Why it matters
Explains why the defences that once saved someone become the obstacle to living now.
Core term · Donald Kalsched
The Self-Care System
The inner protector formed in trauma that shields the child — and then keeps shutting life out long afterwards.
Areas of life
Traumarelationshipshealing
How to handle it
Treat the protective part as an ally that no longer knows the danger has passed.
Who shaped this idea
The thinker behind it
From concept to practice
Turn The Self-Care System into a question you can answer.
Psipas asks you one small, honest question at a time — and builds the picture from your answers.