Don’t Miss the Discussions About Dopamine
Pia Blackwood Pia Blackwood

Don’t Miss the Discussions About Dopamine

My curiosity led me to explore dopamine, that elusive neurotransmitter, and I found myself questioning: Are dopamine issues the result of trauma, toxins, genes, lifestyle or a mix of all these?

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In Other Words: Toxic Shame
Pia Blackwood Pia Blackwood

In Other Words: Toxic Shame

I’ve felt shame for growing up in poverty and neglect. Shame for struggling to function in a world that expects constant productivity. Shame for questioning societal norms and making unconventional choices.

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Stuck in Self-Healing: Why My Trauma Search Became a Dead End
Pia Blackwood Pia Blackwood

Stuck in Self-Healing: Why My Trauma Search Became a Dead End

We've been taught to look for trauma in the past, in our parents, in our childhoods. But what if the real struggle lies in simply living in a world that doesn’t align with who we are? The deeper I dug into trauma, the more I realised that the real issue wasn’t about fixing the past—it was about surviving the present.

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It’s Me Against Me (And the Case of ADHD)
Pia Blackwood Pia Blackwood

It’s Me Against Me (And the Case of ADHD)

ADHD often feels like having a brain that’s constantly switching channels, unable to settle on one. For me, it’s a paradox of intense dedication and persistent struggles—finishing what I start but running in circles without structure.

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