Dr Alison Escalante wrote an article which immediately got my attention: “We’ve got Depression All Wrong. It’s Trying to Save Us.”

We discuss the Polyvagal Theory that suggests we’ve got it backward: it’s the body that detects danger and initiates a defense strategy meant to help us survive called immobilization.

In addition, discussed avoiding the Shouldstorm generated from the culture of anxiety and criticism that drives perfectionism in both professional life and in parenting.

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