wow. Why don't all psyches know this? The 'specialist' PTSD psyche I was assigned to kept 'telling' me to do this, do that...she never once acknowledged what I was saying. I felt twice as traumatised. Your videos are brilliant. Thank you for your work.
I’m sorry to hear what you have been through. Unfortunately the need to use a bottom up approach is not common knowledge and is not taught on a lot of psychology training programmes. I’m pleased to hear my video has been helpful. Best wishes, Teresa.
Had two PTSD specialist counselors, when they got frustrated with me they were often pushing drugs, one suggested an experimental procedure that was problematic. Decided I had enough experience working in psychiatric (and theatre, maybe especially experimental theatre), wasn’t going to even start with these crude drugs. Figured to just let the experience flow through, if it killed me that was OK, if I lived then that’s OK too. Never believed in death anyway, know that we are all eternal, yet respect those who for there experience of life choose to believe otherwise. We all have our creative answers to living with our realities.
@@LewisPsychology Thank you. Due to her 'treatment' of me - utterly refusing to acknowledge my feelings - I was given NO help, at all. I now have Functional Neurological Disorder - completely debilitating. I warn everyone to stay away from psychologists, they can do so much damage. She destroyed me. Every day I wish I was dead.
I’m so sorry to hear what you have been through. I promise there are good psychologists out there. The problem is that a lot of psychologists are not trauma informed. I’m going to be making more trauma informed videos soon. Warmest wishes, Teresa.
I used to freeze up. No longer do. When my ex and I get an argument, I would freeze. One time, he got frustrated and shook me( not abusive like) saying, "TALK TO ME!". I understand now that it came from the abusive childhood, which at the time I thought my childhood was normal.
@dijonunchained distance from family is a big help in healing. I look back at myself as a teenager, and I was a mess. Mom and dad would always say when company would come. "We don't know why he acts that way" or "we don't know what's wrong with him." They say it with concern, knowing they purposely were traumatizing me.
I think cutting off from humans helps in healing processes. People make others feel like you need them but in reality you can become someone who doesnt need anybody by surviving alone , and when you can survive alone you will be able to heal yourself too. Everything else that people do is just drama and for clout or for money or they feel the need to do it because they experienced it themselves, because they are in different states of mind, some may not even understand or cater your needs etc etc. But all you need to know is that you can heal yourself. Time can heal everything.
True story I isolated myself for 6 weeks Healed whole body once our whole nervous system is back in equilibrium we're Healed on every level, and your right the body does in fact heal itself if you just let it. It's interference from outside sources/people therapists ect that actively delay the bodies own rebalancing process, and in my experience those that truly want to heal DO HEAL, but some use the conditions for excuses so hang onto the condition because it serves them a purpose they're getting 'something' out of it that serves them & their agenda. So create a victim mentality all on their own & the Dr types love them because it's These types they make money off. Trauma actually STRENGTHENS YOU It's designed to, we are also designed to withstand trauma grow stronger from it not weaker, but again all the Dr types need you to believe you NEED them to fix you that your too weak broken damaged to do it for yourself. Body heals itself it's designed to, if it's not then its the human delaying the process not the mind/body. (These days trauma is extremely profitable to Dr types) I run a whole centre and the clients need 2-3 visits maximum why because I give them the gift of STRENGTH STRENGTHENING WITHIN tell them how incredibly their minds/bodies truly are how STRONG they truly are, teach them breathing techniques yoga all to be able to do at home for themselves it's truly Empowering instead of Disempowering which is what others NEED to make people believe think about themselves to profit off them is the ONLY Reason 🤔
Ps before people jump on me I had every child abuse you could name perpetrated upon me, left the family cut them all off NO MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AT ALL Was in an extremely violent abusive relationship that ended in him trying to murder myself our 2 children in a vicious knife attack NO MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES I'm not an exception either There are many like me which is why we need tell people our stories Of surviving & THRIVING of a human beings STRENGTH how truly self sufficient self healing we truly are. Dr types tell us the opposite for profit. My Motto is stay away from Dr types because they'll kill you! (Dr types also know how easily humans are manipulated by the Power of suggestion from a trusted source is & they use it against us all. Example you trust Drs we are taught to, so you BELIEVE everything they suggest to you without questioning it, you then believe what they tell you about you, you then become exactly as they're suggesting/telling you that you are, that's manipulating you for profits) 😮
You share a powerful message, but in the end people do need others, not to heal them or save them, but for genuine warmth and connection. I have felt starved of connection, because I often seem to attract takers and controlling individuals and it is hell. I prefer being on my own, I just wish I knew how to find the right people. I feel like it would help my mental state too.
I agree with both. I feel like i am in the inbetween of my old life and a new one. I've disconnected from most people i know and others have passed on. This time spent alone has helped me clear some old beliefs, habits ect. And learn new ones so i can and am trusting that i will eventually meet more genuine people. It's been tough though.
@@laurewinkelmans9501hey you can pray to higher source to reunite you with your soul family or you can ask for a soulmate or a friend like I did when I was alone I asked that I don't want to be alone please help i want a friend who I can laugh and cry with and now I have it just after a month of praying and it's been 2 years since I met her
ive watched plenty of videos regarding nervous system, stress, flight fight, freeze, this video gives me the most crystal clear explanation ,easy to understand.
this is the only video which describes my state perfectly. i dont know why no psychiatrist or psychologist i have met in the last 15 years is not able to understand this.
Omg, yesterday I was in therapy and due to some tough stuff we talked about I got freezed, exactly how she described it 😮. I didn't realize I was freezed back then, but now I definitely do after watching this video. This is so helpful thanks 💕
same here! totally! i feel dead. i can only feel rage, pain and emptiness. i can't feel "love" anymore. except for my dog. that is all i do the last 5 years. work, take walks with my dog. avoid people. watch youtube. sleep, work. takes walks with my dog.. i isolated myself. i start shaking when my cell phone rings, knowing i will have to talk. so i started missing calls. one by one. first, i would call back (days later), now i can't even do that. i just want to be left alone. then again, i need someone. but not...anyone. i have my "safe space" when i am alone with my dog. and she is getting older...love her to death...meaning... i won't be able to get up when she is not here anymore. anyway, just wanted to say:" i hear you ---> Don-pk2...
