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Posts Tagged "childhood trauma"
Video Version! Defense Mechanisms: Passive Aggression
"Concealed discharge of resentment / disappointment created by a lifetime of unmet needs." Let's talk about the depths...
Defense Mechanisms: Passive Aggression
"Concealed discharge of resentment / disappointment created by a lifetime of unmet needs." Let's talk about the depths...
4.4. Pathological Structuring of Narcissists (Or, No Integrity without Integration)
This podcast episode explores the disorganized personality structuring of narcissists, explaining how their lack of integration affects their behavior and relationships. It discusses different levels of personality organization and how narcissists’ fragmented psyches lead to inconsistent and often manipulative actions. The episode draws parallels between narcissistic behaviors and childlike reactions, offering insights into why narcissists may seem unpredictable or intentionally deceptive. It also touches on the importance of self-integration in developing personal integrity and maintaining healthy relationships.
4.1. Making of a Vulnerable Narcissist
This podcast episode explores the concept of vulnerable narcissism and its relationship to trauma recovery. It discusses how recovery resources like time, space, and energy can be misused, potentially leading to the development of narcissistic traits. The episode examines the characteristics of vulnerable narcissists, including their tendency towards negative time orientation and manipulative behaviors, and how these traits may stem from unresolved trauma.
Mailbag! Identifying CPTSD, understanding partners, and coping through relationship dissolutions
Explore real-life experiences of individuals dealing with Complex PTSD through listener-submitted stories. This mailbag episode addresses identifying CPTSD symptoms, supporting partners with trauma, and coping with life challenges. The host provides insights on trauma-informed therapy, relationship dynamics, and the importance of community support in the healing journey.
Mailbag! Identifying CPTSD, understanding partners, and coping through relationship dissolutions
Explore real-life experiences of individuals dealing with Complex PTSD through listener-submitted stories. This mailbag episode addresses identifying CPTSD symptoms, supporting partners with trauma, and coping with life challenges. The host provides insights on trauma-informed therapy, relationship dynamics, and the importance of community support in the healing journey.
3.1. Loneliness and Isolation in CPTSD
Explore the complex relationship between loneliness, isolation, and trauma recovery in CPTSD. Learn about social and emotional loneliness, their roots in childhood trauma, and how loneliness can motivate post-traumatic growth. Discover the difference between loneliness and isolation, and understand the importance of self-connection in healing. Gain insights into reframing isolation as a tool for personal growth and recovery.
2.3. “Perspective” | AKA – gaslighting, cognitive self-corruption, time distortions
Explore the role of perspective in trauma recovery and mental health. Learn how childhood experiences shape our perceptions and perspectives, and how these influence our adult lives. Understand the impact of family dynamics on perspective formation and the challenges of gaslighting. Discover strategies for self-validation and reframing trauma-related perspectives for healing and personal growth.
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.
1.1. 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.
✭✭✭✭ 5.19 Family Brain Hijinks (Pt III of Brain Patterning Series)
This episode explores the intricate relationship between family dynamics, neural networks, and generational trauma. It delves into how early childhood experiences shape our brain patterns and influence our adult relationships. The discussion covers mental abuse tactics, the challenges of maintaining boundaries with toxic family members, and the potential benefits of limiting or cutting contact. Understanding these mechanisms can help individuals recognize unhealthy patterns and make informed decisions about their family relationships in the context of trauma recovery.
✭✭✭✭✭ 5.17 Lifelong Neurological Effects of Early Parental Relationships
This episode explores the profound impact of early parental relationships on neurobiological development and lifelong attachment patterns. Drawing from neuroscience research, it examines how parenting styles, particularly emotionally dysregulated and narcissistic approaches, can lead to dissociation and altered brain development in children. The discussion delves into the cellular biology of relational trauma and its long-term consequences on emotional regulation and stress responses. Understanding these mechanisms can provide valuable insights for trauma recovery and breaking generational cycles of emotional neglect.
✭✭✭✭ 5.7 Neurological Basis of Fragmented Personalities (Your Trauma Life on Survival Neural Networks)
This episode explores the concept of fragmented personalities in trauma survivors from a neurobiological perspective. Drawing on Janina Fisher’s work, it explains how neural networks form different personality parts as adaptive responses to trauma. The discussion covers survival responses, the development of a “get shit done” personality, and how understanding these mechanisms can reduce self-blame and shame. This framework offers a new way to interpret seemingly contradictory behaviors and emotions in trauma survivors, potentially aiding in recovery and self-compassion.
✭✭✭ 4.1 What IS C-PTSD; Redux
We're doing it again! But this time… I'm not just anxiety-talking into space. Here's an inside look at life on...
What is CPTSD… Round 2
What IS complex trauma, redux So... uh... I already recorded this episode. After I had been making this misguided,...