> [!bug] On Polyvagal Theory > Polyvagal Theory is used by many mental health professionals because it's functionally useful, but it also oversimplifies complex things in ways that aren't actually accurate, and overcomplicates simple things. It has many pieces which are absolutely correct and many of the practices do work, but not for the reasons its proponents think. > > I'm currently working to separate the accurate from the inaccurate, and will remove the latter. Polyvagal Theory doesn't take up much space in the guide, but I'm treading carefully here to prevent misinformation. In the meantime, please take all things PT with a grain of salt. > > https://medium.com/@drshinshin/r-i-p-polyvagal-theory-897f935de675