Every time I have to prepare for an exam even if it’s two months from now, I stop breathing I stop studying or eating or sleeping and I dissociate for entire days without doing anything but staring at a wall, in the end I have to forfeit the exam because I never got past page 1 even if I had plenty of time. I am very close to drop out (again) because of this
These videos are very well done, and I appreciate all the work that you are doing to present this information in such an appealing, reassuring, and digestible format. You have a gift. Thank you for sharing!
That’s what happened when I saw my exes dating profile. It was the picture of her when we were together on New Years Eve. I literally felt my lungs stop. Have been in a dissociative fog for months. Now that I’ve got some distance I’m feeling the grief. I keep seeing that damn picture in my head. I’ve got a good trauma therapist doing body work and reframing. It was the most painful experience of my life. I would have relived my child abuse a thousand times over if it meant I never had to see that picture. Absolutely crushed me.
Sorry to hear this, I agree rejection and the abandonment that goes along with it is absolutely crushing! I am learning more about bpd and codependency as my last go at a relationship we came to realize we had traits of both. What I am getting from it is he being one who suffers from moderate to severe bpd truly does not have the ability to care, and can be very insensitive and mean-which I would consider what your ex did by posting that picture. Sorry I think I’m going into codependent fix mode. Can take along time to get over this kind of pain I hope others come into your life that can hear and support u through this.
I have experienced this freeze as well and last weeks it has been loosing up a little. But yesterday I met my therapist and she lashed out at me two times. She misinterpreted some things I said and instantly got upset. And for me that is a big trigger. She also know how traumatising that is for me when she gets angry, but still she can’t seem to control her feelings. Yesterday, to avoid conflict, I just had to be the big person in the situation. But it feels terrible that with my history, that I need to take care of my therapist feelings. She have told me that it’s something in me that provoke these behaviours in her. That she only have experienced it with a few people before, so it must be me. Just by writing this here I can feel my body starts to relax and the freeze response starts to let go. 😓 I think she have destroyed my life. (But also helped me with some stuff). But I need therapy and healing so that’s why I’m continuing. And also I have been aware for a time now that she has these traits. Also yesterday she told me in therapy what I should do ”put your head like that”, ”do that” etc. For me that is traumatising as well. Because I don’t have any boundaries there. It was the same experience the therapy session last week. Where she started to question my feelings. I have a destructive pattern where I get super arousal and can’t stop myself. And take on too much work etc. But she thought that was something good that I do so much work etc. Although she know I’m on sick leave beacuse I got burned out. She still said over and over again how that is something good and didn’t want to accept when I said how destructive that is for me. It’s really confusing when your therpist makes everything worse and do things like this. I’m not sure what to do and have already made distance from the therpay with less appointments. But I’m afraid if I leave I won’t find or get any new help. I think I had to let this out from my chest because I can feel my whole body again relax and different sensations. She helps me with my trauma in some way, but also she makes my trauma worse.
You deserve a better and healthier therapist. You have nothing to prove by continuing to subject yourself to traumatizing behaviors. Do what is BEST FOR YOU and find someone who can help you from a more professional, balanced and caring perspective. I am sending you peace and healing vibes!☮💓
I understand your desire to keep going with your therapist, maybe your options for alternative therapy are limited but know that it does not sound like a healthy relationship and you'd do well to seek out a new therapist. I had a similar experience with a pyschodynamic therapist who denied me basic comfort like a glass of water during therapy, then guilt tripped me when I asked for one, as well as displaying many other red flags. She tried to tie me down with a 4 session 'notice period' before I left. Well, sod that. Only regret is that I didn't submit a complaint about her. It really affected my trust in therapists haven't felt - I haven't felt confident about finding another therapist since.
Great video. It gets complicate for those with nervous system issues and long covid/cfs, as the body considers even moderate exercise such as yoga as a threat in itself :(
I used get to stucked in freeze mode when i'm on stage doing stand up comedy. I would lose all of my energy. I would freeze, forget everything, no facial expressions just horrible experiences. Everyone would ask what had gone wrong but including me had no clue. Happened like countless times where i got emotionally destroyed and really lost my confidence about being a comic. I would just get really jealous of people who could be themselves. I really wished i had searched for professional help at that time. Thanks for a great video Teresa.
I relate, not to the stage freeze but in everyday life. Don’t know that I have ever been out of the freeze zone completely. Thanks for sharing, not to offer a simple platitude as they make me want to like…but u are not alone!
I do all those things, yoga, etc… the trauma is still there. Went to therapy…the trauma is still there. It’s the realization that I’m completely alone in my trauma, despite a loving spouse and child. I just have to live with it and occasionally watch something like this with hope, but ultimately know that no one has any answers.
Great explanation, very insightful. I understand this condition a lot better now. Every response is making perfect sense. Thank you so much for this information.🙏👍
Bottom up approach options: - diaphragmatic breathing - movement: rhythmic, tapping, stretching, shaking, EMDR (alternate sides), muscle activation, cardio Can build up gradually for example starting with breathing.
Great job on these videos. They're a good length, the explanations are clear and succint, and editing is excellent. They're perfect for sharing. Well done!
the slinky is so helpful to understand,does this explain why going the gym seems to help or is it turning your back on the trauma,I struggle with people that lie😢really tired, fed up with building walls
I’d be interested in hearing thoughts on this idea of social engagement to regulate along with having co-dependency issues. How does one deal with both? Or the social engagement and people who are alone. How does one regulate without connection? I don’t mean specific approaches but the experience of having to deal with that or deeper solutions under those conditions. Thank you.
This is what I'm currently going through, and it's worse whenever I stumble into a random argument with my narcissistic father. I'm 18 now and I grew up with his running mouth. I don't have money for therapy, so I just use remedies to see what I can do about the freezing response and so far nothing has helped. I appreciate this video, it gives aknowledgement to my anxiety so thank you. Any recommendations what I should do to stop the triggers and let him control me?
I'm so sorry to hear about your situation and I'm pleased to hear my video is helpful. I'm unable to give individual advice via RUclips but if you are in the UK you may want to go to your GP and ask to be placed on the NHS waiting list for psychological therapy. Best wishes, Teresa.
I lost 2 family members, one of them my mum, in a 2 months space. Was 7 months ago but i am still on freeze mode. Anxiety attacks that last for 2 hours palpitations. And always alert for something bad is going happen…
@@LewisPsychology thank you, very hard. A cousin with 41 years old, 4 small kids and my mum 2 months after and i was the care taker of both. Doing therapy and EMDR. Feel stuck on alert mode and anxiety sometimes strikes hard
@@martamegreSorry to hear about the double loss. Be kind to yourself, feel the feels pray u have others in your life that can hear and comfort u along the way. Just as Jon did in the video makes all the difference on the world.
