How Trauma and PTSD Change the Brain

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Trauma and PTSD isn't just "all in your head" it's literally in your head. Trauma and PTSD change the brain in four very specific ways. Traumatic experiences like abuse, assault, or witnessing violence or tragedy can leave people feeling constantly on edge. PTSD can impact your emotions, your stability, your relationships. And trauma can have an impact on your physical and mental health. These are really common experiences for many, and they are in part due to four ways that your brain changes after experiencing trauma. But the good news is that when you understand how trauma impacts the brain, these symptoms can often be reversed. You can learn to heal.
When trapped in a constant trauma response people with PTSD experience four types of difficult PTSD symptoms including:
1. Painful thoughts
2. Intense emotions
3. Bodily changes
4. Behavioral changes
These “symptoms” show up because after experiencing trauma, your brain changes on a physical level. This isn’t simply “damage” as people would perhaps think, but it’s your brain adapting to the experience that the world isn’t safe, and in my opinion, taking measures to help you avoid future dangers. So essentially it makes you more danger avoidant. Your brain is super moldable, and it adapts and shapes due to what we experience and how we use it. So when we experience trauma, here are four ways the brain changes, or adapts, after experiencing trauma:
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[@jordanlewis5666]

it's been so long that i genuinely can't remember myself without anxiety or depression. it consumes me and controls every aspect of my life. i'm so tired.

[@thrickthooter4403]

magic mushrooms has the ability to help heal the wounds of those suffering from reoccurring anxiety and depression and bring healing to them.

[@chang3227]

Results have shown that one or two doses of psilocybin mushrooms given in a therapeutic setting, can make long-lasting changes in people suffering from depressive disorders.

[@elmerhernandez3780]

Thank you for helping spread the word about these healing compounds! When used in proper context, they are life changing and so good for us. They've changed my life for the better and I'm so grateful for them.

[@kristahutchinson6519]

Golden teachers has been my go-to mushroom for months, it has helped in my recovery journey

[@NhanVa]

I have been treating using EMDR, but have never heard of this.

[@Jessica-ld4bs]

I used to be smart. Fifteen years of business ownership, constant stress and nonstop interruptions have demolished my brain, my ability to concentrate, my imagination -- I nearly cried at the notion that this might not be permanent. Thank you so much, it's what I needed to hear.

[@breathewithvirag]

surely not permanent :)

[@amyscott4791]

I say the same thing...I used to be smart! Now I don't even recognize myself anymore. I'm only 47, but the thought of dealing with this for 30 more years... sounds like torture. I wish I could Enjoy my life again.

[@kerrymartinez4463]

Oh wow I can relate to your feelings. I was successful in corporate world for many years. I own my business now, but I used to be so productive, exercise, have a lot of fun and so on. Somehow I’m so confused and forgetful. I’m struggling to keep up my workload. I’ve been able to achieve results that showed the neuro repair - and actively working on just feeling good. Therapy and deciding to cut the negativity and inner voices that don’t belong to me. I don’t take any breaks unless I’m sick. I have passions and hobbies I have no time for. After yet another and by far life altering family attack, I have really felt low. But I am trying to take a bit more time off. Meditating can be done any number of different ways. I have a terrible time setting aside time for myself. But one day at a time… I have memory and like issues. I finally decided yesterday you have to do this. Whether you feel great are tired etc. that seems to be getting me going not that I would suggest that to others lol! I have to be fierce and move past my mindset on what’s going on why is this happening and just say - I’m going this, and I try to be very mindful and attentive to my tasks bc I need extra focus. I just took my foot off the pedal. Love yourself and watch these videos I personally have break through from some of the toxic narcissists family vids. I feel as if a weight is lifted. I hope my rambling words help. We are both in good company!

[@scotnick59]

Bless you; i can relate!

[@tommychappell6359]

@@kerrymartinez4463 I've realised now that each person is in fact a FREE for ALL. Meaning that ones person enemies can be another's friends. But I also realised each individual has their own common goals or shared values. Fact is you don't know what's going to happen tomorrow. It could swing in any direction. But it's good to go with flow and let things be. If it's to be it's to be. I'd it's not it's not. Since communicating other people. I realised that it can lend you alternative mindset. And alternate mindset has saved me lot recently/recent times. Also that when thing goes wrong the trick isn't to give up. It's do it more (but in different way), Because without experience we're more screwed. Try forgiving to yourself and others. It doesn't mean have to give up. Simply take more careful. Limit exposure to situation/people. And slowly work it back up again. It's never too late for a guy to try again another day. Given good can overcome his yesterday humble in giving another chance. Attitude to things means great deal more.

[@MarySchipke]

40 years with PTSD and I am still waiting to heal. Waiting, waiting, .....

[@NA-gx9cr]

Try ketamine therapy.

[@fangslaughter1198]

20 years. Waiting for normal. Waiting “”””. Best wishes ❤

[@daisysfarmsonnotalottaacre4895]

Same. I keep trying. I feel so defeated in the journey.

[@daisysfarmsonnotalottaacre4895]

I call it my mental health struggle. I think that is majorly diminishing it lol

[@charlieharrison3089]

You are not alone in your pain. I would hope that if you are able to find someone who understands and tells you that you will be okay might help. But I’ve probably been given that amount of love from some understanding people and disregarded it as either insincere or false. However, I used to read about neurogenic repair (The Brain that Heals Itself) before I had been so acutely emotional/physically/daily/previously/blah blah blah. It’s hard. For some reason I believe this woman more when she says that there’s hope. But it’s helps to find not just the rational understanding and belief, but also the emotional connection or motivation that may get you to surviving. There’s no easy answer.

[@truman3.0]

Reoccurring trauma is unimaginably debilitatingly horrendous to deal with.

[@candysettle4295]

It sure is

[@susanhowell6838]

Yes it is

[@april9517]

Yes but you never give up on yourself or your life god bless you.

[@april9517]

With reaccuring trams this was posted a year ago I’d like to no we’re u r now god bless you.

[@backyardbeautybrainsbirdsb4109]

God bless! Treatment works. I’m thankful to see my patients get well from evidenced based approaches. There are a LOT of new treatments including EMdR, Biofeedback, and brain spotting even. Along with RX meds the combination approach is very effective.

[@carolyncard6134]

I've had PTSD anxiety and depression for 27years I also have amnesia from a head injury. I wish everyone out there struggling all the best.

[@sebastianliwinski222]

I'm on similar spectrum

[@carolyncard6134]

@@sebastianliwinski222 sorry to hear that I wish you all the best.

[@triciamckague6625]

❤

[@carolyncard6134]

@@triciamckague6625 thankyou 👍😊

[@ejtimeandspace]

I have CPTSD anxiety and depression but even after brain damage no loss of memory. I wish somedays so I understand some of what you have been through being calm is all I can do to not be in for fight mode.

[@aubreysnyder338]

Healing is a never ending process. Just like learning.

[@heyjude1587]

I'm a proud SURVIVOR with CPTSD that I've learned to manage through years of therapy. I hope and pray each of you continue to seek out a therapist (I'm on SSDI so Medicare and Medicaid helped pay). Treat yourself with kindness and don't let anyone treat you unkindly.

[@keepitsimple4629]

I took a horribly hard blow to the back of my head at age 12, which went untreated. All my life I've been a slow learner, and can't compete with smart people. I'm amazed at how smart some people are. If I try to remember 3 things, I'll remember 2, but can't remember the 3rd.

[@DLynn-km3so]

I have had CPTSD much of my life. Traumatic things kept happening to me before I had any chance to recover from the last one. I tried talk therapy many times, but didn't get much out of it. THEN I read about TRAUMA THERAPY and EMDR. After over a year working at it, I can go long periods feeling normal and enjoying life. I pray none of you give up until you work with a trauma therapist and find your way out of the nightmare.

