Bessel van der Kolk - Basic misunderstanding

When our bodies and systems don't understand that the traumatic event is over, we can end up experiencing traumatic stress. Healing from a traumatic event requires us to feel seen and understood; otherwise, we may continue to experience the effects of our trauma over and over. In what ways do you feel seen and understood? How do you know that someone is holding space for you?

[marioromano]

Hence, your nervous system becomes disregulated.

[steverobertson]

That's very true and it takes time to get past the trauma that's happened in your lives and it can be different for each individual

[MNkno]

Your body and your system need to learn, not just that the event is over, but that it's not going to happen again.

[GillianBowie]

Such a jewel of a man - your wisdom and knowledge is phenomenal. I enjoy listening and gaining insight from your work and interviews

[Mary-iqgz]

❤❤❤ this man is amazing, so right, just wish the rest of his profession was as knowledgeable!! 😢🙏🇮🇪

[ceciliamac]

Maybe it knows that it’s over but it is afraid it will happen again and it’s acting all protective for it to never happen again.

[fernandopessoa]

The myth of normal changed everything for me in regards to my trauma, gabor maté is amazing speaking about this!❤

[aicha]

That is true, in some cases it is even a possibility that you are still in a relationship with the person who have caused the traumatic stress.

[mariamutahi.]

Its especially if you pushed it so much down forgot about it ...and now you dont know its affecting you..

[robertjennings]

My trauma was not caused by an impertinent person but a real robbery of dignity. Made a fool of me. I’ve had a black heart ever since.

[leorashirley]

Old events that traumatized beget more traumatic events.

[robynhope]

Of course, we all know that, no? Trauma caused functional brain damage...that’s the problem. The hippocampus is much smaller in traumatized ppl...to mention just one thing.

[jadedruir]

The problem is that you don' t function as before, inside is something broken..