🧐 The Scrape and the Squirm: Why “Trauma-Informed” Is Still Controversial

If the core tenets of trauma-informed care (safety, trustworthiness, choice, collaboration, and empowerment) are essentially common-sense principles, why does the label itself still trigger such strong resistance?

In our latest post, we explore why a framework centered on compassion and efficacy often meets skepticism—and why it forces a much-needed cultural confrontation around accountability, the "tough love" model, and emotional labor.

Read the full article to dive into why confronting the uncomfortable truth of trauma is the starting point for healing, both individually and systemically: https://medium.com/@melissa_74474/f8f63de5ed0e?sharedUserId=melissa_74474

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