[@FLLadyRiverRat]

I have come to a point where When I get to those fight/flight/freeze emotions, I stop, place my hand on my heart, close my eyes, and tell myself "This is Not an Emergency. I Am safe. Nothing bad is happening." Thank you for explaining this to us.🥰

[@faisalbi1330]

Hi please I want to talk

[@user-gh7lg7op7k]

@@faisalbi1330 ⬆️👆This above handle can help you out of PπSD,..And...Tr@uma. with DMT,...LSD,...Shrooms and other psychedelic stuffs.

[@economistfromhell4877]

@@faisalbi1330 why?

[@faisalbi1330]

@@economistfromhell4877 what is your problem ?

[@faisalbi1330]

@@economistfromhell4877 are you feelings numb

[@SouLahtheLegend]

This made me cry. I'm so messed up! It feels so hopeless

[@patriciajorges869]

I know that feeling, but even if we don't see it there is hope always ❤

[@brucestainback1606]

I hope things get better for you. I have been where you are, not a fun place to be. Counseling helped me. Just don't give up! ❤✌

[@kerrimaida2569]

Just by watching this you are on the road to recovery

[@karenfitzgibbon5246]

Oohhh sorry for how Ur feeling,. Jus no Ur not alone, I am. A big mess aswell xx❤️❤️✨✨✨

[@teresasullivan4588]

Don’t give up on yourself and hope. I turned to God and I am healing and learning how to be better and find peace and happiness 🤗✝️☮️💐🌺🌸🌷❤️🌹💕

[@janebufton1960]

SOME TRAUMA AND PTSD SOMETIMES NEVER HEAL NO MATTER HOW MUCH THERAPY YOU HAVE.

[@MainHouse-kf3tb]

You're using the wrong therapist. 😮😢😮

[@hoosiergirl6344]

It can really heal. An important part of the process is having the right therapist and also you being open that it has the ability to work. Not that it absolutely will but that it might work. I promise these things make all the difference. Im a trauma therapist and have worked with tons of clients to get relief from their trauma. You also need to understand, processing trauma doesnt remove it as if it never happened bc it did. And some things are really horrific but there are ways to get to the acceptance level and have peace, despite these things. Everyones peace also looks different. Some want to work with people with trauma to advocate. Some want to find peace and never look back at it again. It really is very personal. Please, open up to the process and find a therapist that you feel good with and can really help you. You deserve peace. Youve carried it long enough. Relief and recovery is really possible. I pray you find what you really need. ❤❤

[@Melsmom]

Thats why we have God.

[@mikafehr931]

Turn to our lord and savior, Jesus he will take all your pain and replace it with love

[@VeganVampire.]

​@@hoosiergirl6344 Really well put!

[@boyfmbalcatta]

As a infant I had TB, moved to an infant hospice and early death. I somehow survived. Mother had cancer and father had ptsd from ww2. I missed normal infancy, adopted at three. Now in my 60's I still suffer startle reflex, self loathing (only a little), guilt (my sibling grew up in an orphanage). I was repeatedly told by a few a school I was not worthy to be adopted etc. I was however, lucky to have good parents who did there best to help me through. The notion of change was their mantra, helping others not to go through what you went through. I have practised this as long as I can remember and this has been my therapy.

[@juliebrady8583]

I was traumatized and emotionally neglected as a child. As I didn't understand this until I had therapy as an adult I was trapped inside myself for most of my life. Nothing I have experienced has convinced me that the world is safe and anyone trust worthy. The last two years have caused even more anxiety and distrust.

[@jdlc903]

Same,I have full blown sexual dysfunction as a result too

[@zorkakelly7630]

Read a lot of about your problems..it helps when you understand better how our brain workes..use Google

[@emilysmith2965]

As trauma survivors, we unfortunately also tend to attract the attention of abusive people. If we’re not able to recognize “oh, I’m just gravitating to this partner/job/living situation because it’s familiar,” we can get trapped again. We also have a tendency to emotionally “leak” - to overshare, to overcommit, to get attached before others want to be attached - and that’s normal and understandable for us because we crave comfort and connection. But people who already have those things have learned to hold off for a while before diving in. It can be too much. All this to say - you’re not alone. The world does have trustworthy people in it, but we’re not getting the average random selection of people. At least, our trauma-induced behaviors don’t let the right people open up to us easily.

[@tommychappell6359]

Also get seen/viewed as weak. Rather than strong. Stronger than people who call is weak/see us weak.

[@RoryBrooksWulf-sz2rv]

I had kinda same child hood, neglected then forced to move away at the age of 15 , to live with my aunt cause a kid on highschool broke my jaw, living with my aunt made things worse! I'm 43 now ten yrs in the army, and all the corruption in this country, I don't trust much either, but I do Trust that those of us who been in anguish for so long will help each other, and make it to see a Pure future!

[@ScuitarRects]

I am fully healed. I fell onto concrete from 10 feet and landed on my face in a freak accident. I woke up paralyzed from the neck down. Noons was around. I was laying there and couldn’t move. I manifested getting up and finding help. It took 8 years to heal the TBI concussion, bleeding brain, spinal cord trauma, occipital neuralgia, thoracic outlet syndrome, PTSD, and other conditions all while being tortured by a hateful person. Banging pots and pans. Antagonizing, instigating arguments, fear mongering, false accusations. Denying my injuries exist even after 1000 medical records diagnosis. 10 surgeries including facial reconstruction 250 stitches 2 broken cheeks and my nose turned to dust. Crazy making to block my healing. Sabotaged every court case for any SS then stole the only insurance settlement kids and house with evil lawyer tactics. Leaving out all information that I was in the background energetically depleted fighting for my life while this person was steadily trying to have me imprisoned for being completely innocent. It’s sick and twisted, but I survived and am living my best life in peace and happiness. I am extremely lucky and grateful that the lessons are over, thank you🌸

[@triciamckague6625]

I am sorry you were put through all of that. But, proud of you for persevering. Thank you for sharing your story. It gives me hope ❤

[@lizettenovelo1]

Thank God things turned around for you 🙏

[@kandycepeterson2482]

Idk why, but bad things keep happening to victims. And usually it's so complex, that describing it to someone is impossible, and it doesn't sound legit when you try. Problems never solves eat at you. Helplessness engulfs you. Do you know the old TV show " the equalizer" ? I wish he would come be on my side! If I could carry an equalizer in one pocket, and a hard ass lawyer in the other, I'd be ok. I'd just like " to show them" once, do it right, and redeem me to myself. ❤ Congratulations for redeeming you.

[@user-fb3il3pe5j]

Bless you, I don't think I could have overcome that. You are incredible.

[@user-iu4lv7kk2h]

That is disturbing. They have a special seat in hell for that person. Trust me.

[@genkihealthymamainjapan2177]

Hi form Japan💛. You have no idea how much you are pushing and helping me to live heftier life. Both mentally and physically. I know that watching videos is just part of the healing process, but you are making them in such an effective and focused way that they became a significant part of my PTSD healing proces after my childhood with narcissistic mother and sexually abusive father. Arigatou gozaimasu!

[@pendizzy6352]

💝

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

😂🤣🤣 heftier

[@karenovalasiti7819]

Sending much love and support to you in peace. Continue making your progress Reminder: use dryer sheets and spray your home with static spray to keep your environment calm. We became sensitive to energies and static electricity in our environment can keep our circuits on high alert. Those products are found in the laundry detergent isle. You will feel a marked difference in the atmosphere of your home after you use the static spray. I spray myself sometimes after a busy day.

[@noneofyourbuizness]

@@SUGAR_XYLER ? Can you speak a second language like him? This comment section is not a place to laugh at each other !

[@ghhm2705]

@@karenovalasiti7819 but using toxic fragranced products compounds the damage to your body-search for natural alternatives!

[@Jessica-gt8id]

Watching this and the tears just started pouring. I’ve never heard it put this way and it all makes sense.

[@jeffrichardson6366]

Me either. I try and tell people what I'm going through but don't understand. Some say it's in your head.

