I'm currently studying Trauma Informed Practices as part of a certificate in mental health. This video was recommended to us by our teacher. I liked how you differentiated the difference between trauma focused and trauma informed care. Same same but (very) different yeah? Very informative. Thanks! 😊

Thank you it’s hard to find a decent therapist in the state of Vermont

really well explained, thank you.

Your video is useful for the reinforcement of my social work education

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How is this on C-PTSD I've been trying to find help in this. I'm diagnosed with C-PTSD. I've seen other PTSD therapists but none have helped. Is this available at UPenn. They treat PTSD but not C-PTSD. HELP

Thank you!

Shocked at the ignorance in the comments. There is much, much more to therapy than this exotic technique. I understand the impulse to DIY, but there is way more in professional help.

Very helpful. Could you possibly include a link to the six trauma informed principles you mentioned?

Tappping and Havening work very fast, sometimes as fast as 15 mins to knock out PTSD

I have to say, the bit about “Oh noes, what if big bad feelings show up???” was kinda infantilizing and condescending, and I bet most heavily traumatized people would feel the same way. If the mere thought of someone else not wanting to live scares the therapist that badly, seems to be a them problem to me. Maybe work on that paranoia that one of your clients is going to self-end and thereby end your career. It’s interfering with actually helping people with this very common situation for someone seeking therapy. You’re worried I could get hurt? That’s very amusing; nothing that could happen in the therapy room could be near as bad as what I’ve already survived, but I guess your concern is cute and sweet, like my seven-year-old being concerned about me? 🤷‍♀️

This story doesn't have a happy ending. A year ago I had many health issues, I was also very stressed and experiencing PTSD symptoms due to a health scare. I thought it was a good idea to finally get some therapy. I found this video and immediately searched for an EMDR certified therapist in my country; there was just one, I thought I had been extremely lucky and contacted her. She took me as a patient, from the first session I felt a lot better. She gave me a "vagus nerve exercise" which said was safe to do every day, and I tried it. The second time I did the exercise, I felt sheer panic, I told her about this, she frowned and said that was unheard of. This kept happening, but she always said the root of that problem "must be something else". Three months later, the panic episodes were happening every day and every night, I couldn't eat or sleep, I couldn't go out on walks, sing or even exercise because I would get overwhelmed with panic and terror. As soon as I woke up, I had a rush of adrenaline, my arms felt numb and my jaw was tight. Therapist said I had reached a point where my body had been overloaded, I needed a psychiatrist and pills and that she could refer me to one. I decided to seek help elsewhere, but it was difficult because I didn't understand what was happening to me. Also, the doctors I was seeing for my health problems stopped replying to me because I was constantly anxious and scared. After weeks of feeling hopeless, I reached out to a doctor I had known for 20 years, I told him what had happened and he prescribed me an anti-histamine which decreases anxiety as a side-effect, didn't charge me for the consultation and has been helping and guiding me for free during the last 8 months. This month I finally gained one pound and the insomnia nights and panic attacks are less frequent. However, I'm aware it's best to not hope for recovery, because setbacks happen every week and they probably will remain for many months ahead. Doctor said I have to take it slowly, and be very patient. My message to anyone reading this: Don't feel bad if you can't afford (or don't want to find!) a therapist, do your best with what you have, trust your instincts and don't give up. If you want to address your issues on your own, take your time, do as much research as you can, and consider getting some good books to guide you. I wish you all the best.

This was required watching for my MSW program. Really clear . Appreciated the comment that just because a therapist is stating they provide trauma therapy, it doesnt mean they are doing it in a trauma informed way.

I don’t know about how other people feel about this, but I guess that a person with PTSD who cannot afford it would not be very happy to learn about it. Think about it. It’s quite cynical.

I really love your energy and your empathy which is so clear to feel and see . Thank you for providing this info and conveying it so well too 💙

Dr. Scott this was so informative. I definitely learned a lot and now have a better understanding of what trauma informed care is. Thank you.

As a student in psychology in Canada, I thank you for making things simple and sharing the confusion that occurs in trauma practice.

Yoga.....after years of physical abuse with real injuries? Ya that's cute.

Thank you for this video, it actually helped in a way I didn't expect it to. I feel kind of dumb rn. Look out for this avoidance pattern guys! Every time I feel "triggered" from things I need to do, I try my best to figure out what's the past thing that's preventing me from doing stuff. I've been doing it a lot. Turns out it is just _discomfort_ XD Like... Oh my me! One difference that I notice is that, trauma makes you feel little and scared, but discomfort is "I'll do tomorrow"

Man, I wish I hadn't been so embarrassed by people claiming addiction is character flaws and weakness and actually addressed my alcoholism before it got this bad