Thanks for your comment. There are many bottom up approaches so you might find it helpful to work with a trauma informed or somatic therapist. Best wishes, Teresa.
After losing my Nan (I had to give her cpr and held her in my arms when she had a seizure) I developed pppd. Ever since I'm on edge 24/7 also constant motion feeling in my head.
I was 10 years old when I got bit by a dog in the face… because it caused severe trauma anytime I hear a dog growl I get scared I freeze I can’t help it. Sometimes I scream if it’s a dogfight or a tiff between two dogs I can’t help it. It’s a trauma reaction and I don’t even know I’m doing it. I’m 63 and it still triggers me when I hear a dog growl or snap, add another dog
Im knew to this even though i have been anxious and depressed all my life I am 58 now and I am only begin to understand the the freeze response i am still so wound up have been all my life i am literally on tender hooks at the moment but the funny thing is whenever i hear a piece of therapy that i agree with and the therapist gives advice on how to unlock my freeze response its almost like apart of me wont allow it and I switch off. Im wondering if this is self sabotage.
I'm in a constant freeze'respons. Already learned it's due to the amygdala not being able to know the difference between being in a real life'threatening situation or you're experiencing overloads of life'stressors and or traumas. In my case it's both..but knowing the why..is not helping me getting out of it. Only know 1'st (baby) step.. to aply when you're someone who's not able to get out of bed, for example (not my issue, but it's about what to do in tiny steps). If you're that person, you need to sit up in bed and do nothing more..but just celebrate that baby'step excesively (like you've won an Olympic Medaillon..or something simulair)..so dopamine gets into the brain and by having thàt..the amygdala, so to speak, thinks.. 'Hold on, this person is in a life'threatening situation, so dopamine shouldn't be present cause thàt would lead to certain death'. This is how far I am where it comes to trying to learn to get out of this constant (subconsions) freeze'respons. Can you give me any more 'tools' plsss..cause it has a grip on my whole every day'life and friends have tried to motivate me, help me etc , but it only makes it worse, cause eventhough I want to accept their help, to them it looks like I'm lazy or not willing to recieve any help..which now caused me living in total isolation. I'm at my end here..frustrated to the bone knowing it's the freeze'respons, but not knowing how to grt myself out of it so I can really live again. Sorry for my long reaction/taking so much room in the reactions..I just feel so hopeless and misunderstood. Greetings from Carmen, from The Netherlands. 😞😥😴🙏🏻❤️
P.s. at age 37 I got diagnosed Emotion Regulation Disorder, aka BPD, and for checking in to a therapy'group for 5 months intern..at the intake'form the man who asked me to tell my life'story, he wrote 'heavily traumatised '..which I truly thought was heavily exxagerated...cause millions and milions of children had a way worse childhood, so it , to me, felt like..'hûh, come again... are you for real'... but in the end it was about me as an individual. 🙏🏻
Thank you for the video. I have a question about the trauma from narcissistic abuse. Which means that trauma still happens especially if you have a narcissistic parent. And leads to fobia for school, fobia for people. I assume a freeze response playing here, blockinf you for opening to people (maybe the Threat system is too dominant?). I would like to ask you how do you look at this and if you have any recommendation for other resources. Thank you.
I'm sorry to hear that you have experienced trauma from Narcissistic abuse. I would recommend the following resources: The child scapegoat of a narcissistic parent: ruclips.net/video/q6yGaeKfDu8/видео.html Self-reparenting for the family scapegoat: ruclips.net/video/k9Ngg1nIrE4/видео.html The three emotion regulation systems: ruclips.net/video/HX2N9Z6KKI8/видео.html I hope the above videos help. Best wishes, Teresa.
Totally upset, and have PTSD and chronically harassed by others. It's not funny but they are amused. Narcissistic group of people. And I m tired of being involved in this unending situation. I can't wait for it to end. They enjoy my suffering. It's obvious. No. Stop. Enough. They don't care. It's all about them.
how does the social engagement helps with trauma ? will the person have to share his trauma with people or just normal talks can help? i have not felt any relief by talking to people.
What about extreme trauma since age 2 weeks? Have been in freeze response the last 4 years : cannot sleep no more, tinnitus is killing me, always in bed, just get out to get food. ( 71 yrs old )
I’m so sorry to hear what you are going through. Have you had any therapy for this? There are therapists out there that can help with this. Best wishes, Teresa.
@@LewisPsychology I’ve had tons of therapy, am trained to be a therapist myself. 👀 As I’m a HSP/psychic/empath trauma/CPTSD has had an enormous impact. 🤮 It’s a miracle I did not end up crazy, or with some personality disorder! ( I guess I must be really strong ). But because of being totally abandoned/discarded as a baby I’ve got the belief “There’s no help/nobody for me”, which of course is’nt very helpful now. Pureblood: no drugs, no vaccine, no medication. I will overcome. 🤩
I had a very traumatic experience and experienced this freeze response. It took me a long time to come out of it and i did when someone was trying to comfort me but then the reoccuring flashes of the event sent me back and i could get out again. Everything you describes happened to me. The out of body experience. The inability to communocate or to respond to verbal communication. It took me a few days and then a few weeks to get out of it and then i had to deal with afterwards with what had happened. I hate this response because if something bad happens again I dont want to freeze i want to move and act so i can protect those i need too. Is there a way to not freeze and just have the fight or flight response. 😢
@@LewisPsychology do you know why our minds chooses these responses. I am an infp personality type 6 w 7. Does this have anything to do with why I respond the way I do? Sorry I am very curious about psychology and the human mind and want to better understand why I'm the way I am.
I’ve recently had a medical trauma which is why I haven’t been on RUclips for six months. Something that helped me tremendously was gentle swaying and spontaneous movement. Sounds strange but it was very releasing and provoked a lot of deep sobbing. It really took me out of a frozen state. Best wishes, Teresa.
Thats a great question. It can actually be many factors such as genetics, inflammation, lifestyle (stress, lack of sleep, poor diet etc), life experiences, lack of social engagement and past trauma. Usually it a combination of these factors at play. I hope this answers your question. Best wishes, Teresa.
Working with a gallery of traumatic incidents you would certainly work 'bottom up' (as per this video) and only then will a 'top down' approach be effective. I've had amazing results using EMDR. Best wishes, Teresa.
