Trauma can be defined as a stressful experience that is so overwhelming that a person can’t cope with it and is not able to integrate their response to it. This leads to dysregulation of the autonomic nervous system and overactivation of the sympathetic part of the system (the fight or flight response) and underactivation of …
Trauma, Its Biological Effects And The Importance Of ‘Bottom Up’ Therapy Read More »
In this post, I will concentrate on 3 main factors that can hinder one’s recovery from PTSD/complex PTSD. These are as follows: Unprocessed memories that are highly emotionally charged and easily triggered. Unhelpful thinking about, and interpretations of, trauma memories. Cognitive and behavioral responses, including avoidance and safety strategies, have become maladaptive (Ehlers). Let’s …
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The concept of repressed memories was made popular by Sigmund Freud (1856 – 1939) who hypothesized that traumatic memories could be buried deep in the unconscious without conscious access for long periods of time and that this caused his patients’ mental distress and neurotic symptoms. He also put forward the view that it was only …
Recovery of Repressed or Buried Memories of Abuse Read More »
