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Originally Posted by junkDNA
dear DocJohn and other admins and moderators
is there any way we could create a sub forum for psychotherapy abuse?
for lack of a better term... I find it triggering when I log on and see so many articles about it in the main psychotherapy forum. I've been checking the forum less and less because of this
of course this is just a request... take it or leave it
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junkDNA
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Hi JunkDNA,
I want to give you a digital hug for sharing the impact that this has on you! I think it is wonderful to hear your perspective and I take it to heart when someone says that such posts affect others.
Thing is, while I understand what a trigger feels like, I also know that I cannot avoid triggers completely. I respect that it is a trigger to you, but it is not a trigger to a lot of people, in fact, it has helped inform and educate others to a large degree and hopefully prevented further abuse by therapists. That is the purpose of advocacy about such matters.
In short, I respect your feelings and empathize greatly. I also experience triggers when I go onto Psych Central. It happens in every forum section, regardless of topic. But you have a choice to click on a forum thread if the title is obviously about something that is triggering. Unfortunately there is not much anyone can do about this.
What I am asking is for you to consider that we have feelings too. We deserve to have just as much freedom on these forums as you, irregardless of content.
Thanks,
HD7970ghz