I think my system is locked into freeze mode and I cannot seem to access release Grief, lost my mother in March of this year 2023 then now the last few days had to rehome my only companion my dear cat, I am now feel ill all day long, hard to explain I also have gallbladder liver stuff, I feel absolutely stuck and its hell........nothing seems to get me out of this state. professional help is not available in uk and I cannot afford help? I don't have the energy to be around people, the mostly are not emotionally aware they would not have a clue of how I am feeling. I am wondering how long I can continue, this is way to straining on my system. I am so alone.
I'm so sorry to hear what you are going through. I also live in the UK and you can get a referral to free NHS counselling via your GP. Free counselling is also available at charities such as Mind and Cruse Bereavement Care. I hope this helps. Best wishes, Teresa.
@@LewisPsychology thank you very much would this help though with FREEZE mode? My GP's surgery are so busy and its hard to get help when you need it. thank you
You are not alone I too am stuck and have been for months now I don't see how I can get out of this I'm frozen and can't seem to rip myself out of it I believe it's from living with trauma my whole life..Stay strong and know this is not your fault❤
I have found a potential resource not sure though if I can post the link here? there used to be a way to send messages to people on YT directly?@@kemifoulks5599
Do you have any videos on the reasons/cure for hapephobia? It makes me freeze when people touch me or try to hug me - even family, but especially women. I am uncomfortable around women because I always feel like they are judging me, and judging me unfavourably 😢
Can you explain this to my (ex) girlfriend too? :) She doesnt understand what happens. And puts even more blaim on me for not communicating correctly to her.
I haven't witnessed anything like your suggesting but I have been. In other types of trama experiences an now have ptsd I've had loss 2 ppl I loved dearly gone
Your videos are some of the best I’ve ever seen
The one you did on grief, was entirely accurate and very helpful to me
Thank you so much for your kind comment Paul, that’s great to hear. Best wishes, Teresa.
wow. Why don't all psyches know this? The 'specialist' PTSD psyche I was assigned to kept 'telling' me to do this, do that...she never once acknowledged what I was saying. I felt twice as traumatised. Your videos are brilliant. Thank you for your work.
I’m sorry to hear what you have been through. Unfortunately the need to use a bottom up approach is not common knowledge and is not taught on a lot of psychology training programmes. I’m pleased to hear my video has been helpful. Best wishes, Teresa.
Had two PTSD specialist counselors, when they got frustrated with me they were often pushing drugs, one suggested an experimental procedure that was problematic. Decided I had enough experience working in psychiatric (and theatre, maybe especially experimental theatre), wasn’t going to even start with these crude drugs. Figured to just let the experience flow through, if it killed me that was OK, if I lived then that’s OK too. Never believed in death anyway, know that we are all eternal, yet respect those who for there experience of life choose to believe otherwise. We all have our creative answers to living with our realities.
That’s awful. I’m sorry to hear what you have been through. Best wishes, Teresa.
@@LewisPsychology Thank you. Due to her 'treatment' of me - utterly refusing to acknowledge my feelings - I was given NO help, at all. I now have Functional Neurological Disorder - completely debilitating. I warn everyone to stay away from psychologists, they can do so much damage. She destroyed me. Every day I wish I was dead.
I’m so sorry to hear what you have been through. I promise there are good psychologists out there. The problem is that a lot of psychologists are not trauma informed. I’m going to be making more trauma informed videos soon. Warmest wishes, Teresa.
I used to freeze up. No longer do. When my ex and I get an argument, I would freeze. One time, he got frustrated and shook me( not abusive like) saying, "TALK TO ME!".
I understand now that it came from the abusive childhood, which at the time I thought my childhood was normal.
Can you describe just round about what your approach of getting out of freeze was?
@dijonunchained I can't explain. Over time, I stopped doing it.
@@leocampa6230 interesting 😟 I couldn‘t imagine for myself
@dijonunchained distance from family is a big help in healing. I look back at myself as a teenager, and I was a mess. Mom and dad would always say when company would come. "We don't know why he acts that way" or "we don't know what's wrong with him." They say it with concern, knowing they purposely were traumatizing me.
@@leocampa6230 sounds familiar 🙂↕️🙄
I think cutting off from humans helps in healing processes. People make others feel like you need them but in reality you can become someone who doesnt need anybody by surviving alone , and when you can survive alone you will be able to heal yourself too. Everything else that people do is just drama and for clout or for money or they feel the need to do it because they experienced it themselves, because they are in different states of mind, some may not even understand or cater your needs etc etc. But all you need to know is that you can heal yourself. Time can heal everything.
True story
I isolated myself for 6 weeks Healed whole body once our whole nervous system is back in equilibrium we're Healed on every level, and your right the body does in fact heal itself if you just let it.
It's interference from outside sources/people therapists ect that actively delay the bodies own rebalancing process, and in my experience those that truly want to heal DO HEAL, but some use the conditions for excuses so hang onto the condition because it serves them a purpose they're getting 'something' out of it that serves them & their agenda. So create a victim mentality all on their own & the Dr types love them because it's These types they make money off.
Trauma actually STRENGTHENS YOU It's designed to, we are also designed to withstand trauma grow stronger from it not weaker, but again all the Dr types need you to believe you NEED them to fix you that your too weak broken damaged to do it for yourself. Body heals itself it's designed to, if it's not then its the human delaying the process not the mind/body.
(These days trauma is extremely profitable to Dr types)
I run a whole centre and the clients need 2-3 visits maximum why because I give them the gift of STRENGTH STRENGTHENING WITHIN tell them how incredibly their minds/bodies truly are how STRONG they truly are, teach them breathing techniques yoga all to be able to do at home for themselves it's truly Empowering instead of Disempowering which is what others NEED to make people believe think about themselves to profit off them is the ONLY Reason 🤔
Ps before people jump on me
I had every child abuse you could name perpetrated upon me, left the family cut them all off
NO MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AT ALL
Was in an extremely violent abusive relationship that ended in him trying to murder myself our 2 children in a vicious knife attack NO MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES
I'm not an exception either
There are many like me which is why we need tell people our stories
Of surviving & THRIVING of a human beings STRENGTH how truly self sufficient self healing we truly are.
Dr types tell us the opposite for profit.
My Motto is stay away from Dr types because they'll kill you!