[@kelleymcfadden9675]

@@jeffrichardson6366 Please understand that Jesus loves you more than you can possibly know. He longs to have fellowship with you. The Bible says that you can know that you have eternal life in heaven, but If you are putting your trust in anything other than the finished work of Jesus on the cross to get you to heaven, you do not understand God's way. Please let me share with you how you can know you have a home in heaven. The Bible says that we are all sinners. When God created Adam and Eve, He made them perfect without sin, but they chose to disobey God and became sinful in nature. This sin nature was passed down to all humanity. Romans 5:12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: Your sin separates you from God. Romans 3:23 For all have sinned (yes, you too) and come short of the glory of God; A holy, righteous God cannot allow sin into heaven. Sin must be paid for and God's price for sin is death, but not just a physical death, but a spiritual death which means separation from God forever in hell. Revelation 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. In the Old Testament when man sinned, God required the sacrifice of a perfectly spotless lamb as a substitute in the place of the sinner. The blood of that lamb was only a temporary payment for their sin and so this had to be done often. Jesus Christ, God's Son took on flesh, was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life and offered Himself as that perfect, spotless Lamb and shed His blood as payment for the sins of the whole world. John 1:29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. Jesus loved you so much He WILLINGLY came and allowed wicked men to spit on Him, mock Him and scourge Him until He was unrecognizable. They stripped him naked, thrust a crown of thorns on His head and nailed His hands and feet to a cross. He hung in agony for hours bleeding, thirsting, struggling for every breath. He died innocently in your place so that you could be saved from going to hell. It was His blood that satisfied the just demands of a holy God. God will not accept anything else. There is no greater love than that! John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever (that means you) believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. The good news is that Jesus didn't stay dead in the grave. He came back to life 3 days later just like He promised and He still lives today! Matthew 28:5 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. 6. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. Friend, Jesus did all this because He wants to give you the FREE gift of eternal life in heaven with Him! You cannot do anything to earn your own way into heaven. You can't work for it, be baptized for it, go to church for it or try to be good enough for it. It is a FREE gift that God is offering to you if you will simply receive it by faith. Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Ephesians 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9. Not of works, lest any man should boast. God said there is only one way to get to heaven, but it is not hard. You must admit you are a sinner headed for hell. You must believe that Jesus died and paid for your sin with His own blood on the cross, was buried and 3 days later rose from the dead. Then you must repent of your sins and call on God for mercy to save you from hell and give you eternal life in heaven with Him. Romans 10:9 that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 13. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. None of us deserve God's mercy and grace, but let me warn you friend, that if you reject His FREE gift, you are already condemned and when you die, you will suffer the torment of burning in hell for eternity in a lake of fire where you will be forever separated from God and all that is loving and good. John 3:18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. Revelation 20:15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. Please don't wait! Don't take the risk of putting it off until another day, repent, turn to Christ NOW wherever you are at because you aren't guaranteed to live another day on this Earth. Believe God's Word, ask Him to save you and He will! I would love to meet you in heaven someday. Get your name written down in the Lambs Book of Life. God bless you! ---------------------------------------------------------------- If you would like more information or don't have a church to attend, we livestream our services and would love for you to join us even across the continents. facebook.com/regkelly.table/ www.libertyfaith.net/contact-us

[@rickytoney69]

It's crazy. I can't control the tears myself

[@tommychappell6359]

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​@@jeffrichardson6366I went through one of saddest but to this day noone will ever know. Had it all taken. All of it. Any time I bring it up. My mum launches across the room like a torpedo at my face. It was such profound/unprecedented loss. Noone ever truly knows true profoundness of it. It's not in your head. It's in others heads. But that's just point. Humans are problem. I feel like I was born, lead-on and tripped-over. Over greatest thing in existence. I feel like I'm living among idiots, but idiots with corrupt agendas (in my wake). Noone ever knows effect that something has on you. Through and through. It's sad. Very sad. We're living in a time were our needs were acknowledged. As a result we lead to bear impacts of them. We were supported but not in right ways. They have no clueeeeee. And there's nothing sadder than that. Our needs not identified for time. Noone ever asked if we were okay.

[@gheaauliaarumdhani1845]

same here :')

[@CC12203]

I wish someone had explained this to me 36 years ago. It’s only now in my late 40’s that I am dealing with my early trauma, and knowing all of this would have been so helpful - to me and my family. Always being told I was “too emotional” and over-stressed, was never helpful, and I didn’t know that my brain had actually changed from what I went through…so it all makes sense. Thank you for getting this information out there. The way you presented it made it very easy to understand. 👍

[@audreyp7071]

I have been told so many times, never in a complimentary manner that 'you are too sensitive' My ex is a narcissist and even 30 years after divorce he still railroads me to my adult children. I still have triggers that seem to take over my life in that I am afraid that I will lose my mind. Thank you for your post

[@jennykelter9518]

I’m almost 40 going through the same. You’re not alone

[@brokenheart1188]

True. After loosing all family,sudden all wealth loss,home loss geting divorced,suffering vv worse depression,anxiety😭😭😭,no one is taking care..Then Sbbr,Tqwa remain away as u become worse mentaly sick...Is there any person who had all these tragedies, still alive,recovered, i beg the whole world..i want to meet such person..By swear,such person can only help me😭😭,Who fces such tragedies now a days,rarely survive..Dont give thousand years old stories examples,,need this cheap society time true wise men to support but no one will come ahead..i know😭😭😭,True. But what,s about those who have lost mental strength after facing constant shocks,life tragedies,no one alive to care😭😭,geting v worse mentaly sick...Can,t manage anything,doctors say that medicines work if some caring gurdian,caretaker will support then health improves...😭😭,but if no one cares,no one supports,such person remains in room whole time,can,t face people,can,t come out in day light,become worse mentally,physically,remain in unhygenic state which lead to more mental tortures so Suicide remains th only solution after loosing family,health,wealth,after loising a high grade multi national job then shocks kept on going,remain un employed for 4 years and have become worse sick😭😭,Lectures,advice work if someone truly supports to recover,God never comes ,He sends people to save such helpless person...I request the whole world to listen and urgently contact me as im suffering in vv severe mental tortures,neither die nor can live peacefully,brain power is expired😭😭,Respected listener,plzzz...Is there anyone who can take me away,save me,Adopt me for few months to recover,make sm true efforts to bring me back into normal life...By Swear,im in v worse hell mental ,physical state...Need an urgent true supportTrue. But what,s about those who have lost mental strength after facing constant shocks,life tragedies,no one alive to care😭😭,geting v worse mentaly sick...Can,t manage anything,doctors say that medicines work if some caring gurdian,caretaker will support then health improves...😭😭,but if no one cares,no one supports,such person remains in room whole time,can,t face people,can,t come out in day light,become worse mentally,physically,remain in unhygenic state which lead to more mental tortures so Suicide remains th only solution after loosing family,health,wealth,after loising a high grade multi national job then shocks kept on going,remain un employed for 4 years and have become worse sick😭😭,Lectures,advice work if someone truly supports to recover,God never comes ,He sends people to save such helpless person...I request the whole world to listen and urgently contact me as im suffering in vv severe mental tortures,neither die nor can live peacefully,brain power is expired😭😭,Respected listener,plzzz...Is there anyone who can take me away,save me,Adopt me for few months to recover,make sm true efforts to bring me back into normal life...By Swear,im in v worse hell mental ,physical state...Need an urgent true support

[@Ana-rb7ws]

