The first issue on my time during PTSD intensive treatment in 2022
by Renee Faber - meditations and reflections on living a creatively mindful life- covering chronic pain, trauma, and living a full life
And how PTSD specifically affects how well we deal with hard emotions:
Memories: People with PTSD may have difficulty sitting with hard emotions because the emotions are associated with traumatic memories. The memories of the traumatic event can be triggered by certain stimuli, and the hard emotions can be a reminder of the trauma - For a long time, I wasn’t able to play the game Jenga without being flooded with terrible memories (I can play now, most of the time, without becoming emotionally flooded)
Hypervigilance: People wi…
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