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Posts Tagged "social pressure"

✭✭✭ Early Days Rerelease:  2.16 Shame and C-PTSD

✭✭✭ Early Days Rerelease: 2.16 Shame and C-PTSD

This podcast episode explores the concept of shame in complex trauma, differentiating it from guilt and examining its impact on relationships and mental health. The host discusses shame’s physiological effects, coping strategies, and its role in trauma treatment. Drawing from personal experiences and research, the episode highlights the importance of addressing shame in trauma recovery and offers insights into recognizing and managing shame responses.

✭✭✭ Early Days Rerelease:  2.16 Shame and C-PTSD

2.2 Early Days Rerelease: “I’m doing fine,” and other human lies

This podcast episode explores the societal pressure to appear “fine” and its impact on mental health and personal connections. The host shares a past blog post discussing the isolating effects of constantly projecting happiness and the importance of recognizing shared human experiences. The episode encourages listeners to challenge self-defeating thought patterns and embrace emotional honesty in relationships. It emphasizes that mental health struggles are common and that vulnerability can lead to more authentic connections.

✭✭✭ Early Days Rerelease:  2.16 Shame and C-PTSD

2.1 Early Days Rerelease: The masks we wear; Hiding mental illness

This podcast episode explores the concept of “masking” in trauma recovery, discussing how individuals often hide their true selves and struggles behind a facade of normalcy. The host shares personal experiences with developing and maintaining masks, from childhood through adulthood, and the impact this has had on relationships and self-perception. The episode also touches on the process of gradually removing these masks and the positive effects of embracing vulnerability and authenticity in recovery.