TRANSFERENTIAL WELDS: TRAUMATIC EFFECTS ON A VICTIM OF OCULAR TRAUMA

Abstract

In October 2019, Chile experienced the largest mobilization in its history, driven by decades of injustice and revealing widespread discontent with the neoliberal capitalist system. The protests were met with violent repression, resulting in human rights violations including torture, sexual abuse, killings, and ocular trauma. This paper aims to understand the traumatic effects of state violence on both individuals and society, focusing on denial and perversion by the government. We analyze the role of the Other in the clinic of trauma, drawing on a clinical vignette and revisiting concepts from Freud, Ferenczi, Winnicott, Davoine, Gaudillière, and Aceituno.