Healing from Trauma
Rhonda shares her journey through traditional therapy after a traumatic relationship, highlighting how it often exacerbated her pain rather than alleviating it. She emphasizes the importance of understanding the brain's response to trauma and reflects on her struggle with PTSD. Ultimately, she discovers her own path to healing, recognizing her expertise as a neuropsychologist and the need for a more personalized approach to recovery.In this clip
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Is it fair to say that the brain can build on traumatic memories, preventing a person from taking actions that could allow them to heal themselves, based on the examples from the episodes #453 My MDMA and Psilocybin Journey Unpacked - With Mike Zeller and Emotional Healing Journey, as well as the episode 172: Spotting a narcissist, healing from trauma, anxiety, and the gut-brain connection with psychotherapist Megan Bruneau, M.A. and the Healing Through Relationships segment?
For instance, I produced a huge activation that was the largest success of my career, which opened on my mother's birthday. Two weeks later, she died in her sleep. Now, when I attempt to work on large, challenging projects like this one, I can start the process creatively but have great trouble following through on distributing it to people who could help me execute it. Is that a fair analysis of how my mind is perceiving my actions as leading to a similar tragic outcome?
I have a question about this episode 172: Spotting a narcissist, healing from trauma, anxiety, and the gut-brain connection with psychotherapist Megan Bruneau, M.A. and this Healing Through Relationships. Is it fair to say that the brain can build on traumatic memories, preventing a person from taking actions that could allow them to heal themselves, based on the examples from the episode If You're SICK & TIRED Of Being Pushed Around, WATCH THIS! | Jenn Cassetta and the clip Empathy Through Loss? For instance, I produced a huge activation, which was the largest success of my career, that opened on my mother's birthday. Two weeks later, she died in her sleep. Now, when I attempt to work on large, challenging projects like this one, I can start the process creatively but have great trouble following through on distributing it to people who could help me execute it. Is that a fair analysis of how my mind is perceiving my actions as leading to a similar tragic outcome?