Stress, Trauma and the Body

A useful map of how the body (I.e the autonomic nervous system) responds to stress and trauma. Saj Razvi of the Love and Trauma Center walks through various defensive responses and symptoms from mild stress and anxiety to dissociation. Mental health professionals and clients gain a helpful understanding of the role symptoms can play in the resolution process. Please go to www.loveandtrauma.com for more information.

[@eleanornelson5810]

This is a wonderful video. I've passed it on to several friends and therapists. Thank you for putting it together and posting it.

[@An1MuS]

I love that you use the word "adaptive" (survival responses to threats), because the word maladaptive is thrown around quite often regarding trauma survivors, as if there's something wrong with the person for having developed those adaptations.

[@SenyaLitvin]

23 minutes is the answer to every single person who says: "why didn't she fight back". How is this not common knowledge!!! Amazing video.

[@rabbitcreative]

> 23 minutes is the answer to every single person who says: "why didn't she fight back". How is this not common knowledge!!! I think because a very small group of people grossly benefit from the majority not knowing these things. As 2020, 2021, etc., clearly demonstrated.

[@daniellemagee595]

Hello, I just wanted to say thank you for making this video. I am not new to this information but the way you presented it was really engaging and made a lot more sense to me. You are a great teacher!

[@ivengrowe4783]

This presentation, in my opinion, was very well prepared. I was able to follow how ANS controls thousands of physiological functions causing the emotions and feelings we experience. I also felt the difference of trauma and stress were explained thoroughly and now know they are adoptive survival responses to threats. The examples to explain the different states of trauma and stress were excellent. Thank you for the presentation.

[@lisaelliott2295]

Such an excellent and accessible explanation of trauma and the ANS. I posted it in my Vagus Study Group on Facebook, where we're sharing and discussing resources for understanding the role of the ANS, and specifically the vagus and Porges' Polyvagal Theory, in our health and well-being. Thank you!!!!

[@kittyferrarivortex]

I would really like to join your FB group Lisa - just sent an application through, although I gather you are closed currently?

[@lisaelliott2295]

Hi @@kittyferrarivortex. I don't know if your application to the VSG got through recent rounds of admissions. If not, it's likely you didn't see the three filtering questions required for membership. You may be able to return to your application for membership. If we deleted it in a round of housekeeping, please resubmit. Thank you! facebook.com/groups/723211751156542/

[@clisfenton8415]

I finally found out why when I am ULTRA Distressed I Daydream on animal holes/dens etc. I long to at least cover myself with a pile of leaves or go to the dark garage and lay in the corner. I actually longingly photograph animal dens on my walks. Loved everything I heard! Subscribed

[@Robin-bk2lm]

THIS. I think that without this knowledge of ourselves, we have very little chance of moving our society from tribal dog-eat-dog dynamics. I really appreciate Mr. Razvi's work and experience.

[@mfr58]

The science of body/mind has already been highly developed by Wilhelm Reich. It's about time his work was openly acknowledged and credited.

[@lawrencedavis5459]

mfr58 agree 100%

[@spychiatrist3045]

Reich is respectably adept, but quite frankly this is WAY more elegantly simple.

[@MarionCardamone]

thank you so much! brilliant work and presentation. I wish everbody would be educated on such matter

[@crism3lo]

This is so complex to a regular person. I have heard this many times but still doing it and getting more from it. It sounds to me today that this describes the process inside narcissists.

[@cherylwilsherlimberlife7210]

Have you found irene lyons work..and Peter levine..

[@HelpforCSA]

Important infomation at 29:00 as well. Very good and seems representative from our experience. Healing can feel and look backwards, but it is progressing.

[@Shahina456]

Thank you

[@cherylwilsherlimberlife7210]

I'm looking for solutions for coming out of collapse fein dead..:(

[@jonathanburt3671]

This is brilliant - thank you so much

[@cherylwilsherlimberlife7210]

Thank you, this is another piece completing the picture of trauma, of why things are not shifting, enjoyed the clear articulation

[@HelpforCSA]

Great video. Would love to see the resoures used to prepare this presentation.

[@avidinhamelo]

EXCELLENCE here. Thanks a billion for sharing this, dear sir.

[@ZombieJohn]

Fantastic and really helpful vid!

[@dr.kenrabinowitz8717]

Beautiful presentation and explanation of trauma. Thank you so much.

[@rabbitcreative]

Sounds like an application of parts of general-semantics. The organism-as-a-whole-in-its-environments. Signals travel into the brain via definite paths, and along those paths are altered, etc. Reaching the higher-level brain is not a guarantee under certain circumstances.

[@NarcissistFreealmost]

Excellent. Thank you.

[@MiraSthira]

Thank you for posting these. I'm a counseling student just starting my internship and I think these will be very helpful. Do you offer any trainings to professionals?

[@dreamerweaver]

To heal this, use your intuition. You have the tools to heal inside you, for you or others.

[@Robin-bk2lm]

Not helpful. If that were true, people wouldn't be suffering so much. Maybe provide some details instead of dangling some vague possibility of hope.

[@dreamerweaver]

@@Robin-bk2lm what's not helpful is your assumptions of what I mean by this. you conjecture that they'd be suffering, but they are nonetheless. Until you see freedom is progress, knowledge of oneself is the key, we'll all suffer under "one size fits all" insanity. Humans are all different, this is why choice and knowing oneself is critical.

[@Sammy-zi4vi]

The zebra analogy is actually making me very sad.

