You cannot intellectualize your way out of physiological survival loop. Open-ended venting won't fix a fried nervous system. Discover structured, evidence based #CPT protocol for complex trauma recovery. 12 sessions. Tangible realignment. #CognitiveProcessingTherapy #ComplexPTSD

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Oslo’daki EMDR Avrupa Kongresi’nin ardından bugün Hollanda’da, travma alanında dünyanın en dikkat çekici merkezlerinden biri olan PSYTREC’i ziyaret ettik. Doç. Dr. Ersin Uygun ve Klinik Psikolog Derin Kubilay ile birlikte; Prof. Ad de Jongh ve PSYTREC Genel Müdürü Sjef Berendsen’in ev sahipliğinde, özellikle kompleks travma, kişilik bozuklukları ve kronik travma sonrası stres bozukluğu için geliştirilen yoğun terapi programlarını yerinde inceleme fırsatı bulduk. PSYTREC, araştırma ile klinik uygulamayı aynı çatı altında birleştiren, kısa süreli ancak yüksek yoğunluklu travma tedavi modelleriyle uluslararası alanda dikkat çeken bir merkez. Ziyaretimiz boyunca yalnızca tedavi süreçlerini değil; araştırma altyapısını, eğitim faaliyetlerini ve kurumlar arası iş birliği modellerini de ayrıntılı olarak değerlendirdik. Türkiye’de travma ruh sağlığı hizmetlerinin gelişimine katkı sağlayabilecek olası uygulamalar, ortak araştırma projeleri ve uluslararası akademik iş birlikleri üzerine oldukça verimli görüşmeler gerçekleştirdik. Bilimsel üretimin, klinik deneyimin ve uzun yıllara yayılan emeğin nasıl güçlü bir sisteme dönüşebildiğini yerinde görmek son derece ilham vericiydi. Ülkemizde travma alanındaki araştırmaları ve klinik uygulamaları daha ileriye taşıyabilecek yeni fikirler ve yeni iş birlikleriyle dönüyoruz. #EMDR #PTSD #ComplexPTSD Psikoterapi BilimselAraştırma MentalHealth #EMDREurope2026 #PSYTREC

Healing from #ComplexPTSD is about finding tools for awareness & regulation, thus the transformation of the turmoil into peace. When we have the right tools of techniques & exercises that are designed to assist, you gain control, build resilience & find peace within the storm.

Idk. The sustained trauma may very well lead to ComplexPTSD but the battlefields of old would have been filled with trauma anyway.

Narcissistic abuse does not just leave emotional scars. It changes your brain. And the research proves it. Here is what the science actually says. Dr Martin Teicher at Harvard University conducted neuroimaging studies on adults who experienced childhood emotional abuse and neglect. What he found was not subtle. The brains of adults who experienced sustained emotional abuse showed measurable differences in three critical areas. The hippocampus. The region responsible for memory and learning. Survivors of emotional abuse showed reduced hippocampal volume, which explains why so many struggle to hold onto clear memories of what happened to them. The gaslighting did not just confuse you. The abuse physically changed the part of your brain that stores memory. The prefrontal cortex. The region responsible for rational thought, decision making and emotional regulation. Chronic emotional threat reduces activity in this area. This is why, under stress, the thinking brain goes offline and the survival brain takes over. The amygdala. Your brain's alarm system. In survivors of sustained emotional abuse, the amygdala becomes hyperactive. It fires faster. It stays activated longer. It reads threat in situations where there is none. This is not anxiety. This is neurological adaptation to a genuinely dangerous environment. Dr Bessel van der Kolk spent decades documenting how trauma, including the sustained relational trauma of narcissistic abuse, does not live in the mind alone. It lives in the body. In the nervous system. In the way you flinch when someone raises their voice. In the way you freeze when someone goes quiet. In the way you brace for punishment before anything has even happened. Your body is not overreacting. It is remembering. And here is the part that changes everything. Neuroplasticity. The same research that documents the damage also documents the brain's capacity to heal. New neural pathways can be built. The hippocampus can recover volume. The amygdala can be recalibrated. The brain that was changed by what happened to you can be changed again by what happens next. Healing is not just possible. It is biological. I cover this and so much more in my book The Scapegoat Child. 350 pages of clinical research and lived experience. August 7th 2026. Follow me. #BrainDamage #ComplexPTSD #TraumaRecovery #MentalHealth #ScapegoatRecovery