@@brokenheart1188 Salam. With the exception of divorce, I have gone through everything you have mentioned in your post. And I have come out alive, stronger and better than before. I did it alone, only with the help of Allah, and sought out professional help when I needed it. I wondered what was the purpose of my going through all of that. Perhaps one of the reasons was to help someone like you today. What you need to do when you are in a hole is to stop digging. Meaning, if you have harmful habits, friends, anything, you need to give those up. You will need to invest time and money to recovering, and you will need to change old harmful habits. Healing happens in stages, therefore I hope you have the virtue of patience. If not, understand that you are in it for the long haul, and that you will need to commit to this. First thing that needs to be handled is the trauma. You will need to understand what is trauma and how to help your brain regulate itself. In healing trauma, it is very important to “do the work.” Meaning, if you are recommended to do certain exercises, do them. Don’t just do it in your head, do it like actual homework. I spent money in teaching myself about trauma. I would recommend you get the book “The Body Keeps the Score” and do the exercises. You have to journal everyday. You have lots of feelings inside of you, and you will need to get them down on paper. Your brain won’t let you rest until it has your attention and gets to sort of talk about all the things it went through. Therefore, journal. You will need to meditate. Think of it like exercise for your brain. This is not a spiritual practice, this is a practical exercise for your brain. You will need to do light to moderate exercise. Your body will need to move and get rid of old stuff, both literally and metaphorically. You will need to eat well. If you can, take a class on nutrition. If not, get books. If not even that, watch lots of videos on nutrition on KZbin. You will need to sleep. If you have anxiety, you won’t be able to sleep because your thoughts will keep you awake. That is why you need to journal. You will need to learn EFT. KZbin it. When you get very strong feelings of anger, fear, etc etc etc you will need to do these exercises to let the emotions pass through your body safely and quietly. You will need to teach yourself about healthy boundaries. Listen to Dr Henry Cloud. You will need to give up friends who trigger you or are generally not good for you. Alcoholics have to stop hanging out with their drinking friends when they try to get sober. Same concept. You will need to learn to re-parent yourself. There are books on those. Do this later. This is going to be a lifelong concept for you to live by - how to take care of yourself. If you’re able to, get therapy. The point of therapy should be to help you process things and get healthy, not be an endless process of talking about or complaining about life. You will need to learn who to put boundaries on, this includes family. Boundaries can be firm and gentle. Family is a big and sensitive topic, you should seek guidance from God and knowledgeable people on how to handle this. You will need to give up all sinful behavior. Not talking about things like you slipped and made a mistake. I’m talking about habitual sins. Your faith needs to be strong. Sinfulness keeps us away from God. You will need God’s help and guidance through all steps of this process, and you can’t expect Him to help you when you’re in the habit of sinning habitually. You will need to pray and ask God to help you and guide you to healing you and your life. You will need to develop wisdom and discretion in your life. That comes from observing life instead of making impulsive decisions. You will need to understand yourself, and love yourself, and forgive yourself. And then you will need to forgive others. Over and over. Forgiveness takes time, and it also happens in stages. One day you will come to the realization that the people who let you down did it because they are flawed human beings. It wasn’t necessarily that they were out to get you, rather that they were struggling with whatever issues and unfortunately you happened to be in their vicinity and got hurt in the process. It wasn’t aimed specifically at you, or maybe it was. But that like when a nuclear weapon goes off, everyone feels the effects of it, it was like that. You forgive them for failing you, and you let them go. Sometimes a few people change and come back into your life as better people. But not all do. You accept people as they are, and not as you hoped they would be. And you see truth for what it is, and you let people be themselves. And you choose wisely who you allow into your life. And you constantly seek God’s help in this. You keep doing the work, and your body eventually heals, your brain also heals, and your life heals, and you heal. You can do it alone, but you will need to work hard, be patient and “do the work.” It’s possible, and you can do it alone, and it’s slow. That’s how it goes. Hope this message reaches you and that you slowly recover. God bless.

[@CC12203]

@@brokenheart1188 - I hope you can find a trusted professional who can work with you through all of these trying times. You are not alone in having suicidal thoughts and there are many resources nationally (and I’m sure local to you). As someone who suffers with depression and suicidal ideation myself, it is a daily process for me to work on living and making an existence that somehow has meaning and moments of beauty - whether I feel alone or not. I don’t know if your trauma goes back to your childhood or if the many things you list have happened all in adulthood, but either way, there ARE trauma therapists who can help you. It may seem like a huge step to reach out to one, but I hope you do and I’m sorry you are suffering. 🙏

[@cmiller415]

My sister witnessed my 3 1/2 year old brother choke on a carrot and die in 1967 when she was 11. She said that she remembers the day like it was yesterday, but she doesn’t have any memories of him before that day. It’s like the 3 1/2 years he was alive were completely wiped from her memory. She has no recollection of him during Birthdays, Hanukkah, or even just normal every day events. Back in 1967 therapy for traumatic events like that weren’t really a thing, especially when it came to kids.

[@bzymomof12]

Thank you for this video. I have a 9 year old son with complex trauma due to witnessing his 12 year old brother's death. Then his 25 year old brother was killed 3 months later. This video has helped me understand more of what he is going through

[@dannydoughboy120]

Boy does this lady explain my life! 76 years old now, and still stuck in the past! Life sucks!

[@imdawolfman2698]

EMDR therapy isn't for everyone, but for those people with strong visualization skills and a willingness to face the trauma fully (once and for all) it is nothing short of a miracle.

[@harryknickerbocker9889]

I served with the Marines in Vietnam and I've had PTSD for over fifty years. I tried different medications with limited success. The memories of combat are so strong they literally take over your mind and force you to relieve the traumatic event. I began Zen meditation in 2004 and I've finally attained control of my own mind. When the memories occur I simple change the channel by following my breath. It's so simple. To treat PTSD you have to learn to live in the moment.

[@mrnobody3161]

Yes. 50 years of Chronic pain, 50 years after a childhood traumatic event {Complex PTSD}, 50 years of accumulated multiple traumatic events. I stumbled apon "mindfulness" in the 1970's trying to deal with the flight/fight/freeze, anxiety/fear/paranoia syndromes I was experiencing. By adopting different techniques, I was able to simulate or act like I was OK, but eventually I got stuck and recently was able to get Therapy which has been phenomenally beneficial. I still have a lot of work to do, but I'll never stop healing and making progress.

[@amdeko]

I will forever clap for others until its my turn 🎉🎉

[@edwright480]

I wet the bed every night for 5 years from nightmares then started pseudo seizures, and Major Depressive Disorder. I was in therapy for 20 years. It never goes away, you just get better at dealing with it. I still have difficulty going anywhere. I had a difficult childhood, then became a social worker in child protection and it all became jumbled in my head. I use mindfulness to prevent panic. I have no friends.

[@keoneeG]

I’m sorry you went through all that 🫂 sending you love and light

[@margyeoman3564]

Good Lord!

[@elliottpaine9259]

After hearing this and considering how any or all of it applies to me, Ive determined that I do have trauma. And PTSD is not solely for soldiers doing a tour of duty.

[@bjharvey3021]

I have ptsd and I like this video and it's content. My "style" of symptoms are mostly associated with the Freeze aspect of the Fight/Flight/Freeze response. We now include Freeze as a part of it, which was not the case when I was traumatised. After my trauma as a 16 year-old male I became detached, solitary, escapist, unfocussed, reckless, self-destructive, depressed, nihilistic. I self-medicated in order to counter those symptoms, so I was all those things plus an alcoholic drug-addicted, caffeine-addicted, self-sabotaging disappointment. EMDR saved me. I'm 48 and just starting to feel my old self again.

[@deezcheney9730]

Dang, am 40 and trying to help myself now. Did try for years but lack of resources and decent doctors did not do me many favors.

