Achievement as a Trauma defense mechanism, with Lena Fein
About this episode
Lena Fein discusses her experiences with abuse and how achievement served as a defense mechanism.
Lena Fein is the author of Shattering The Mirror, a story of her experience with abuse. From an early age Lena Fein coped with abuse and neglect by trying to achieve. She believed that if she could do well enough in school, meet everyone's expectations, and especially avoid anything that would trigger her mother, that she would finally feel safe and happy. Her book tells her story of masking with achievement, suppressing difficult emotions, and how she learned to break that cycle. Our highlighted charity for April and May is Kids & Art, helping pediatric cancer patients through Art. Go to www.kidsandart.org to learn more about this wonderful nonprofit.
People in this episode
Host: Popped Collar Productions
Guest: Lena Fein
Topics covered
- achievement
- trauma
- abuse
- neglect
- mental health
- art therapy
Keywords
- achievement
- trauma
- abuse
- mental health
- Kids & Art
- art therapy
- Shattering The Mirror
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Kids & Art
Books & works: Shattering The Mirror
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