Sarah Knutson is an ex-lawyer, ex-therapist, survivor-activist. She is a blogger for Mad in America (https://www.madinamerica.com/author/sarah-knutson/) and the developer of Peerly Human, a social justice and power-leveling approach to distressing, intense or extreme experiences. Peerly Human questions the diagnostic paradigm that separates human experiences into categories of sick and well. Of far greater concern is our shared vulnerability as human beings--including the bad things that can happen inside of good people when high stakes circumstances activate normal human stress and survival responses, particularly for extended periods. This is the human condition and a liability for all of us--although those of us with less access to power and privilege are far more likely to be labeled. Instead of pathologizing and dehumanizing this normal survival reactivity--which only drives it further underground--Peerly Human offers space to own it, talk about it and make principled decision about how to respond. Because Peerly Human is about personal conscience, not healthcare, there is no diagnosis, no treatment, no mandatory reporting and no records for courts to subpoena. It is simply one vulnerable human being holding space for another to own and claim their true belonging and rightful role in the human race. For more about the Peerly Human approach and related practices, see https://peerlyhuman.blogspot.com.
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