Explore a comprehensive guide to Complex PTSD recovery, covering key steps from community support to finding purpose. Learn about the importance of trauma therapy, self-education, nature therapy, and building routines. Discover strategies for personal exploration, independence, and making significant life changes. Gain insights into the role of energy awareness and purpose-finding in trauma healing.
Posts in Category "Our Complex Trauma Learnings So Far"
12. Losing your Self
This here is the blog version of the podcast stream miniseries on CPTSD, episode... maybe "the last of them." When...
1.12. Loss of “Self,” Learned Helplessness, and Executive Functioning
Explore the concept of loss of self in Complex PTSD and its impact on personal growth and decision-making. Learn how cognitive control, gaslighting, and learned helplessness contribute to a diminished sense of identity. Discover strategies for regaining autonomy, developing self-awareness, and reconnecting with your authentic self as crucial steps in trauma recovery.
1.11. Fawning, Anxious Attachment, and Enmeshment
Explore the concept of fawning in Complex PTSD and its impact on relationships and self-worth. Learn about the characteristics of fawning behavior, its connection to anxious attachment, and how it originates in family dynamics. Understand the societal expectations that reinforce fawning and discover the importance of developing healthy boundaries in trauma recovery.
1.5. Life-Numbing Dissociation
Explore the concept of dissociation in trauma recovery. This podcast episode delves into the neurological basis of dissociation, its various types, and how it affects daily life. Learn about emotional and intellectual dissociation, depersonalization, derealization, and dissociative identities. Gain insights into the triggers for dissociative experiences and discover resources for further understanding and healing.
1.4. Actually-Effective Therapy
Explore the process of finding effective trauma therapy for Complex PTSD. Learn about the importance of trauma-specialized care, therapeutic boundaries, and various therapy approaches. Gain insights into selecting the right therapist, understanding medication options, and accessing community support for trauma recovery.
1.3b. Yer Life on CPTSD
Explore the lived experience of Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) in this informative podcast episode. Learn about the cognitive, emotional, and physical effects of untreated trauma, including shame, anxiety, and relationship challenges. Gain insights into the daily struggles of those living with CPTSD and understand the importance of proper trauma therapy for recovery.
1.2. What is Trauma? Brain Mechanism of PTSD
Explore the neurological basis of trauma in this informative podcast episode. Learn about the brain’s memory systems, how trauma disrupts neural networks, and the physiological processes behind PTSD symptoms. Gain insights into the cognitive and emotional challenges faced by trauma survivors and understand the foundations of trauma recovery.
1.1. Intro
Explore the fundamentals of trauma recovery in this introductory podcast episode. Learn about common symptoms of complex trauma, including anxiety, depression, and hypervigilance. Discover how childhood experiences shape mental health and gain insights into coping strategies. This episode sets the stage for a comprehensive series on understanding and healing from trauma.