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For My Own Good

For My Own Good is a thesis examining how pain and trauma impact the brain and the maladaptive strategies it employs for self-protection. Society often considers trauma taboo, preventing survivors from sharing their experiences and fostering shame, while perpetrators often remain unpunished. This project aims to give a voice to trauma survivors and challenge the stigma surrounding their experiences.

-Erin Medley

Series of five framed abstract heart artworks on a white wall with varying backgrounds.
Two framed artworks showing hearts with feather-like wings on yellow and red backgrounds.
Close-up of an abstract insect with a white and black wing and an orange-brown head against a blue background.