How do we cope when trauma shapes a significant portion of our life experience? If you were traumatized by a caregiver, an abusive partner, or even the ongoing uncertainty of a global pandemic, you may be suffering from complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD).
PTSD recovery freedom is an amazing testament to your growth and willingness to move forward. You deserve it! Now... How does it feel to “feel better”? Does anticipating life and relationships without the ever-present fallout of your condition feel the way you imagined? If you are experiencing the fear of recovery. Don't be alarmed. This isn’t uncommon. PTSD Recovery Freedom Can Be Scary.
EMDR neuroscience has discovered that over just a few sessions, your therapist can assist improved communication between your amygdala and the hippocampus. As you and your therapist successfully process painful memories, stress is reduced, and somatic symptoms lessen. A high degree of mental and emotional arousal is decreased as flashbacks, nightmares, or panic attacks start to fade.
Post traumatic growth challenges and reforms the deep beliefs that kept you stuck in your trauma. You’re not simply employing an ability to get back to yourself, you instead endure the time and struggle necessary to transform into someone with a new worldview. A worldview that wouldn’t be possible without the traumatic experience. So, how do you know if you’re experiencing post-traumatic growth?
Most of us can list the PTSD negatives and the harm of trauma without much effort. Yet, the idea of PTSD positive change and any potential help created by trauma may not readily spring to mind. In the midst of your hurt, the physical, mental, and emotional pain may be too overwhelming at first. Serving Boulder, Longmont, Denver...
What is the evidence of post-traumatic growth? Your trauma now allows you to see life differently and bounce beyond the old you. You’ve grown and changed for the better. You are starting to realize that, along with the pain and distress, came something life-changing and new. Serving Boulder, Longmont, Denver...
A common EMDR therapy benefit is more accessible memories and an active dream state result. EMDR may seem to awaken and invigorate your brain in a general sense, stimulating access to vividly detailed recall and REM sleep. Participants also experience a host of other EMDR therapy benefits that change their thinking, goals, relationships, and even the dreams they dream at night.
Is EMDR Psychotherapy right for you? Not everyone embraces the idea of traditional talk therapy. Especially when depression drains them. Or traumatic memories make life unpredictable. Or the pain of abuse is too terrible to talk about freely. Suffering emotional or psychological pain can make long talk sessions seem unbearable.
Studies show that women are consistently more likely to meet criteria for complex PTSD. Additionally, experts find that women experience more severe symptoms than men. This is true even when men experienced the same traumatic events. Why? Scientists find that women think and process trauma differently and more acutely.
For PTSD sufferers, therapy is an excellent first step. You need a supportive person, expertly trained and dedicated to seeing you through effective treatment and lasting recovery. Where trauma seemed to have robbed you of so much, you now have the opportunity to seek out a relationship with a PTSD psychotherapist that is both trustworthy and therapeutic.
Do you have PTSD and bipolar disorder? How are you doing? Are you struggling to find relief? Do you wonder how you can manage the two together? Do you long to find more freedom in life? Please know that you are not alone. In fact, it's often the case that PTSD and bipolar exist together. Experts note that the experience is fairly common.