[@oliviaswann4686]

Mine's all fight or flight. Mind racing, crazy anxious thoughts, super spicy nervous system

[@Lehanii]

My friend just mentioned EMDR saving her too. Sounds profound! So glad you're recovering

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[@nicholerichardbarker7945]

Wow. I’m not so alone, I experienced 3 losses when I was a young girl and my grandpa passed away in 1990, my mom tragically passed away in front of me in 1992 and my grandma in had a massive heart attack in 1993. I’m 39 now. I’m only 7 years now working on myself and why I do things I do… I was badly beaten by a man that I did not let go to jail due to my feelings for him and the denial I would do it differently bc now he’s only worse he’s not physically abusive anymore however he’s mentally crazy hurtful. He’s just written me off after all the sacrifices I have made during the past 4 years . I’m going to look into the EDMR now… I can’t live like this anymore! Bless you all! ❤

[@tiffanychristiefreeman]

So helpful thank you. I encountered a really large and deadly snake here in South Africa, it stood up in the house less than 2 metres away from me. I know this was a message of danger that was much greater than the snake. The snake appeared to warn me and in that other greater danger was revealed. The snake essentially saved me from greater threat. Now that I have moved close to the mountains again, everything freaks me out. I am constantly expecting a snake in the house. The sounds of the crickets in the grass freak me out, anything that looks like a rope etc, I freak. Lastly I am a yoga teacher so it's been tough to seek help around this as I carry weight of "you should be able to figure this out on your own". This video helped hugely as I will write (like I have done here lol). Bless you

[@lrow5416]

Thank you so much for this concise explanation! I have experienced many forms of trauma and in the past I would journal, meditate, do yoga and mindfulness and I always recovered. Therapists would tell me I was resilient. Over the past several years my PTSD has been repeatedly triggered but I did not journal, stopped meditating and stopped yoga because of physical injury and excessive stress and demands in my life. I experience nearly all of the symptoms you described and have felt hopelessly stuck. Your video brings so much hope and the promise of recovery with the methods I used in the past! Who knew that I was instinctively or intuitively doing things to heal!! Thank you again for showing me a way out of my struggle!

[@ChocoliciousChik]

This sounds like me too. What symptoms have you been experiencing?

[@tinam761]

Not alone ❤️

[@lrow5416]

@@ChocoliciousChik - anxiety, muscle tension, easily startle, insomnia, lack of focus, memory issues, resolving gut issues. It’s been exhausting. I’m grateful for Emma’s suggestions and will work on my recovery going forward.

[@user-gh7lg7op7k]

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[@howard4405]

Got it all. Writing helps. Triggers are rough.

[@BigBossMan538]

Reading Atomic Habits made me realize just how malleable the brain is. It’s pretty strange… Not exactly a book about trauma but you might be able to pull stuff from it, like making yoga, writing, mindfulness, etc a habit. It’s good and renowned for a reason

[@user-gh7lg7op7k]

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[@stinkytofu5616]

I worked hard on educating myself about the physiology behind my conditions, thinking it would be empowering... but it has only made me stressed about the damage these illnesses are inflicting on me.

[@schildca]

Unfortunate people will not believe that a person has PTSD and CPTSD! This is just more trauma!

[@KellysMagicalRealm]

I was diagnosed three years ago with ptsd. Since then I have been with several therapists and I believe what your saying is very true! I feel that I am healing and it is started to feel that my ptsd has gone away. Like you said I learned what my triggers are.

[@user-gh7lg7op7k]

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[@AmyDCools]

This is the BEST explanation of PTSD I’ve seen. I suffer from it, and it has crippled me to the point that I haven’t been able to work outside the home. My family doesn’t get it. Currently I’m in therapy and my therapist is amazing, and it’s a lot of work. The biggest hurdle is getting family and friends to understand why I am the way I am (why I cry, why I hate talking on the phone, why I isolate, why I hate loud sounds, why I am so forgetful…etc). You broke it down in bite size pieces and I plan to share this with those who don’t get it. Thank you for sharing your knowledge on this topic. Edit: Correcting typos.

[@dorasnop7771]

Wishing you realize your own power which is inside of you,,,,,,Hero journey Joseph Campbell we coming here to face, overcome demons and victoriously return home

[@AmyDCools]

@@dorasnop7771 thank you, I’m a work in progress.

[@dorasnop7771]

@@AmyDCools Counting your blessing helps as well,Find 5 thing everyday you are grateful for (even breathing-many need oxygen tanks) Gratitude is the most powerful force in Universe

[@AmyDCools]

@@dorasnop7771 I agree with gratitude and breathing, but oxygen tanks? Why do many need oxygen tanks?

[@ginafoltz]

It's hard when those around u dont have a clue what trauma is

[@irishmist2969]

I developed a fear of heights and now I get very panicky when travelling in a car....we tried to understand why both of these thing are affecting me because I had no bad experience in either situations but I suffer from PTSD so your explanation made some sense...thank you

[@GrayMattr]

EMDR was huge in finally facing my trauma at the emotional/physical level. I even do it by myself with an EMDR tool off KZbin. It’s a process. Take the pain a day at a time. Hope you’re all loving yourselves deeper everyday. 🤙🏼

[@ep565]

Where have you been all my life!!!! I am an LMFT such as yourself and I have been doing EMDR work with my clients for 3 years now and I love to see the transformations .Your video is perfect to explain my peeps how trauma works and what it does!!! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your resources to this world. Oh my goodness, AWESOME!!!!!!!

[@lisastjohn2076]

Meditation and good will!! Get so settled into the peacefulness of shutting down the busy of the world, its noises ceaselessly running in and out of your mind, and drift into the calm. Give yourself some stiff love. Hug and remind yourself of how beautiful a being you are. It’s the one treatment we can all afford, long term.

[@brookedaniels633]

I have recovered emotionally from my PTSD, but find I still have mental issues like being easily distracted, not being able to maintain good habits for long, struggling with memory, etc. What can I do to help these cognitive issues?

[@EsEm312]

Same here

[@Kittysuit]

ADHD medication

[@gnarthdarkanen7464]

Cognitive exercises... Yeah, that probably reads as dubious as I felt typing it... Some of it's meditation... That seems to help with just about everything cognitive at some level... I might suggest starting out by working on focusing your meditation... You can even couple this with something like journaling... In focused meditation, we "steer" our mind to a specific target or purpose... like visualizing a place or a thing... and it's okay that other thoughts pop into your head and distract you from the thing... JUST recognize that they're thoughts and dismiss them, so you can get back to the thing or the place. I like places, myself... Work on visualizing every aspect you can... and then start answering the other questions like how does it feel, smell??? What do you hear when you're in this place? Are you on a beach or in the desert? Is the sand warm on your feet or chilly and wet or sticky... Is it rough? Maybe it's hard packed like a vehicle's been by recently... or you see tracks in it from some creature or another... It's a place in your mind, so it doesn't have to really exist... Hell... There can be a dragon nearby if you want one... big and purple with butterfly wings... whatever. What matters is that YOUR mind builds this place until it's as real to you as any place you've ever been. It's one of YOUR places... AND yeah, you can write about it... draw the place in part or completely... paint... model it in software like a CAD program or whatever... IF you want to. AND just notice the other thoughts and distractions, and dismiss them... They are "monkey chatter" if they're not part of your "place" or the "thing" you're meditating on... From that, as you advance and get clearer and more perfect vivid ideals of your meditations, you can start exploring other skills you might exercise... I mean, if you can spend an hour mentally exploring your windswept and rocky desert with your dragon buddy, then maybe you can focus an hour into something else you want to learn... maybe it's sewing or sketching... or learning how to flux and solder... build a model airplane that can actually fly... It doesn't have to be study for school... I'm sure that helps, too... BUT hobbies can be very useful "meditative exercise" to help us fine tune our minds so that our time spent studying is more powerful and effective, too. There's no discounting that... Hope this helps... Hope you at least found it mildly entertaining... ;o)

[@tofu1964]

practicing a lot, focus on something you like doing. meditation helps a lot too

[@LittleLulubee]

There are websites, books and workbooks that have brain exercises to help improve memory and discipline, and other cognitive improvements. Look for those.

[@catherineenglish9542]

I'm so messed up physically and mentally from ibs to nightmares .shuts down thinking . That's a huge problem .