[@chevypaige2445]

This was intense

[@markreather386]

Brilliant video, thank you

[@isabellaholden8997]

Brilliant.😷🇿🇦🙏

[@Mrsblue1]

Amazing! How can I contact you?

[@therealmeditationguide2033]

i have complex PTSD and linked to that complex OCD. When I get triggered I interrupt the process just as you say on here by performing OCD rituals to bring down the anxiety. Over the years this has only increased the avoidance behaviour, number of triggers etc... So Sad what do you advise? I think i know the answer but hoping you could tell me something that i might not of considered.

[@1PPPete]

Try to look up TRE (tension release exercises)...

[@BETORAMIREZ664]

Another thing that can help you is NLP, Neuro Linguistic Programming

[@coltenraine3753]

Or just get your amygdila shocked as its the shitty part always active with ptsd 😬🙃 but more seriously they do have "eye movement desensitizionand and reprocessing"

[@darecarrasquillo]

Where is your main website located now?

[@monkeybone6843]

I regularly hit stage four

[@cherylwilsherlimberlife7210]

How to come out of shutdown..?

[@PaalJoachimRomdahl]

Thank you for sharing!

[@boolena]

Nice video, thanks.

[@jamk916]

I feel like i am in stage 4 due to numbness, how do i know clearly in which stage i am objectively?

[@MegaLeoben]

How are things now? Are you better?

[@emmagornichec5276]

I'm 17 and have been in stage 4 for 7 months. I can't feel any emotion at all. Are you any better? :/

[@MegaLeoben]

@@emmagornichec5276 nope.

[@elisabethscott20]

@@MegaLeoben keep searching. For many people this is a lifelong journey. I have hope for you ❤

[@lisaelliott6243]

I'm sharing this with a client today and am noticing the audio track has been changed. Can you explain why this has happened? I haven't re-watched it yet to see what might be different

[@cherylwilsherlimberlife7210]

Stuck in state 4, numb cold no emotions HELP

[@hilaryzee4724]

I think I've been living in the trough for some time...

[@geeebs3502]

I've been in state 4 for several months now, after having been in state 3 for years. It's truly strange and out of body. Worse than dp/dr, just nothingness. Has anyone experienced coming out of this state?

[@deanacox7489]

Hi you mentioned getting in touch with u to find someone to help with stage 3 you mentioned how do I contact you so you cam find someone to help me near me

[@silvioschreiner920]

But how do I move from state 3 to state 2, do I need to induce stress?? How can I do that??

[@mop7986]

Startle Reflex! www.academia.edu/33422960/Startle_Reflex_Therapy_Smelling_Light_Seeing_Sound

[@bennofenger2394]

Very good

[@MalikaM]

i have depersonalisation and it seems so stage 4 according to this video..but what is the way out? no medications or therapy have helped... any supplements?

[@planjane69]

Try Trauma release exercise developed by David Berceli, google it and find practitioner in your country.

[@emmagornichec5276]

Are you any better? I've been in stage 4 for months and can't seem to get out of it.

[@voltor46]

I was DP/DRed 6 years ago. It took me 18month to forget it and being living normal again. The first 6 months were full of panic and anxiety. Then anxiety reduced almost to zero, but Dp/Dr simptoms last more. In essence Dp/Dr is so annoying and you hace so extrange existencial thoughts, that it takes time to forget the experience and get use to feeling normal again. To overcome yo just need to reduce obsesive thoughts, and try to understand what made yo to get DP/DR (usually extremely painful experiencess). Now, I am DP/DRed again (traumatic broke up with my girlfriend). First 5 moths were like being in hell. I didn't remember anxiety and DP were so hard and scary. Now anxiety has reduced, and obsesive thoughts are desapearing, so i feel clearly that im overcoming. Try to distract yourself and out your consciousness it the outside world. Don't focus on yourself. That will reduce obsession, and DP/DR will disappear.

[@alexanderhlebino]

im at state 4 since 2020

[@emmagornichec5276]

I'm stuck in state 4, for about a year so far, and I'm so miserable with no emotion. Has anyone beat this? How do you get out of this numb blankness?

[@BETORAMIREZ664]

I think i am winning the battle. I used to have a very strong tinglings on my hands, some times it would b on my hands, or my legs, or my back, or my neck, or my head, or my face, it would move from one place to another. I've been meditating for 2.5 years and the tingling is still there but not to the degree i used to have it 3 years ago. I recommend u Joe Dispenza and John Dimartini. watch their videos, they saved my life.

[@weareallgodsgetit]

@@BETORAMIREZ664 I have numbness in my left side from yrs of stress & trauma. I meditate but it’s so hard when u feel dead inside. I’m looking for this dr’s solutions but can’t see - pls post a link if something helped you : /

[@BETORAMIREZ664]

@@weareallgodsgetit I really really really hope that u find ur path again and enjoy life as well, it is possible an experienced talking, don't give up. I know how ugly it is when u talk to God and tell him that ur ready to go but at the same time u dont really want that. my best wishes always.

[@weareallgodsgetit]

@@BETORAMIREZ664 thank you DJ, ur very kind xx

[@BETORAMIREZ664]

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[@1cruzita923]

what about physical trauma on the CNS

[@Goremachine]

Terrific.

[@margicates553]

He starts describing “ moderate trauma” Disassociation Oh shit that me right now! 😆😣 Oh shit, and I’m diagnosed autistic and bipolar.

[@katjathesaurus3800]

i feel im å lizard queen

[@therealmeditationguide2033]

sorry say not sad