Carolyn Spring
Carolyn Spring
Full Name and Common Aliases
Carolyn Spring is a renowned British author, speaker, and survivor of complex trauma. She is also known by her pen name, but for the purpose of this biography, we will refer to her as Carolyn Spring.
Birth and Death Dates
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Nationality and Profession(s)
Carolyn Spring is a British author, speaker, and advocate for those who have experienced trauma and mental health conditions.
Early Life and Background
Born in England, Carolyn Spring grew up with an unfulfilling family life marked by neglect and abuse. Her early experiences would later shape her understanding of the complex effects of trauma on individuals and their families. She began writing as a way to cope with her emotions and eventually became a published author.
Major Accomplishments
Carolyn Spring has written extensively about her personal experiences, trauma recovery, and related topics. She is known for her non-fiction works, including "The Complexity of Trauma: The Science Behind Clinical Practice" (2017) and "Working with Traumatised Young People: A Systematic Approach to Practice" (2013). Her books offer insightful guidance on how individuals can recover from trauma. Through her writing and public speaking, she has helped countless people around the world.
Notable Works or Actions
Some of Carolyn Spring's notable works include:
"The Complexity of Trauma: The Science Behind Clinical Practice": This book explores the complexities of trauma through a scientific lens, providing a comprehensive understanding of the topic.
"Working with Traumatised Young People: A Systematic Approach to Practice": This work offers practical guidance for professionals working with traumatized young people.
* Public Speaking and Advocacy: Carolyn Spring frequently speaks publicly about her experiences and provides advocacy for those affected by trauma.
Impact and Legacy
Carolyn Spring's writing has had a profound impact on individuals struggling with trauma, providing them with hope and understanding. Her work helps readers recognize the effects of complex trauma on mental health, relationships, and overall well-being. Through her books and public speaking engagements, she continues to educate professionals in various fields about effective practices for supporting survivors.
Why They Are Widely Quoted or Remembered
Carolyn Spring's remarkable life story, marked by resilience and determination, has captivated audiences worldwide. Her writing offers valuable insights into the complexities of trauma recovery, making her a widely quoted and respected figure in her field.
Quotes by Carolyn Spring
And if we do speak out, we risk rejection and ridicule. I had a best friend once, the kind that you go shopping with and watch films with, the kind you go on holiday with and rescue when her car breaks down on the A1. Shortly after my diagnosis, I told her I had DID. I haven’t seen her since. The stench and rankness of a socially unacceptable mental health disorder seems to have driven her away.
No, my GP hadn’t ever heard of dissociative disorders and just wanted to prescribe medication, but I could still build a good, supportive relationship with her.
There is a slave trade still in this country—yes, the real and horrific sex and human trafficking trade run by organised criminal gangs, which is appalling and must be stopped. But there's the hidden slavery too of children exploited and used within their own families, within organised and ritual abuse.
In the same way that the women's movement of the seventies and eighties brought rape and incest into public consciousness, we can do the same with the causes and reality of dissociation and multiplicity.
It was that culture of denial that allowed my abuse to take place to start with. Did you know that it wasn't until 1984 that the Department of Health added the category of "sexual abuse" to its list of harms that can befall children? When I was being raped and made pregnant at the age of 11, it wasn't just my own dissociative process that told me that it wasn't happening; it was society too. "We don't have a category for that. Computer says no."͏
I have met many, many severely distressed people whose daily lives are filled with the agony of both remembered and unremembered trauma, who try so hard to heal and yet who are constantly being pushed down both by their symptoms and the oppressive circumstances of post traumatic life around them.
Denial is our very real, personal response to our own trauma. But denial is the normative response to trauma—by everyone. Society may deny that anything bad ever happened to us. It may deny that DID exists. But that doesn't mean to say it's right. All it says is that like global warming, our histories and our stories are an "inconvenient truth".͏
Triggers are like little psychic explosions that crash through avoidance and bring the dissociated, avoided trauma suddenly, unexpectedly, back into consciousness.
