Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, 4 F’s, Fight flight, freeze and fawn
11 Signs You Could Be Living With Complex PTSD And Not Know It You may on the surface look fine. you have a great job, your own house, the call on two Holidays a year. to most of your family and friends you really have your s***t together. The problem is that you know different….
In a previous blog in relation to anger issues, I introduced how anger relates to Complex Post Traumatic Stress disorder. I introduced what it is and introduced four different types of responses to stress – Fight, flight, freeze and fawn. Anger is linked to the fight response where the individual feels they need to exert…
Starting your healing journey can be a difficult time in many ways. This article will try to address some of your worries and concerns about making changes in your life. I want to encourage, reassure and support you here so you will feel more at ease with what you need to do. You know you…
In this article I will explain what causes anger issues in relation to CPTSD. In a future one I will go into more depth of what causes anger issues explaining other biological, social and psychological factors. Firstly, anger is a normal emotion that we all need and have naturally. To get or feel angry by…
There are many reasons to have therapy but in my article today I will just highlight 10 benefits of psychotherapy for you Very often, we are resistant to exploring the past. You may think that the past is the past and it’s best left there. Or maybe your past is too painful to revisit and…
Emotional Abuse and Trauma I love reading and learning to develop me as a Therapist. How I work and the working with your family of origin is something I am really passionate about. Trauma Informed Therapy To me, trauma in itself isn’t just about the things that happened, it is about the life you experienced…
We all naturally respond to trauma in a certain way. We either Fight Flight Freeze or Fawn As I will explain in this article, sometimes due to difficulty experienced as a child, we will only respond to difficulties with either Fight Flight Freeze or Fawn which can lead to difficulties. In a previous article, I…
In my previous blog, I talked about CPTSD (Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) and what it is. Today I would like to explain the signs and symptoms of Complex PTSD that you might experience. To briefly explain what it is, complex post-traumatic stress disorder cn develop because of trauma experienced as a child whether it…
CPTSD Most of us of heard of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder where someone experiences certain symptoms after going through trauma such as being attacked, having a car accident or experiencing natural disaster. The person would respond naturally to this incident with fear and sadness by trying to avoid situations that remind them of the trauma. It…