[@AtypicalPaul]

Cptsd is really hard to deal with! I have lots of anxiety with panic attacks. I never really feel safe and always on edge. I'm so jumpy and it really sucks

[@user-gh7lg7op7k]

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[@user-gh7lg7op7k]

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[@user-gh7lg7op7k]

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[@lisajaws8514]

Thank you for this explanation of what is physiologically happening in my body and why I can't just think it or wish it away at the snap of a finger. I have fleeting moments of normalcy interspersed with daily struggle, crying, triggers, nightmares and despair. Compounded with ADHD, depression etc. and it's been really terrible lately. I'm trying though. Hugs to everyone out there who are in this mental battle as well. ♥

[@brennatheelvenqueen5576]

((((((HUGS))))) to you too!

[@Anonymousgirl20]

I’m terrified I’m going to spend my life this way.

[@premadeapplesx8372]

I couldn't finish this video all at once anyway. PTSD is the hardest 'thing' I have ever gone through. When she talked about the symptoms, like certain triggers and memories of the Trauma. It's not just the memory of a particular day, but the feeling of that day, then facing the realization of what happened, then taking it all in when being diagnosed with PTSD, then thoughts of what I would feel if I was to run into that person(s) when in fact its a 'what if' I ran into these particular people. (It doesn't help me any when I have a vivid imagination when it comes to my what ifs good or bad) But putting my past Trauma, present anxiety, and future worries all at once. It's bound to become a splitting headache, red tired eyes, and lots of tissues due to runny snot from the nose. For a time, I hated to take baths and showers knowing that's where my PTSD likes to kick in the most. And the crying 'spells' would come out of nowhere, at the time not knowing what triggered it at that moment. Its a progress, lots of venting and therapy sessions, but eventually Ill be able to get through this 10 min long video without feeling anxiety.

[@zxf120383]

This is so informative and it explains to me why do I behave medically, psychology and mentally after the severe trauma that happened in Jan this year. I was at loss for words to my friends about how I feel and why I feel this way. The initial stage was many attempts of suicide as I was literally paralysed with all the negative and condemning thoughts. I couldn't sleep well and had nightmares daily. Slowly but steadily, I am on the road of recovery as I have God and Christian friends who will pray for me when anxiety / negative / emotional outbursts occurs. With this information, I shall be patient with myself and tell myself I will be healed eventually. No hurry ... Thank you so much

[@kerenstar13]

That you have God, and friends to pray for you is a powerful thing. Do pray this short prayer 500 times a day - "MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST, SAVE US AND THE WHOLE WORLD" You could pray it 50 times spread out throughout the day until you reach 500. Call upon the Lord with faith and place your hope and trust in Him. God will heal you in and through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 🙏❤️🌻

[@annadreamsart9756]

Thank you for giving me hope that this isn't forever. Feels like forever.

[@Sarasara-mr7zn]

I think a lot of us can relate to this immensely. So exhausted from dealing with it all, there is no amount of sleep that can quench the thirst of tiredness. In desperate need of spiritual healing because I don’t see any other way out of depression and mental health. As we get older I feel like we get softer. Stress is less tolerable and life’s pressures just make you a little sensitive in your old age. Don’t have the same energy did in the younger years to keep a float and keep going. Most are just walking zombies and low vibrational energy.

[@coreypoundGalaticCore]

Just a helpful hint for others: for me staying highly self aware is what keeps me grounded, and allows for me to think clearly and analyze and ask my self questions to assess a situation or in counter. And staying empathetic will help you feel for others and keep you from some darkness. PTSD is a b word and tiz not most of our faults. Life and experiences happen and I'm sorry so many have shit head parents that help cater to keeping us sick. Peace and love for the win hugz to all humans struggling we can do this and we can influence the rest of the world to be aware and take care of one self.

[@tommychappell6359]

They've no clue/idea. Feels exactly what we've come to. If you don't conform their their reality. That's it. This is exactly what has come to comprise the SYSTEM. more guardians with no a glimpse of empathy. Everything it's their view. Never yours.

[@tommychappell6359]

Yeah that's precisely. It's attrocious. They wouldn't know what happened to you. If it was yesteryear!

[@jackie7061]

This is such a good explanation. I hope doctors (general practicioners) watch your channel. I have such a hard time explaining my anxiety to a dismissive response about needing medication like a diabetic. I also know people who have experienced something where they can't function and don't understand why and this is such a clear guide to explain it. So valuable, thank you!

[@user-gh7lg7op7k]

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[@emuriddle9364]

A lot of times, the trauma isn't just one event either. Sometimes it happens more than once. With victim-blaming in between. And then people just expect you to move on. As if the trauma didn't happen. When there's no rest from it, that's when the function of the brain changes. (I know this because I grew-up in a backwards small town. Where this was common.)

[@user-gh7lg7op7k]

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[@dreamlife2351]

This video hit me like a ton of bricks! As an elderly woman, trauma began at 5-6 years old. Severely affected my nervous system by 13 years old. In the last 15 years I’ve been trying to explain to my PCP that my health has been declining because of recurring traumatic incidents. My cortisol levels are high which un turn affects my BP, eyes, my insulin levels, unresolved pain from injuries, and sweats. All of this is new! I had no diagnosis of any of these health issues until an event that was both physical and emotional impacted me 3 years ago. I feel like I aged 20 years in the past 2. My doctor wants to look at one complaint at a time , when I say I think it’s from high cortisol levels ( as my lab tests prove) I get pushback and I can only visit doctor for ONE health issue! Idk how to explain my declining ( severe) health. And how I believe that if I was listened to or looked at with the whole body together. I’m exhausted by all this.

[@robertafierro5592]

Stress kills. Stress can also result in Cancer. I'm convinced of it.

[@tommychappell6359]

The whole thing is failing system. We are also criminalising. People. Same people who could bring about change. Who have capacity to 'change'. I know it's gonna sound hard. But we are the system. I'm sorry. What's the problem? It's simple. The system is run by humans. we are not machines.

[@susangarland9727]

Seek help in the mental health field. They get it and understand it so well. Have at least a therapist and psychiatrist. The psychiatrist can contact your Dr about what is going on and how he can help which saves a tremendous amount of time. There is also one prescription for PTSD. It helps you sleep. It is called Prazosin

[@Sigma_Psy-Phi]

Hi. The timing on this is incredible. I just lost the love of my life due to PTSD. We had been together for a year but she was always accusing me of saying and doing things that I didn't. She had no center or sense of self and was always swinging between happy go lucky and depressed victimhood. Last Friday I tried to present her with scientific literature on how PTSD and depression both affect perceptions of negative memories because I could no longer continue apologizing for things I didn't remember saying or doing. The next day she moved out, broke up with me, and has since excommunicated me from all social media, even though I made sure to handle the transition with respect, understanding and consideration. It's hard not to see me sticking up for myself as the reason for her exodus from my life and this video has really helped me see now that her decision wasn't malicious or personal, she just can't help but be scared and defensive. Which sucks in its own way to know that our beautiful dynamic and relationship was ruined because of the evil that someone else enacted upon her years ago. It is truly sad.

[@socialjustice1733]

I have really bad PTSD, and ive done that to people, though noone who I had a beautiful relationship with. It's super impulsive and just takes charge and I just cut people out, it's driven by overwhelming emotions. It's insane, and a normally rational person just gets carried along like a marionette..

[@edwright480]

It's so disheartening when people can't or won't understand your feelings. It makes me so angry when I do something and people can't believe it was not meant to hurt them, but a general PTSD response to something completely different going on in my head from the past.

[@kimberlyjennings618]

Praying for your healing and hers 💜 I pray that this horrible pain will prompt you to seek God 💖 16 “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but so that the world might be saved through Him. 18 The one who believes in Him is not judged; the one who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. 19 And this is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the Light; for their deeds were evil. 20 For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light, so that his deeds will not be exposed. 21 But the one who practices the truth comes to the Light, so that his deeds will be revealed as having been performed in God.” John 3:16-21 - www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=John%203:16-21&version=NASB

[@Novastar.SaberCombat]

Yup, that's what narcissists will do. They'll destroy everything, and if you present evidence, they'll be gone as soon as they've located another person or group to latch onto. My ex-gf did exactly that, lol. She wasn't comfortable leaving until I finally put my foot down, but.... by then, she'd been grooming other victims. She's *SO* similar to Amber Heard, it's uncanny. I'm not joking. 🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨

[@MaddieSchnitzel]

Wow you are mature. The thinking process you presented in your statement indicates that.

