How To Understand PTSD Trauma Triggers: Trauma Inducing Things | Psychotherapy Crash Course

[@TherapistTamaraHill]

Can you relate to this? Let me know in the comments below.

[@Tina_K]

extremely ! and this has taken some very dark turns for me in the past, including a call to the suicide hotline and I think that was my breaking point in retrospect, I had to do some very serious self evaluation after that , that stranger I spoke to when at my lowest was nothing less than an angel with a human voice in that moment and it's a moment I sometimes still think about but not in a sad way ... I know that's morbid , but to me it really isn't , that person really saved my life

[@bethsimm3144]

@@Tina_K the stranger saved your life but you made the call. Well done you! I have a similar experience to you but i reached out to my daughters headteacher when i went to collect my daughter but knew i was too unstable to take her home her head teacher made me feel comfortable while she rang for my daughters father to collect her and made a few calls, i was then taken from school and kept in hospital for a week and although i hated being kept in i know it was for my own sake and i owe the head techer my life.

[@TherapistTamaraHill]

@frau Holle That's wonderful! :) If only they knew how much they touched your life. That's what life is all about. Thank you for sharing this very vulnerable reflection.

[@Tina_K]

@@bethsimm3144 that is mothers instinct kicking in, you know when you are going to to something that can't be turned back and you recognized it in that moment, because you didn't want to hurt another person that is vastly more admirable than I can describe, well done

[@carriewedding2985]

i have had experiences with every one of these throughout my life...it was horrible. it was scary . thanks for these wonderful videos ...so helpful and informative. God bless you!

[@beyondtawhito]

Wow, it's like touching base with you everytime I press the screen button, just can't believe where all this journey has been & where it's going, thanks for sharing much appreciated blessings

[@TherapistTamaraHill]

Thank you 😊 Glad this is helpful!

[@ellakennickell5842]

Every Single One of those situations applied simultaneously in my family that I'm trying to keep away from/no contact. It was as horrible and infinitely painful as it sounds. During this current respite after over 30 years of toxic abuse, I finally get to see it for what it is/was now that I'm out from under their crazy-making, thanks to your videos that have shown me clarity and provided some much needed affirmation and validation. Thank you for helping me, and all of us - as I see that unfortunately there are many who've suffered similarly.

[@TherapistTamaraHill]

Thank you Ella for sharing this. And thank you for your kind comment. I'm glad that these videos are helpful! The mind of a content creator is often busy with ideas and uncertainties so to hear that these videos are helpful to you is wonderful. I'm sorry you have had to go through this. My extended family can relate and this isn't an easy situation for anyone.

[@thinkagainsubliminal467]

Genuinely the most helpful video on the topic on KZbin 💙

[@TherapistTamaraHill]

Thank you! ☺Glad it was helpful!

[@ShortDarknLovely]

had a friend that was upset about something i said. this triggered a severe shaming spiral for several months in me. after i apologized, i had to stay away from her b/c of it. took months to spend time with her again.... and of course i was walking on eggshells. talk about exhausting!

[@TherapistTamaraHill]

Valtressa, this is awful. I"m sorry to hear this. She must have really wounded a "secret place" that you held close to you. In other words, it was definitely personal. And yes, this is exhausting.

[@reginaldnichols6058]

Important topic to discuss. Thanks for being a great resource!

[@TherapistTamaraHill]

You're welcome!! Glad this is helpful.

[@leahdy79]

I have regressed recently. Or should I say, I recognized that I regressed. I never healed. But, recently, writing my job and have been out of state in a hotel. I don’t even walk outside most days because people here, I just don’t trust. I don’t want to speak to people here so I hide. I’ve been here almost 4 months and have regressed SO much. I love your videos. So helpful!

[@celebrityfaceoff4375]

Thank you for Video Ma'am, I learned a lot from this Video today because i already experience those things today.

[@TherapistTamaraHill]

You're most welcome!!☺Glad this was helpful.

[@truth4utoda]

I love this!! Thank you. I needed this because this very thing happens to my husband every family engagement. He always feels stuck. Can you talk about growing up under sick parents?