(Dr types also know how easily humans are manipulated by the Power of suggestion from a trusted source is & they use it against us all. Example you trust Drs we are taught to, so you BELIEVE everything they suggest to you without questioning it, you then believe what they tell you about you, you then become exactly as they're suggesting/telling you that you are, that's manipulating you for profits) 😮
You share a powerful message, but in the end people do need others, not to heal them or save them, but for genuine warmth and connection.
I have felt starved of connection, because I often seem to attract takers and controlling individuals and it is hell. I prefer being on my own, I just wish I knew how to find the right people. I feel like it would help my mental state too.
I agree with both. I feel like i am in the inbetween of my old life and a new one. I've disconnected from most people i know and others have passed on. This time spent alone has helped me clear some old beliefs, habits ect. And learn new ones so i can and am trusting that i will eventually meet more genuine people. It's been tough though.
@@laurewinkelmans9501hey you can pray to higher source to reunite you with your soul family or you can ask for a soulmate or a friend like I did when I was alone I asked that I don't want to be alone please help i want a friend who I can laugh and cry with and now I have it just after a month of praying and it's been 2 years since I met her
For the longest time, I suffered with nightmares and I couldn't sleep soundly. Turns out I'm suffering from this freeze mode. 😭
ive watched plenty of videos regarding nervous system, stress, flight fight, freeze,
this video gives me the most crystal clear explanation ,easy to understand.
That’s great to hear. Best wishes, Teresa.
this is the only video which describes my state perfectly. i dont know why no psychiatrist or psychologist i have met in the last 15 years is not able to understand this.
I’m really pleased to hear my video is helpful. Unfortunately many psychologists and psychiatrists are not trauma informed. Best wishes, Teresa.
Wow! This video is so clear and summarizes very well how unresolved trauma shows up in the nervous system. Thank you so much for this amazing work!
You are so welcome! Thanks for your support. Best wishes, Teresa.
This is a deceptively useful short video
Glad you think so! Best wishes, Teresa.
Thank you so much for your channel. I keep coming back on my journey of healing and understanding who I am after a divorce.
Thank you for your support. Best wishes, Teresa.
Best description and explanation of the freeze response and its treatment. Beautiful work. Thank you so much
Thank you for your kind words of support. Best wishes, Teresa.
Omg, yesterday I was in therapy and due to some tough stuff we talked about I got freezed, exactly how she described it 😮. I didn't realize I was freezed back then, but now I definitely do after watching this video. This is so helpful thanks 💕
I’m pleased to hear the video is helpful. Best wishes, Teresa.
Excellent teaching aid for anyone considering Somatic Experiencing for trauma, cptsd or ptsd.Recommend doing both top down and bottom up.
That’s great to hear. Best wishes, Teresa.
Hello! How are you? Are you doing SE therapy?
Working through this currently.
Is this what happens with anhedonia? I feel like I'm just apathetic with no emotions for years now and it's destroying my life
The freeze response can certainly feel like that. Warm wishes, Teresa.
Hey feeling you, I'm in the same boat, I bet you it is as its one of the things I came across.
Consider trying magic mushroom microdosing
same here! totally!
i feel dead. i can only feel rage, pain and emptiness.
i can't feel "love" anymore. except for my dog. that is all i do the last 5 years. work, take walks with my dog. avoid people. watch youtube. sleep, work. takes walks with my dog..
i isolated myself.
i start shaking when my cell phone rings, knowing i will have to talk. so i started missing calls. one by one. first, i would call back (days later), now i can't even do that.
i just want to be left alone. then again, i need someone. but not...anyone.
i have my "safe space" when i am alone with my dog.
and she is getting older...love her to death...meaning...
i won't be able to get up when she is not here anymore.
anyway, just wanted to say:" i hear you
---> Don-pk2...
@@7h268is that legal in europe? (austria).
🙏🏻
I find you explain things really well. You hold my attention. Really appreciate your videos.
That’s great to hear, thank you. Best wishes, Teresa.
How to get out of freeze response when you are with a narcissistic spouse?
Every time I have to prepare for an exam even if it’s two months from now, I stop breathing I stop studying or eating or sleeping and I dissociate for entire days without doing anything but staring at a wall, in the end I have to forfeit the exam because I never got past page 1 even if I had plenty of time. I am very close to drop out (again) because of this
These videos are very well done, and I appreciate all the work that you are doing to present this information in such an appealing, reassuring, and digestible format. You have a gift. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you very much for your kind words of support. Best wishes, Teresa.
That’s what happened when I saw my exes dating profile. It was the picture of her when we were together on New Years Eve. I literally felt my lungs stop. Have been in a dissociative fog for months. Now that I’ve got some distance I’m feeling the grief. I keep seeing that damn picture in my head. I’ve got a good trauma therapist doing body work and reframing. It was the most painful experience of my life. I would have relived my child abuse a thousand times over if it meant I never had to see that picture. Absolutely crushed me.
I’m sorry to hear what you have been through. I hope your therapist will help you process this. Best wishes, Teresa.
Sorry to hear this, I agree rejection and the abandonment that goes along with it is absolutely crushing!
I am learning more about bpd and codependency as my last go at a relationship we came to realize we had traits of both. What I am getting from it is he being one who suffers from moderate to severe bpd truly does not have the ability to care, and can be very insensitive and mean-which I would consider what your ex did by posting that picture.
Sorry I think I’m going into codependent fix mode.
Can take along time to get over this kind of pain I hope others come into your life that can hear and support u through this.
Hun I'm so sorry how r u now..please seek therapy. Hugs
I have experienced this freeze as well and last weeks it has been loosing up a little. But yesterday I met my therapist and she lashed out at me two times. She misinterpreted some things I said and instantly got upset. And for me that is a big trigger. She also know how traumatising that is for me when she gets angry, but still she can’t seem to control her feelings.
Yesterday, to avoid conflict, I just had to be the big person in the situation. But it feels terrible that with my history, that I need to take care of my therapist feelings. She have told me that it’s something in me that provoke these behaviours in her. That she only have experienced it with a few people before, so it must be me. Just by writing this here I can feel my body starts to relax and the freeze response starts to let go. 😓
I think she have destroyed my life. (But also helped me with some stuff). But I need therapy and healing so that’s why I’m continuing. And also I have been aware for a time now that she has these traits.
Also yesterday she told me in therapy what I should do ”put your head like that”, ”do that” etc. For me that is traumatising as well. Because I don’t have any boundaries there.
