Abuse! It's not your fault | Mark MI Words

This week, I want to talk a couple of conversations that have stayed with me in a way I can’t shake. In the past couple of weeks, I’ve spoken with people living with mental illness who have survived significant abuse. And in both conversations, the most disturbing moment wasn’t the trauma they described — it was when they told me they believed it was their fault.Hearing that hit me hard. Even though I’ve never experienced abuse myself, I know how powerful and destructive self‑blame can be. It’s something we don’t talk about enough, and it’s something too many people carry alone.In this episode, I unpack why survivors so often internalise blame, how shame rewrites the story in their heads, and why these conversations matter for all of us — whether we’ve lived through abuse or not.It’s an honest, necessary reflection on the weight people carry and the truth they deserve to hear.This week, I want to talk a couple of conversations that have stayed with me in a way I can’t shake. In the past couple of weeks, I’ve spoken with people living with mental illness who have survived significant abuse. And in both conversations, the most disturbing moment wasn’t the trauma they described — it was when they told me they believed it was their fault.Hearing that hit me hard. Even though I’ve never experienced abuse myself, I know how powerful and destructive self‑blame can be. It’s something we don’t talk about enough, and it’s something too many people carry alone.In this episode, I unpack why survivors so often internalise blame, how shame rewrites the story in their heads, and why these conversations matter for all of us — whether we’ve lived through abuse or not.It’s an honest, necessary reflection on the weight people carry and the truth they deserve to hear.▶ WATCH MORE VIDEOS…✅ SO DO I - Bipolar Without Shame - Professor Pakesta Washington | Mark MI Words👉 This Video Link: https://youtu.be/DULv4e_Otj4✅ 'Unseen Heroes' The Quiet Wounds - Lan Baker | ANZAC Day | Mark MI Words👉 This Video Link: https://youtu.be/VlFv_g-KWas✅ The Nightmare of Being Told to 'Get Over it' | Mark MI Words👉This Video Link: https://youtube.com/shorts/UYMRoEvmyb8✅ Life Beyond Trauma - A Conversation With Devin Fish | Mark MI Words👉This Video Link: https://youtu.be/QV4LXuWK5T8✅ Anger and mental illness | Mark MI Words 👉 This Video Link: https://youtu.be/dDoqOqLhXZo🔥 DON’T FORGET:Get connected with me on Various Platforms. Follow on- 👇🌟 LET'S STAY CONNECTED- 🔶https://x.com/PfatJesus🔶https://www.patreon.com/u20360507🔶https://www.instagram.com/stpshatteredthepodcast/❤️ Support & Resources🌐 Website: https://markmiwords.com.au👕 Get the Shirts: https://markmishirts.com📘 Read the Book: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B09BC229P1🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3BVQmO16Isxhu8ra2DTwPQ🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/shattered-the-podcast/id1551737334📺 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZvR1KH1rufN3lX2IMzozfg🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShatteredThePo1📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shatteredthepodcast/📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shatteredpc💚 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=20360507#MentalHealthAwareness #MentalHealthMatters #HealingJourney #TraumaRecovery #SelfCompassion #Resilience #InvisibleWounds #YouAreNotAlone #Mindfulness #MentalHealthAdvocacy