Most CPTSD Treatments Don't Work. Here's What Does.

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In this EXCERPT from my most popular online course, Healing Childhood PTSD, I summarize new research demonstrating that conventional CPTSD treatments for the effects of childhood trauma are not likely to work -- and I teach about what DOES work.
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[anastaciaborunda]

This is totally blowing my mind! I’ve never heard of childhood ptsd, but I can relate to everything you are explaining. Thank you so much for posting these videos. I’m hoping to be able to start your online courses soon! ❤️

[breh]

I realize a lot of my hobbies are just me trying to soothe my self from my childhood emotional neglect and trauma.

[felineminne]

We need to get rid if the idea that ‘Childhood trauma’ stops when one becomes an adult. The adult usually keeps in touch with the people who traumatised them during childhood because it’s often family members who cause the trauma. ‘Family trauma’ is often a more accurate description. When there is emotional abuse, the abuser doesn’t all of a sudden stop once the child becomes an adult. I know someone who is 60 and is still being emotionally abused by their 80 year old mother. ‘No contact’ wasn’t an option for this person, because they still love their mother despite everything, so new trauma keeps being added to their daily life as they still enter the hostile environment every week.

[chanuppuluri]

1) 7:09 EMDR
2) 8:36 Neurofeedback
3) 9:25 Tapping
4) 9:51 Writing
4.5) 10:23 Writing a personal inventory of fears and resentments 2x/day followed by meditation
5) 10:40 Meditate
6) 11:40 Physical methods : Yoga, Dance, Martial Arts, Touch, Massage, Bodywork, Movement Therapies, Feldenkrais, etc.
6.5) 12:16 Vigorous exercise (i.e. Running + Stop Eating Sugar) (i.e. Challenging Yoga)
Bonus) 13:40 Learning about dysregulation, the neurology that develops in response to trauma.

[Melinda_Ross]

Years ago, my aunt's doctor said, "I will not prescribe antidepressants for you. You have 8 children and a husband with no job. You have every reason to be depressed."

[earthminus]

The cherry on top of the worst childhood ever cake is not realizing you were being abused or neglected until you're forty or fifty years old. Better late than never for sure but... after being gaslighted by my family for all my life. it is a bit of a relief but I struggle sometimes (a lot) but no mistakes only lessons Nam myoho renge Kyo

[tbd]

Living with a narcissist will disregulate you for sure.

[MrBrianDuga]

"The root cause of our childhood PTSD, is neither chemical or biological, it's neurological. And early trauma can cause actual structural changes in the developing brain. And this means, we're actually wired differently than other people." So nicely put. What a great list of tools. I enjoyed Havening therapy but definitely could use more.

[startrekfangirl]

Talk therapy has trained me to relive the trauma. As a child my therapist had me use dolls to show what happened to me. And each new therapist I had to tell them all over again. I feel the ptsd was just as damaging from the therapy as it was the act.

[reneshay]

Everyone.... PLEASE keep trying to get better! Journal, read, watch videos, everything helps. I was 56 before an excellent therapist helped me face and let go of traumatic issues. Even though I resented not having a happy life I will be grateful for the years I DO have left to be happy! So please try to get better!

[monstermcboo]

Re: physical methods, I find that moving furniture and vacuuming is helpful for me. No joke. It’s somewhat strenuous, accomplishes something, refocuses energies, and often, a solution to a problem can be revealed in a mind that is distracted from the pain that previously preoccupied it.

[a.sobriquet]

I would also like to suggest knitting, needlepoint or embroidery, all of which are considered “active meditations “. Incredibly calming and healing.

[Detritis]

I was in EMDR therapy for over 9 months and though it was one of the most uncomfortable and difficult things I've done, it saved the quality of my life. There is more space in my brain for me, to think and be present without recoiling back into myself. I got promoted twice at my job shortly after and now I'm brave enough to charge careers to better suit my personality, instead of forcing myself to feel valued by being validated from others. I've spent 10 years in social services trying to help people, but not myself. I hope whoever is reading this takes the time to do their research and EMDR and speak to their professional providers for mental health.

[starryskies]

I have been paralyzed by the childhood trauma I suffered as a child. I have tried everything and have good insight but it is hard to understsnd why I isolate. I wish I could find a good psychiatrist but have more or less given up. I am scared of everything but I just exist at this point. Thank-you for your videos. It's comforting to know I am not alone.

[xxkissmeketutxx]

I've lost count of how many psychologists, psychiatrists, counselors and doctors I've seen for complex PTSD over the years. EMDR has helped me more than all those years of therapy, I know it sounds whack but it really works

[virginiahamamelis]

THANK YOU for this validation. I have tried to explain this to friends for years and they just write me off and create distance because I'm "refusing to get help" by not engaging in talk therapy and medication which I've tried for years and gotten almost nothing out of. Medication especially was an awful, awful experience. What we really need is some empathy from the people in our life who are supposed to be there to support us and not this ignorant judgement based in stigma.

[kimberawification]

I'm so exhausted and depressed about having to be this person.

[futureshocked]

Here's something that's also amazing for anxiety--shaking. Like, literally just start shaking when you are somewhere private. It's what animals do after trauma and it is amazing. It's like it gets out those "tremors" and "heart-tension" from anxiety.

[NikkiSchumacherOfficial]

I agree I have rarely if ever found "talk therapy" helpful. It just brings up triggers. New sub. You are a lovely person. Blessings.

[patriciayoung]

Omg, this is me.
I remember when I was in grade school the teacher would write on my report card that I "Daydream".
I'm 49 now and I can't find me. I feel like a child sometimes. I'm very emotional