It was the same experience the therapy session last week. Where she started to question my feelings. I have a destructive pattern where I get super arousal and can’t stop myself. And take on too much work etc. But she thought that was something good that I do so much work etc. Although she know I’m on sick leave beacuse I got burned out. She still said over and over again how that is something good and didn’t want to accept when I said how destructive that is for me.
It’s really confusing when your therpist makes everything worse and do things like this. I’m not sure what to do and have already made distance from the therpay with less appointments. But I’m afraid if I leave I won’t find or get any new help.
I think I had to let this out from my chest because I can feel my whole body again relax and different sensations.
She helps me with my trauma in some way, but also she makes my trauma worse.
Thank you for sharing this but I'm very concerned about your therapists behaviour. Therapists should never behave in this way. Best wishes, Teresa.
You deserve a better and healthier therapist. You have nothing to prove by continuing to subject yourself to traumatizing behaviors. Do what is BEST FOR YOU and find someone who can help you from a more professional, balanced and caring perspective. I am sending you peace and healing vibes!☮💓
Please find another therapist. This is not ok.
I understand your desire to keep going with your therapist, maybe your options for alternative therapy are limited but know that it does not sound like a healthy relationship and you'd do well to seek out a new therapist. I had a similar experience with a pyschodynamic therapist who denied me basic comfort like a glass of water during therapy, then guilt tripped me when I asked for one, as well as displaying many other red flags. She tried to tie me down with a 4 session 'notice period' before I left. Well, sod that. Only regret is that I didn't submit a complaint about her. It really affected my trust in therapists haven't felt - I haven't felt confident about finding another therapist since.
Fire her n ask for someone else.
Great video. This is exactly the issue I'm dealing with now. Thank you very much. ❤
Thank you. Best wishes, Teresa.
Same here. I ran into TRE. A method to release trauma from your body. Look it up. it might help a bit in your process too.
Somatic exercises worked for me
Oh i finally understand now why i am the one with PTSD.
Same
Great video. It gets complicate for those with nervous system issues and long covid/cfs, as the body considers even moderate exercise such as yoga as a threat in itself :(
Absolutely!!
I think these theories are simple and best explained on these videos thank you so much
Thank you for your support. Best wishes, Teresa.
When people are more in touch or aware of the “gut instinct” and the heart it seems this helps too.
So true. I'm frozen and trying to think my way out isn't working. Off for a good long floor stretching session
Look up TRE exercises.
This explains a lot. Thankyou.
You're very welcome! Best wishes, Teresa.
I used get to stucked in freeze mode when i'm on stage doing stand up comedy. I would lose all of my energy. I would freeze, forget everything, no facial expressions just horrible experiences. Everyone would ask what had gone wrong but including me had no clue. Happened like countless times where i got emotionally destroyed and really lost my confidence about being a comic. I would just get really jealous of people who could be themselves. I really wished i had searched for professional help at that time. Thanks for a great video Teresa.
I'm sorry to hear about your experience, it sounds awful to freeze on stage. Thanks for sharing your experience. Best wishes, Teresa.
I relate, not to the stage freeze but in everyday life. Don’t know that I have ever been out of the freeze zone completely.
Thanks for sharing, not to offer a simple platitude as they make me want to like…but u are not alone!
I do all those things, yoga, etc… the trauma is still there. Went to therapy…the trauma is still there. It’s the realization that I’m completely alone in my trauma, despite a loving spouse and child. I just have to live with it and occasionally watch something like this with hope, but ultimately know that no one has any answers.
There are answers. See a trauma informed therapist, try EMDR or see a somatic therapist. There is hope. Keep trying. Best wishes, Teresa.
There's hope my love. Do eft tapping and blocks release exercises
Great explanation, very insightful. I understand this condition a lot better now. Every response is making perfect sense. Thank you so much for this information.🙏👍
Glad it was helpful! Best wishes. Teresa.
@@LewisPsychology 🙏🙏🙏🙏 Your videos are always great...blessings from South Africa. 🤝👍❤
Loved this, so simplified and straightforward, tysm!! 👌
Glad it was helpful! Best wishes, Teresa.
Bottom up approach options:
- diaphragmatic breathing
- movement: rhythmic, tapping, stretching, shaking, EMDR (alternate sides), muscle activation, cardio
Can build up gradually for example starting with breathing.
All while being mindful
In addition, use the social engagement system.
Very helpful videos .i hope more people benefit from these wonderful resource
Much grattitude ❤
Thank you for your kind words of support. Best wishes, Teresa.
You explain this so well. Thank you.
Thank you so much. Best wishes, Teresa.
Besst video I've seen on the freeze response!
Thank you so much. Best wishes, Teresa.
Thank you for this, beautifully explained. Found it really helpful
Thanks for your lovely feedback. Best wishes, Teresa.
Informative video, thank you!
Glad it was helpful! Best wishes, Teresa.
This was done so well!!!! ❤❤❤
Thank you so much. Best wishes, Teresa.
We need to adress nutrition, stable blood sugar, ect sometimes also intervention with medicine..*
Your going to need meds in the beginning for sure 😢
@@nicholecornes1915 absolutly, if i dont take them all symptoms come back🥰🙏
This was really interesting. Thank you.
That’s great to hear. Best wishes, Teresa.
Thank you for the video! It's really good! ❤
I really enjoyed listening your explanation!
Glad you enjoyed it! Best wishes, Teresa.
Amazing video, thank you so much ❤❤❤
Thank you for support. Best wishes, Teresa.
Amazing video, thank you so much Teresa! ❤
You are so welcome! Best wishes. Teresa.
02:24 simple way to experience the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems yourself
great video! thank you
Thanks for your support. Best wishes, Teresa.
Great job on these videos. They're a good length, the explanations are clear and succint, and editing is excellent. They're perfect for sharing. Well done!
Thank you so much for your support. Best wishes, Teresa.
Much appreciated
Massage or hugging maybe helpful. Pysical touch.
Great suggestion! Best wishes. Teresa.
the slinky is so helpful to understand,does this explain why going the gym seems to help or is it turning your back on the trauma,I struggle with people that lie😢really tired, fed up with building walls
Great video
Glad you enjoyed it. Best wishes, Teresa.
This information goes over most peoples heads . It is in fact very heady information .
Amazing-thank you!!!🤍
Thank you too! Best wishes, Teresa.
I’d be interested in hearing thoughts on this idea of social engagement to regulate along with having co-dependency issues. How does one deal with both? Or the social engagement and people who are alone. How does one regulate without connection? I don’t mean specific approaches but the experience of having to deal with that or deeper solutions under those conditions.
