Brené Brown and the Betrayal of Her Own Teachings: Speaking Without Saying Anything

Brené Brown and the Betrayal of Her Own Teachings: Speaking Without Saying Anything

Brené Brown and the Betrayal of Her Own Teachings: Speaking Without Saying Anything

This essay examines Brené Brown’s influential framework and asks: What happens when popular models for healing fall short in moments of collective trauma and injustice? Drawing on leading voices in psychology and social justice, the piece not only exposes the limitations of individualistic approaches, but also offers practical steps for integrating political analysis into trauma-informed practice. Essential reading for mental health professionals, educators, and anyone invested in ethical public discourse, this essay calls for a new kind of solidarity, one that names power, demands accountability, and transforms grief into resistance.

How is the current climate crisis impacting you?

“The mental health effects of climate change have been known for quite some time now: a 1991 meta-study found that as many as 40% of those directly affected by climate-enhanced superstorms and fires suffer acute negative mental health effects, some of which become chronic…”

After the wildfire: treating the mental health crisis triggered by climate change…

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/26/climate-change-mental-health-wildfires-santa-rosa