In this episode of The Healership Academy, host Auroara Leigh addresses a significant paradigm shift within global mental health. On August 26, 2026, the UK’s Royal College of Psychiatrists issued a historic position statement apologizing for the "avoidable harm" adult survivors of non-recent child sexual abuse have experienced within the psychiatric system, including misdiagnosis, medical gaslighting, and re-traumatization.

Auroara explores how Cartesian mind-body separation and pathologizing care models fail individuals who are expressing normal human responses to abnormal trauma. Grounded in cross-cultural research and her book, You're Not Crazy, You're Responding, this conversation bridges lived experience, systems-level accountability, and actionable steps toward building a trauma-informed, compassionate society.

Resources & Links:

• Book: You're Not Crazy, You're Responding: Reclaiming Wholeness in a Pathologized World
• Companion Workbook: You're Not Crazy, You're Responding: Companion Workbook: Leigh, Auroara: 9781778108242: Books - Amazon.ca
• Read the Official Statement: Royal College of Psychiatrists Position Statement on the Impact of Non-Recent Child Sexual Abuse (Published August 26, 2026)

Connect with Auroara Leigh:

Website: https://simplysacred.ca
Skool: https://www.skool.com/simply-sacred-wauroara-leigh-2570/about?ref=fc371759fa1a43a88dcf8b2e7a7b6166
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/auroaraleigh/

Email us at info@simplysacred.ca or simplysacred.coordinator@gmail.com

Content & Safety Disclaimer

Disclaimer: This podcast episode addresses complex topics surrounding mental health, medical trauma, pathologization, and non-recent child sexual abuse. Discussing these topics can bring up sensory or emotional activation in the nervous system. Please listen in a safe place and feel free to pause, revisit, or seek support as needed.

This podcast is intended for educational, informational, and self-advocacy purposes and does not constitute formal medical or psychiatric advice.

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