Thank you.
Super ❤️ جميل
This is what I'm currently going through, and it's worse whenever I stumble into a random argument with my narcissistic father. I'm 18 now and I grew up with his running mouth. I don't have money for therapy, so I just use remedies to see what I can do about the freezing response and so far nothing has helped. I appreciate this video, it gives aknowledgement to my anxiety so thank you. Any recommendations what I should do to stop the triggers and let him control me?
I'm so sorry to hear about your situation and I'm pleased to hear my video is helpful. I'm unable to give individual advice via RUclips but if you are in the UK you may want to go to your GP and ask to be placed on the NHS waiting list for psychological therapy. Best wishes, Teresa.
@@LewisPsychology I live in the US but there is online group therapy sessions that I found. I'll try those out instead, but thank you
You will be alright, kid. You're doing exactly what you should be doing. Good work, kiddo!
@@Cadence__1700How is the online group therapy going?
Is it open to anyone, where does one find it?
Thank u!
wish you the best
I lost 2 family members, one of them my mum, in a 2 months space. Was 7 months ago but i am still on freeze mode. Anxiety attacks that last for 2 hours palpitations. And always alert for something bad is going happen…
I’m so sorry to hear about your losses. Sending you my sincere condolences. Warm wishes, Teresa.
@@LewisPsychology thank you, very hard. A cousin with 41 years old, 4 small kids and my mum 2 months after and i was the care taker of both. Doing therapy and EMDR. Feel stuck on alert mode and anxiety sometimes strikes hard
Grief is hard!
It takes a lot of time, be kind to yourself. ❤
@@martamegreSorry to hear about the double loss. Be kind to yourself, feel the feels pray u have others in your life that can hear and comfort u along the way. Just as Jon did in the video makes all the difference on the world.
Thank you. I can never get out of my fight, flight, freeze response. Honestly, When I am in Freeze, I can not move, let alone do yoga..
Thanks for your comment. There are many bottom up approaches so you might find it helpful to work with a trauma informed or somatic therapist. Best wishes, Teresa.
Wow this is so goood!
Thank you so much. Best wishes, Teresa.
What kind of therapist to look for ?
I offer therapy services. Please view my website, Lewis Psychology. Link in the description. Best wishes, Teresa.
After losing my Nan (I had to give her cpr and held her in my arms when she had a seizure) I developed pppd. Ever since I'm on edge 24/7 also constant motion feeling in my head.
Sorry to hear that. Warmest wishes, Teresa.
Is it possible to have different responses in varying scenarios?
Yes, absolutely. Best wishes, Teresa.
I was 10 years old when I got bit by a dog in the face… because it caused severe trauma anytime I hear a dog growl I get scared I freeze I can’t help it. Sometimes I scream if it’s a dogfight or a tiff between two dogs I can’t help it. It’s a trauma reaction and I don’t even know I’m doing it. I’m 63 and it still triggers me when I hear a dog growl or snap, add another dog
Sending you my best wishes. Teresa.
Hi, can you tell me what therapy is the best for CPTSD? Thank you for your help
EMDR is excellent. Alternatively psychotherapy with a trauma informed therapist. Best wishes. Teresa.
Im knew to this even though i have been anxious and depressed all my life I am 58 now and I am only begin to understand the the freeze response i am still so wound up have been all my life i am literally on tender hooks at the moment but the funny thing is whenever i hear a piece of therapy that i agree with and the therapist gives advice on how to unlock my freeze response its almost like apart of me wont allow it and I switch off. Im wondering if this is self sabotage.
I'm in a constant freeze'respons. Already learned it's due to the amygdala not being able to know the difference between being in a real life'threatening situation or you're experiencing overloads of life'stressors and or traumas. In my case it's both..but knowing the why..is not helping me getting out of it. Only know 1'st (baby) step.. to aply when you're someone who's not able to get out of bed, for example (not my issue, but it's about what to do in tiny steps). If you're that person, you need to sit up in bed and do nothing more..but just celebrate that baby'step excesively (like you've won an Olympic Medaillon..or something simulair)..so dopamine gets into the brain and by having thàt..the amygdala, so to speak, thinks.. 'Hold on, this person is in a life'threatening situation, so dopamine shouldn't be present cause thàt would lead to certain death'. This is how far I am where it comes to trying to learn to get out of this constant (subconsions) freeze'respons. Can you give me any more 'tools' plsss..cause it has a grip on my whole every day'life and friends have tried to motivate me, help me etc , but it only makes it worse, cause eventhough I want to accept their help, to them it looks like I'm lazy or not willing to recieve any help..which now caused me living in total isolation. I'm at my end here..frustrated to the bone knowing it's the freeze'respons, but not knowing how to grt myself out of it so I can really live again. Sorry for my long reaction/taking so much room in the reactions..I just feel so hopeless and misunderstood. Greetings from Carmen, from The Netherlands. 😞😥😴🙏🏻❤️
P.s. at age 37 I got diagnosed Emotion Regulation Disorder, aka BPD, and for checking in to a therapy'group for 5 months intern..at the intake'form the man who asked me to tell my life'story, he wrote 'heavily traumatised '..which I truly thought was heavily exxagerated...cause millions and milions of children had a way worse childhood, so it , to me, felt like..'hûh, come again... are you for real'... but in the end it was about me as an individual. 🙏🏻
Thank you for the video. I have a question about the trauma from narcissistic abuse. Which means that trauma still happens especially if you have a narcissistic parent. And leads to fobia for school, fobia for people. I assume a freeze response playing here, blockinf you for opening to people (maybe the Threat system is too dominant?). I would like to ask you how do you look at this and if you have any recommendation for other resources. Thank you.
I'm sorry to hear that you have experienced trauma from Narcissistic abuse. I would recommend the following resources:
The child scapegoat of a narcissistic parent: ruclips.net/video/q6yGaeKfDu8/видео.html
Self-reparenting for the family scapegoat: ruclips.net/video/k9Ngg1nIrE4/видео.html
The three emotion regulation systems: ruclips.net/video/HX2N9Z6KKI8/видео.html
I hope the above videos help. Best wishes, Teresa.
@@LewisPsychology thank you Teresa. Really appreciated. Best wishes.
So closeness with someone else cures terrors ?
It can help tremendously. Best wishes, Teresa.