[@SoniaProteau-cj6tk]

I just have flash backs , but i m healing everyday , I m grateful for my healing journey since June 2020

[@whispersofasmr8170]

You are such a blessing! My husband passed away 2 1/2 months ago, after 55 days in cardiac ICU. I have experience most of these things you're talking about. About a week after he passed I started practicing meditation and safety affirmations to clear my head and calm down, and it has helped but I can tell I've got more work to do. (For example, I get triggered by the water heater at work because it sounds disturbingly like his ECMO life-support machine. Weird but true.) The science loving part of me always wants to understand things, and you explained everything so well! Thank you for the time you take to share information with people here. I look forward to healing trauma. You've got a subscriber and I will be recommending your channel to others. 💜💜💜

[@lornalong6468]

Trauma & PTSD are debilitating, especially if you cannot entirely remove yourself from the possibility of that trauma repeating. My daughters were attacked by burglars in our home, but a year prior my younger daughter and I were attacked as well. We lived in the 'crime capital' of the world - Johannesburg, South Africa - where the potential for being attacked is a real daily threat. Waiting at traffic lights in your car someone can walk up & smash windows to steel jewellery, cellphone & handbags. Any time arriving home & waiting for an automatic gate to open you can be attacked. Walking up your garden path to your door, walking to your car in a parking lot - literally everywhere all the time. So we were living with a constant type of fear and paranoia as to when the next attack would come. We moved country, but even now in London my daughters continue to display signs of PTSD, damaged processing of stressful situations, burnout and depression, even though they are 1000s times safer than in Johannesburg.

[@adamalrashid9044]

I’ve had trauma many times and it doesn’t feel good I’ve experienced but eventually it goes away!

[@TherockCA2]

My sister was murdered in march & it’s very hard, my life has changed so much in 2 months & having to go through a murder court case. I’m currently seeking help through my doctor & the mental health team.

[@donnaeturner]

Trusting in God has changed my life.

[@johnthibodeaux5287]

Amen. All praise and glory to Jesus Christ our lord and savior. I struggle with CPTSD through severe trauma.

[@TracyWallace-qp1hx]

Boy! is GOD is there , PEACE...!!!!

[@lukedegraaf1186]

This is what the LORD says, “I am going to bring disaster on you from your own family: I will take your wives and give them to another before your very eyes, and he will sleep with them in broad daylight.” 2 Samuel 12:11 CSB (See 2 Samuel 12:7-12 for context.)

[@oswurth8774]

You ignore all your problems. Just wait and you’ll see

[@honeybunch5765]

After my first husband's death I had acute depression and the memory loss was something that truly shocked me. I usually have an excellent memory but that stage of my life was the strangest time. I went for help and I was educated on my situation which helped a lot to understand what was happening to me.

[@ginavirrazzi5361]

45 years w/ PTSD. Years of talk therapy, meds & an intense DBT (Laura Lenihan?) program with a local Teaching Hospital about 25 years ago. I was in the program for 1-2 years, taking it over a few times. Seeing a Neuro now because what was originally thought to be a mini stroke 6 years ago was not, it was a stroke. After the MRI recently, lo and behold the prefrontal cortex is smaller than it should be. My new Neuro actually suggested word games and puzzles in hopes that may help. Been 9 months now. Not sure about this but I will try just about anything as everything suggested has Been implemented & still... Fight or Flight is my baseline. We will see. Someone close to me developed Addisons and goes into adrenal crisis a few times a month. I am grateful I have not had to endure that. Heartbreaking

[@bonniepark6802]

Can't thank you enough my dear darling I'm 71 in dealing with a lot of trauma I'm waiting to get some EMDR therapy but I'm so thrilled that in the meantime I can use the ones you have suggested and I've been a long time not okay and I'm looking forward to being okay again and you are the beginning of my road map so thank you I will never forget you for giving this information to us God bless you

[@amarillorose]

Thank you for this transparent, precise description of PTSD. This video clears up the misconceptions and assumptions people have, especially believing only veterans can be diagnosed with PTSD. I would highly recommend sharing this video with friends and loved ones if you are surviving PTSD.

[@billhiggins1882]

My father fought in the south pacific during ww2 and no one helped them when they came home(sound familiar nam vets) and for years I thought he was just a drunk, but after 2 tours inn nam I now understand why. I am my fathers son

[@Tori_T_Artist]

thank you for covering this! I'm 16 and struggle with C-PTSD. A lot of traumatic crap happened at my new middle school when I was 13, and now I'm figuring out how to heal.

[@dorasnop7771]

You tape to your inner power -is there, refuse to be victim, take power back from the abusers they dont deserve to exist in your memory,Be a hero- it is your Hero journe-You came here, face the demons, conquer them ( in your mind?) and victoriously go back home (Joseph Campbell)

[@deadinside8781]

Hopefully catching it early helps.

[@tommychappell6359]

I had largest traumatic childhood. Healing? There's no point. It will be talking point for centuries/millenias. I feel it echo now. Haunts me.

[@alyaward4094]

I have never heard this broken down like this, WoW it explains so much of my life

[@Thiswayisyours]

I have realized that my fear of people came from Childhood trauma and convinced myself as an adult that the threat I perceive is not real. But everytime I tried to trust again I end up getting used, taken advantage of, lied to or whatever. Now I am convinced that most people are not safe to be around so my fears were true all along. Its so embedded in me now that I dont think I will ever trust again, what to do?

[@treelandon]

Love this video. Sent it to me 17yo niece. Lots of home parental trauma from DV and a narcissistic boyfriend which she can’t move on from. I’m still healing from my dysfunctional home life and I’m 54. Still looking for tools to help me and to help others. Thank you 🙏🏼

[@davidgoosen1633]

EMDR, forget buying a new couch and a new car, spend your money on EMDR

[@davidgoosen1633]

Don't use those nasty dryer sheets, and eat organic vegetables

[@treelandon]

@@davidgoosen1633ok what is EDMR? and what does not buying a couch and not using dryer sheets have to do with PTSD and Trauma? I’m very curious ?

[@elizaveta2407]

Thank you Emma for breaking this down!🙏🏻 It is really helpful when you're trying to understand what's going on and figure out how to go back to a safe mode.

[@mozartsbumbumsrus7750]

Thanks be to professor Robert Sapolsky for my double epiphany: 1) providing a clear pathway to support my lifelong claim and conviction that serious high art classical music and music-making makes people better human beings. and 2) Why the love of my life totally rejected me without warning or explanation, only fear, flight, freeze and total lies. Thanks to Dr. Sapolsky I understand her now. There is no free will. We're blessed with the plasticity of the brain.

[@dearmaryellen]

This is the best explanation for PTSD I have ever heard. Feeling somewhat hopeful now. Thank you.

[@barbarayoung9376]

Emma thank you so much for this video. It's one of the best clear and concise descriptions of what happens to you both during the initial trauma and the triggering experiences that come later. Many people just don't understand and sometimes I feel like it's my fault. So grateful that you're addressing it. Look forward to more videos.

[@marydunlop3561]

This is one of the best videos I've ever watched on this topic. I love being able to see the diagram of the brain and visualizing what's happening. Learning about neuroplasticity and the nervous system's response to life events has been one of the most empowering and foundationing things in my journey of teaching my body that it's safe and healing from depression. Thanks for making such thoughtful content and also emphasizing the hope and healing that can happen!

[@user-fm9bd6pe8u]

This is so sad, my dad came back from front line in Ukraine and he has all these symptoms from horrible things that he experienced and saw and this is so difficult even for civilians to just be near such an unstable person. I hope there will be a way for him to heal and I will try to translate this video for my mom, so she understands what’s happening. Thank you for such a useful video.

