Traumatic Stress and PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)
“For growth and development, any live organism and its supporting environment must be in intimate contact. However because of our cultural conditioning, as well as frightening and aversive events from the past, we have learned to block this organic flow.” Peter Levine, founder of Somatic Experiencing©I have found that Somatic Experiencing is an effective and gentle approach for working with traumatic stress, deconstructing and reintegrating both the psychological and physiological conditioning that limits our innate capacity to fully inhabit our body and this life we are born into.
Sources of Traumatic Stress and PTSD
Pre and Perinatal Distress, Surgery, Illness, Burns, Suffocation, Choking, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Falls, Chronic Stress, Physical, Emotional or Sexual Abuse, Loss, Major Life Transitions, Natural Disasters, War
Symptoms of Traumatic Stress and PTSD
In trauma we tend to either be overwhelmed by intense bodily sensations or shut down against them. The degree to which we cannot deeply feel our body’s interior is the degree to which we crave excessive external stimulation. Or conversely, if we are overwhelmed by internal bodily sensations we drastically limit our exposure to external stimulation.
The following are some common symptoms of traumatic stress:
Hyperarousal & Constriction
Increased Heart Rate, Restricted Breathing, Cold Sweats, Muscular Tension, Chronic Pain, Inability to Sleep or Relax, Anxiety or Panic Attacks, Hyperactivity, Angry Outbursts, Hypervigilance, Racing Thoughts, Worry, FlashbacksDisconnection & Dissociation
Low Energy, Exhaustion, Numbness, Weakness, Poor Digestion, Poor Immune System Function, Depression, Inability to Focus, Apathy, Disconnection in Relationship, AddictionsSyndromes (Syndromes occur over time as the symptoms above affect healthy function of body systems.)
Migraines, Fibromyalgia, Autoimmune Disorders, Hypertension, Pain Syndromes, Irritable Bowel, Spastic Colon, Sympathetically Mediated Pain Syndrome
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