Totally upset, and have PTSD and chronically harassed by others. It's not funny but they are amused. Narcissistic group of people. And I m tired of being involved in this unending situation. I can't wait for it to end. They enjoy my suffering. It's obvious. No. Stop. Enough. They don't care. It's all about them.
this might be a stupid question. but can you find calmness/relaxed state when in the freeze state?
Yes.
how does the social engagement helps with trauma ? will the person have to share his trauma with people or just normal talks can help? i have not felt any relief by talking to people.
You don’t have to talk about your trauma or indeed talk. It’s simply the sense of connection with another person. Best wishes. Teresa.
@@LewisPsychology thanks for the reply
What about extreme trauma since age 2 weeks? Have been in freeze response the last 4 years : cannot sleep no more, tinnitus is killing me, always in bed, just get out to get food. ( 71 yrs old )
I’m so sorry to hear what you are going through. Have you had any therapy for this? There are therapists out there that can help with this. Best wishes, Teresa.
@@LewisPsychology I’ve had tons of therapy, am trained to be a therapist myself. 👀 As I’m a HSP/psychic/empath trauma/CPTSD has had an enormous impact. 🤮 It’s a miracle I did not end up crazy, or with some personality disorder! ( I guess I must be really strong ). But because of being totally abandoned/discarded as a baby I’ve got the belief “There’s no help/nobody for me”, which of course is’nt very helpful now. Pureblood: no drugs, no vaccine, no medication. I will overcome. 🤩
I had a very traumatic experience and experienced this freeze response. It took me a long time to come out of it and i did when someone was trying to comfort me but then the reoccuring flashes of the event sent me back and i could get out again. Everything you describes happened to me. The out of body experience. The inability to communocate or to respond to verbal communication. It took me a few days and then a few weeks to get out of it and then i had to deal with afterwards with what had happened. I hate this response because if something bad happens again I dont want to freeze i want to move and act so i can protect those i need too. Is there a way to not freeze and just have the fight or flight response. 😢
I’m so sorry to hear what you have been through. Unfortunately we have not control over how we react (fight, flight or freeze). Best wishes, Teresa.
@@LewisPsychology do you know why our minds chooses these responses. I am an infp personality type 6 w 7. Does this have anything to do with why I respond the way I do? Sorry I am very curious about psychology and the human mind and want to better understand why I'm the way I am.
what do i do if even spending energy on my hobbies or light movement is difficult?
I’ve recently had a medical trauma which is why I haven’t been on RUclips for six months. Something that helped me tremendously was gentle swaying and spontaneous movement. Sounds strange but it was very releasing and provoked a lot of deep sobbing. It really took me out of a frozen state. Best wishes, Teresa.
@@LewisPsychology thank you
EMDR is a life saver. Guys plz try it :)
It really is. Best wishes, Teresa.
Hi, why did the nervous systems of those men react differently? Is it genetic?
Thats a great question. It can actually be many factors such as genetics, inflammation, lifestyle (stress, lack of sleep, poor diet etc), life experiences, lack of social engagement and past trauma. Usually it a combination of these factors at play. I hope this answers your question. Best wishes, Teresa.
Is having memory issues a normal symptoms of freeze? I have bad dissociation for months now. And cant really think. I can hardly remember yeaterday.
I'm so sorry to hear that. Sending you my warmest wishes, Teresa.
@LewisPsychology i appreciate it, I was just wondering of foggy memory like that is a normal symptom?
My body doesn't titrate it dumps trauma intensely...on it's own.
What about severe trauma since age of 3?
I am so frozen at the moment..
I’m sorry to hear that. Warm wishes, Teresa.
ugh i do wish someone, anyone, would actually want to talk to me
I’m sorry to hear that. Sending you my warmest wishes, Teresa 💐
Wtf no wonder I knew I wasn’t tripping
It's called catatonia. I have had this once.
Every time I push the accelerator the brakes get pushed too.
Judith Herman [Trauma and Recovery] coined the akronym C-PTSD. Penetrating a gallery of traumatic incidents must most usually be an inside job?
Working with a gallery of traumatic incidents you would certainly work 'bottom up' (as per this video) and only then will a 'top down' approach be effective. I've had amazing results using EMDR. Best wishes, Teresa.
I think my system is locked into freeze mode and I cannot seem to access release Grief, lost my mother in March of this year 2023 then now the last few days had to rehome my only companion my dear cat, I am now feel ill all day long, hard to explain I also have gallbladder liver stuff, I feel absolutely stuck and its hell........nothing seems to get me out of this state. professional help is not available in uk and I cannot afford help? I don't have the energy to be around people, the mostly are not emotionally aware they would not have a clue of how I am feeling. I am wondering how long I can continue, this is way to straining on my system. I am so alone.
I'm so sorry to hear what you are going through. I also live in the UK and you can get a referral to free NHS counselling via your GP. Free counselling is also available at charities such as Mind and Cruse Bereavement Care. I hope this helps. Best wishes, Teresa.
@@LewisPsychology thank you very much would this help though with FREEZE mode? My GP's surgery are so busy and its hard to get help when you need it. thank you
I think the key is having a trauma informed therapist. Best wishes, Teresa.
You are not alone I too am stuck and have been for months now I don't see how I can get out of this I'm frozen and can't seem to rip myself out of it I believe it's from living with trauma my whole life..Stay strong and know this is not your fault❤
I have found a potential resource not sure though if I can post the link here? there used to be a way to send messages to people on YT directly?@@kemifoulks5599
I felt like a rush i am not sure like a bad adrenaline in both my legs so bad i pannic ..i was like what the like i froze and i got nausea
Do you have any videos on the reasons/cure for hapephobia? It makes me freeze when people touch me or try to hug me - even family, but especially women. I am uncomfortable around women because I always feel like they are judging me, and judging me unfavourably 😢
I haven’t covered that in any videos. Best wishes, Teresa.
Can you explain this to my (ex) girlfriend too? :)
She doesnt understand what happens. And puts even more blaim on me for not communicating correctly to her.
This video is five years phd degree worth tens of thousands of dollars simplified because it is true.
Wow, thank you so much for your support. Best wishes, Teresa.
Sometimes I can sleep.other times no°
I haven't witnessed anything like your suggesting but I have been. In other types of trama experiences an now have ptsd I've had loss 2 ppl I loved dearly gone
I'm really sorry to hear about your losses. Warm wishes, Teresa.
Is depersonalization part of the freeze response?
It can be. Best wishes, Teresa.