[@fastfoxxx88]

You nailed my whole experience perfectly I wanna cry.

[@JessicaDarling2]

“You can learn to heal.” 💯❤️ Thank you for this video!

[@vickiefinney6073]

AMEN

[@tommychappell6359]

Not on this scale. (That I lost). On a scale unprecedented/unknown. It's so saddddddd. Break my knees and fall on ground. Noone will ever come to know now true scale and profoundness of what just happened to me. And probably never will. If you knew my real truee story you would never look back (same way) ever again.

[@tommychappell6359]

Not merely talking about trauma. But rare trauma. Profound trauma. One and kind only get round to once.

[@timmeshiawilson4859]

Thank you so much for sharing this with us. I’m looking forward to the next video. I loved how you ended the video with hope ❤️ Good things can come from the brain being transformed by trauma!

[@AngelaSmith_1970]

I’m trying to deal with medical trauma and PTSD from last year from septic shock and being in the hospital for 5 weeks with 3 of them spent in ICU 😢 I’m extremely lucky to be alive and that trauma is on top of the trauma of my life since 1984 😢 I’m one of those “hard luck cases” from the 1980s, you name I’ve probably been through it, parents divorced, teen pregnancy at 14yo, grooming, targeted by a predator while I was vulnerable in my teenage pregnancy, there’s a lot more I just can’t list it all here, it’s too much for my poor brain 😢

[@michaelfarmer537]

Thank you for taking time to put this video up. It was very helpful for me! Really made my morning! 😊

[@Irishmist1000]

Thank you so much, for explaining exactly what is going on in my head!!

[@julieoldfield5506]

Thank you so much. Really explained it well. I have PTSD and the flashbacks are horrible. I'm getting better but don't think I will ever forget what happened.

[@rachelgodsey8917]

Thank you so much you are helping me. Change my life in so many ways!!!

[@willow69666]

Thank you so much for making this video! Your channel is really helping me understand what the heck is going on & with putting myself back together. The healing journey is certainly not an easy one, but with the info and tools you provide makes the process feel a little less lonely and a little more doable.

[@Phoenix250]

I rewatch a lot of your videos as I’m learning to live with my passengers PTSD, GAD, MDD (along with lung disease). I feel extremely blessed to have found this channel! Thank you 🙏🏽

[@heatheralvarez1441]

I've never heard anyone explain the physiology behind this process. I see that my own instincts have been trying to repair the damage. What a help it is to know the process and that it is repairable.

[@Uhhlindzybaby]

I hope you know how amazing you are for helping so many of us

[@oliviaswann4686]

Thank you so much for this video. It hits the nail on the head. This year I've been permanently stuck in a trauma loop

[@whatgamesneed9722]

Wish u eternal happiness just like the one u keep helping me get 💗🙏🏾

[@11211908]

Thank you for the clear and simple explanation and kind. Does the reverseability of brain changes apply to CPTSD and long term childhood trauma from an early age when the brain is still developing? And in cases where children never had any safety at an early age?

[@paulet990]

Good question.

[@paulsky1]

I would like to know this as well, I suspect I have (C)PTSD from an experience at work, all of the symptoms mentioned in this video seem very familiar to me, I have been trying to fix it with depression medication and minimal therapy (covid lockdown gave me 1 week only of talk with a therapist). My CPTSD came from workplace bullying and being spied on at work, as well as a generally hostile/ stressful work environment, not to mention an abusive childhood. Hopefully the answer to this question is a good one, though I suspect it is as I feel like im slowly getting better, I just wish the neurotic nature of my thoughts/ memories will one day be a thing of the past, and I can move on without it eventually leading to more suffering as I feel as though I have had more than enough suffering from it already.

[@novocaine09]

@@paulsky1 I'm not an expert, but I can tell you it sounds like it is working for you. You said you slowly feel like you're getting better, and that's exactly how it works. It's a pretty slow process. Sometimes, it is happening so gradually that it's hard to see the change until time has passed, and you think "wait...how did I come this far?". It was kind of the same as my process to lose a lot of excess weight that I had. I would get frustrated because I feel like I was trying so hard and not seeing results. But then two years down the line I looked back and realized I lost 70 lb

[@paulsky1]

@@novocaine09 for me its like im going round in neurotic circles, but all of a sudden i get a tiny bit further, then back to the cycle for ages, followed by another tiny bit of progress, I still havent managed to stop the "what if I meet those A**holes again" thoughts or the memories of what happened (what little my memory allows me to remember) but it is working to some extent I think.

[@user-gh7lg7op7k]

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[@AmyJoywriter]

Thank you for always leaving your lessons on a positive note. That extra reminder of hope makes all the difference. ❤

[@jessicawicks9248]

The first time anybody has explained it so clearly thank you ❤ it's exactly what's been happening to me

[@kierlak]

Been doing IFS for the last few months to address my childhood trauma. By doing deep inner work, inner child work in particular I feel like I am able to better self-regulate my emotions. My body is more relaxed, I feel more confident and have more energy as a result. I've read multiple books on trauma, IFS, spirituality and learned that most of my adulthood I was using an adaptation model (necessary for survival as a child) that was very disfunctional once my childhood ended. By building a relationship with my inner child I feel like my brain is learning a new way of regulating the emotions and is no longer on high alert all the time. It makes perfect sense: the more my inner child feels safe/loved and seen the better my brain is able to handle stress and emotions and is no longer working so hard to look for a threat that is not there anymore. Therapy been the hardest work I've ever done in my life as it's difficult for us men to be vulnerable but what I've learnt that it's the only way to start healing 💪💪❤️

[@sawcnfree93]

Oh my, how grateful I am one of your videos showed up in my suggestions. This is what I need, to retrain my brain so I can function again. I went to therapy in 2020, but we never got to the exercise part, just getting to know ya. My insurance only covered 6 sessions. I felt I wasn’t accomplishing anything. I have made a tremendous amount of progress, but I still isolate & avoid anything that causes me anxiety. I was abused as a child by my father, that abuse continued until I cut ties as an adult. I have experienced several traumatic events, including one right now. I don’t know how KZbin knew I needed some insight, but I am glad It did.

[@georgekoboi5286]

Thank you soo infinitely much for this, and all your work; you are an immeasurably immense blessing to this world! 😊

[@sherry5136]

Thank you so much for putting this all together this is the best explanation for the experiences of PTSD

[@toriahennesey]

The smoke alarm analogy is so helpful - thank you

[@evelynteles88]

Hi! Did you know that the sounds of nature have a therapeutic function. In addition to helping to reduce stress, listening to them serves to reduce anxiety, depression and more. Welcome and have peaceful nights with the wonders that God left us. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bouzmoGvqcuFprM

[@fauna3989]

Amazing video. The best explanation I have heard yet. She spoke clear without hesitation and kept me listening. I was diagnosed but not given information like this. Thank-you.

[@ronavadneau1013]

I can't thank you enough for your support Emma 🙏 You are able to explain these issues so so well I find myself listening to Ur channel at some point every day now You are my Go to support 💓

[@janettomlin950]

This makes so much sense! Thanks 😊

[@freya34tyr12]

Wow I know my therapist told me that I had a severe case of trauma PTSD like a war vet but I've been trying to learn more about why my mind's work in the way it is and I happen to be lucky and actually have a great therapist only been seeing her for a couple of months but she is helping me understand my brain I just want to say I enjoy your video Your video helps makes sense of what's going on Thank you for making these videos

[@charisharvey82]

9:50 I love how after she finishes this sentence, she looks so pleased with herself, knowing that she just helped many people just as myself. I didn't know meditation actually was this effective!! I will definitely be meditating more often now.

[@josephmartin1540]

I can't express how much comfort just this much is right now. Hope!

[@varpuvanhapiha1537]

This is perfectly explained! Thank you so much. I'm sending this video to a lot of people!