Meaning
Restoring meaning to our lives is an important and necessary final stage of trauma healing. Some will choose to explore this immediately either because they have had a religious experience … Continue reading Meaning
Category: PTSD
Making Friends With Your Nervous System
Borrowed from Dr. Stephen Porges theory of the polyvagal; when under threat, the Dorsal Vagus also is known as the “Dumb Vagus,” because it is responsible for causing immobilization (freeze … Continue reading Making Friends With Your Nervous System
When the Past is in the Present
Complex PTSD triggers in the present that reminds us of the past. When a cue in our present environment reminds our brain of an event from the past, we move … Continue reading When the Past is in the Present
Window of Tolerance
In this excellent example, borrowed from Ogden, Minton and Pain we can see what happens when our nervous system becomes activated in either hypo or hyperarousal. As Pat Ogden describes, … Continue reading Window of Tolerance
PTSD and the Brain
When the nervous system perceives the attack, the limbic system (containing the amygdala) within milliseconds plans to fight, flight, or freeze. The nervous system also has a role, but we … Continue reading PTSD and the Brain
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