[@TherapistTamaraHill]

Thank you! So glad this was helpful to you. And yes, I will certainly incorporate this! Stay tuned for Wednesday. We're talking about just that.

[@staybalancedn]

Man, I’ll be honest I had an invalidating experience for most of life. Family friends ...When folks see you are don’t speak up they take advantage. But my role was to keep trusting those people since my parents were the first ones to invalidate me. I guess I thought it was normal at that point. It’s affectiving my career now but I’m working on it. just curious speaking of trauma what are your thoughts on emdr? Thanks for the video. You described my life to a tee. I had to cut off everybody and reintroduce myself to society slowly.

[@TherapistTamaraHill]

You're welcome! I'm glad this video was helpful to you and you could relate. I do agree with your observation of family and friends. It's so difficult when your parental system invalidates you because we rely so much on them for how we see ourselves and the world around us. Who can you rely on if you can't rely on your parents? Trying to figure that out throughout this hard journey called life is the beginning of the traumatic experience. :(

[@lenny2939]

Tamara, thank you for this video! Have you touched on ways we can work through our PTSD triggers without giving the abuser the "proof" we are what they tell others we are by our triggered response behaviors. I know that intentions are the difference between abuse and abuse trigger response however for those on the outside looking in all they see is the behavior. PTSD response to abuse never looks healthy. Any suggestions on how we can deal and cope?

[@tammyjames000]

Thank you so much for this video. I am not crazy.

[@TherapistTamaraHill]

You're welcome 🙂🙃

[@Tina_K]

I'm highly susceptible to burnout, and for a long time I kept taking jobs in a field that has a massive burnout rate. Because I was too stubborn is what I kept telling myself, but that was not the reason: fear of "disappointing" my mother. Literal fear. So I keep giving 100%, all the time until the inevitable happens: you get sick and still go to work because "oh a stupid cold won't stop me" , not taking good care of myself. Having nightmares, waking up in pools of sweat because the fear is that real. Eventually the same thing happens over and over again: body just shuts down until you are a quivering mess of tears. Until I felt strong enough again and cycle repeats itself over the course of the years. I think that is my trauma response. But I noticed the cycle speeds up over the years too. So I had to make a conscious decision to not work anymore, at least not in that field. And luckily I have a very patient husband, who secretly loves having me at home because that wasn't an option in my field of work, long hours and always working when others are not.

[@TherapistTamaraHill]

This is tough! But I'm glad you can see the negative or maladaptive pattern in what you were doing. What you seem to be experiencing is something call compassion fatigue. I"m certified in treating compassion fatigue. I will be focusing on this before the month is over.

[@Blenduu]

05:45 Truth

[@vapidculture]

Does schema therapy work for PTSD/ trauma?

[@TherapistTamaraHill]

Good question. I must admit, I"m not sure. I am not too clear on Schema Therapy for individuals suffering from PTSD. I have heard that Schema therapy is sometimes used to look at "maladaptive schemas" from the past, especially in cases of childhood trauma. This is something I need to review.

[@Geeya6]

❤️❤️ Can having ptsd cause you to forget to eat,take meds,etc.....?Also loss of time,hours not days?

[@TherapistTamaraHill]

Hi Gee, Yes, depending on the kind of PTSD you have. If you are having symptoms of a chronic nature you can begin to forget your daily routine. Some people experience dissociation which can interfere with memory and functionality. It all depends on your symptoms. Good question!

[@harrieta6961]

@@TherapistTamaraHill how do you recover from this x

[@jackaroni9475]

Wow, oh no, this literally sounds like my entire household lol

[@annettefrazier9970]

Hello Tamra, Thank you for your words. You have given me some confirmation and validation this morning. Bless you!!!!! I am homeless, in the home temporarily with a person who activates all of my triggers. I was living in the street no I'd. Clothing , money or phone 6 months ago, and I refuse to go back to streets. Please pray 4 me ,and keep up the good work. Annette Frazier 👍