Thanks for the introduction into these topics. I‘ve never heard of vicarious post-traumatic growth before but I always felt therapy was not a one-way but a two-way street, an opportunity to learn from each other. I‘m a complex trauma survivor myself and since building my first stable relationship with my first therapist in my early 20s I‘ve made tremendous progress beyond anything I was able to imagine in my youth. I‘m 42 now, I have several very good friends of many years, I‘m well off financially and able to enjoy life. Haven‘t experienced fear of people, desperation or helplessness in 10+ years. I still struggle with depressive episodes and exhaustion from time to time but I was lucky to find a wonderful psychiatrist/psychotherapist who helps me get through those times swiftly and without repercussions to the life I‘ve built for myself. I don‘t wish the things that happened to me on anyone but I also recognise the benefits I got from overcoming my trauma. Exactly as you said I experience an increased feeling of inner strength and resilience as well as a capacity to enjoy all the little things and my relationships to the fullest. I will talk to my therapist about vicarious post-traumatic growth. It‘d be wonderful to know if she‘d experience this as well. It‘d make me happy if it turned out she got something that positive out of our therapeutic relationship 😊

44:51 Such a cool assignment! Thank you for sharing, Scott! This information is amazing in helping me understand what is happening in many organizations, especially post pandemic. There are so many unaddressed collective trauma.

Sorry the second you said emdr i had to pause, my therapist used to do emdr with me in a very basic form and it worked well, i was diagnosed informally with cptsd but even so I've been living functional for about 6 years unmedicated & emdr really did help

Thank you for this and your voice is tranquil

Thanks for sharing, this made my entire lesson so much easier!

Thanks, I am thinking of venturing into EMDR training. I see many veterans in my practice and believe learning this therapy model would be helpful to my clients.

As someone who was sexually abused as a child, has severe (complex) ptsd with panice and severe mdd, this video is very helpful. I am year 4 of clinical work with my drs., to emerging from trauma work to re-entering life. Your explinations put words to what I cannot define for others but know very well. Thank you for your work.

Thank you

A college of mine was trying to let me know he was interested by rubbing his privates accidently? on my bottom. This help me understand why I told him I did not want to be his friend. If it was someone else maybe it would have worked. Maybe I overreacted...but this really helped me understand the discomfort of being around him. .Yeah, I wish I saw this video years ago.

Shut up and get to the point

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I love your video but just a tip coming from PTSD, skip them fu...n BELL SOUNDS in the background if you're makin a video about PTSD because loads of PTSD people will check your videos. I'm just speaking my opinion, what you say is lovely but I fuckin hate those sounds to bits. (No hate to you indended, just the sounds). Weirdest trigger ever. Never had that problem before. But seems like you talking about the PTSD and the bell sounds going off at the same time seems to trigger everything at once. Hope you have a nice day mate, what you do is great. <3

Healing is a journey. Anyone trying to sell you an instant cure is a snake oil salesman & they really don't know what they're talking about, although they typically do know how to manipulate vulnerable people searching for a "cure". There is no "cure". There are effective coping mechanisms & healthy tools.

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I often wonder if this is why ASMR often helps with my anxiety & depression. It helps me go to sleep when I'm feeling overwhelmed with too many intrusive racing thoughts.

Do we actually have to talk about the tragic events or just think about it?

Thanks for the insight Scott, very interesting. ❤ I’m curious about the relationship between these two.

Thank you. This lecture is rich with meaningful information for people who are trying to overcome their own trauma wound, as well as people who have tried to be in a relationship with people who are not trying to overcome their trauma. Components of Safety : Psychological Physical Social Cultural Moral I would ask if these are *the very same components* of developmental safety? eg: The things that parents can provide well-enough - or not…. I ask because I’m intrigued by the moral component.

I practice the philosophy of Nietzsche. That which has not killed me has made me stronger. As Othinn impaled himself to the World Tree to gain power, so have I pushed through pain to become more powerful. The fires of our suffering can either burn us to ashes, or become the crucible that allows us to reforge ourselves into something stronger and better. I have chosen the latter.

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Sensory motor and somatıc therapy help with traumas and experıentıal therapy

I can remember reading that apparently, the rapid left and right movements of our eyes can be traced back to when we were hunter/gatherers and were always on the move. This left coding in our DNA is a result of literally exploring new area's and keeping an eye out for predators, food, resources etc which we would do with rapid eye movements as we navigated our terrain and kept moving forward. It would make sense that things we perceive as dangerous or anxiety inducing such as potentially being targeted by predators, and essentially always being in survival mode and on the lookout could be offset by our eye movements!

If you have to explain something like this and defend it so much its probably bulls**t.

Nice video, thanks for the helpful explanations

Coming from a week of intensive therapy, and putting words to feelings that I could not express or understand has been a challenge. Saying out loud or physically writing the words this a a trigger or trauma is really powerful for me. Im acknowledging something bad happened or is happening and trying to understand the message and feeling, as opposed to moving on to cope or survive.

This all really reminds me of the message in Carl R. Rogers’ work On Becoming a person 🙂

Psychological Safety is an element needed on the meta level: in society, the workplace, our homes, our families and in our own hearts. Thanks for posting Dr. Scott.

wow! is your name really Doctor?

This was a great video. I listened to this video and was able to write a paper due to the understanding given. Thank you.