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5.10 BS | Common Presentations of Fragmented Personalities (Your Life Destruction, Explained)

✭✭✭✭✭ 5.9 Fragmented Personalities; Common Presentations (Your Life Destruction, Explained)

This episode explores the concept of fragmented personalities in trauma survivors, based on Janina Fisher’s work. It delves into the common signs of dissociative disorders, their impact on daily life, and how they manifest in therapy. The discussion covers nervous system reactions, implicit memories, and the challenges of treating fragmented selves. Understanding these complex psychological mechanisms can help trauma survivors recognize their symptoms and seek appropriate treatment. The episode emphasizes the importance of integrating past experiences with present awareness for effective recovery.

5.10 BS | Common Presentations of Fragmented Personalities (Your Life Destruction, Explained)

✭✭✭✭ 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.

✭ 3.3 Early Days Rerelease: Emotional Dissociation (AKA Numbing)

✭ 3.3 Early Days Rerelease: Emotional Dissociation (AKA Numbing)

This podcast episode explores emotional dissociation in the context of complex trauma. The host discusses the definition and signs of emotional detachment, drawing from both research and personal experiences. The episode delves into the origins of dissociation as a coping mechanism, its long-term effects, and the challenges of reintegrating emotions after prolonged numbness. The host shares their journey of navigating emotional extremes and offers insights into recognizing and addressing dissociative patterns in trauma recovery.

✭ 3.3 Early Days Rerelease: Emotional Dissociation (AKA Numbing)

✭✭ 2.4 Early Days Rerelease: Emotional roller coasters; The rise is relative to the fall

This podcast episode explores the challenges of emotional instability in trauma recovery. The host shares personal experiences with rapid mood shifts, discussing how past trauma can affect current emotional regulation. The episode delves into the relativity of emotional experiences, the impact of negative self-talk, and the difficulties in communicating these experiences to others. It offers insights into the complexities of managing emotions for those with trauma backgrounds and encourages listeners to be patient with themselves in their healing journey.