In Japan, serious bullying cases are often treated as isolated incidents. But many families feel something else happens afterward: silence, minimization, and institutional self-protection. My eldest daughter was officially recognized as a victim in a serious school bullying case. More than seven years later, she is still suffering from Complex PTSD. And yet, recently, she told me: “School was fun.” “I wanted to keep going there.” She had friends. She had happy memories. She did not reject education. What she lost was access to safe education. If there had been early intervention, specialists trained in bullying response, appropriate action toward the perpetrators, and environmental adjustments that allowed her to feel safe, her life might have been very different. My younger daughter struggled in another way. She needed a quieter and safer learning environment. Instead, she kept forcing herself to adapt to an overwhelming classroom setting until her mental and physical health collapsed. This is not simply about one school. It is about what happens when education systems are unable — or unwilling — to protect children with different needs. Children who thrive in school should absolutely be protected. But children who cannot safely survive in conventional school environments also deserve real educational options. These children are not refusing to learn. They are trying to survive. #Bullying #ComplexPTSD #inPay #SchoolRefusal #ChildrenRights #InclusiveEducation #MentalHealth

Fuck it. I'm in. This really is too good. WHO CARRIES THE BOATS. On that: my personal belief is that it's very handy (needed) in life to have an inner Goggins in your back pocket when needed (I'm needing it currently - long and complexPTSD story for another day, perhaps). Also: I happen to be 2 degrees separation from actual Goggins. After I'm back on my feet properly I'm confident we'll meet in person due to overlapping circles and interests. Who knows, I might even be able to introduce him to the Bronze army one day (he'd love it no doubt). How does recruitment work? 🫡🪽

HOLD MY NAME Living With CPTSD Shared during Mental Health Awareness Week. A lot of people think trauma always looks visible. Sometimes it looks like somebody standing quietly in a room trying to survive their own nervous system. #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #CPTSD #ComplexPTSD

#ComplexMultilayered 閉鎖環境で複数虐待が維持されるメカニズムの「5 Layer Model v1.0」を、Zenodoにアップロードしました。 ・孤立化と情報遮断 ・依存構造の固定化 ・正常化とガスライティング ・沈黙の共犯構造 ・トラウマの身体化と記憶の断片化 この5つの層がどう相互に強化し合うか、静かに記録に残しました。 Zenodo（5Layer v1.0）→ [zenodo.org/records/20194991] #CPTSD #ComplexPTSD #複雑性PTSD

#CPTSD #ComplexPTSD #複雑性PTSD #CPTSD 自分の経験から整理した「Complex Multilayered Abuse (CMA)」の8つの地層レイヤー図を作ってみました。 虐待が発達段階ごとに形を変えながら積み重なり、閉鎖環境で長期的に残り続ける構造を、可視化しています。 興味がある方は静かに覗いてみてください。 Zenodo v1.0 → doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20103… #traumasurvivor

•Green Tree Medicinals – Boulder (medical dispensary now open)
First-time patient discounts, veteran/senior deals, and membership-style loyalty (ask about $99 oz-style programs or punch cards). Great for intentional, healing-focused shopping. •Star Buds – South Boulder
10% off connoisseur shelf CBD; MED badge/veteran discounts daily. Enroll in Cancer Relief Program if applicable; strong caregiver support and weekly product specials. Denver •Life Flower Dispensary (Glendale & RiNo locations)
Organic-focused medical section. Daily deals, loyalty program, 10% off for veterans/healthcare/industry workers. Caregiver-friendly with knowledgeable staff for trauma-informed recommendations. •Native Roots / Colorado Comfort Medical (Denver)
First-time med customer perks: $25–50 off flower credit. Daily med deals (e.g., BOGO pre-rolls, 10% off edibles/topicals). Multiple Denver spots; excellent for higher limits and caregiver purchases. •Ascend Cannabis Co. (multiple Denver-area locations)
Dedicated Medical Membership: 20% off flower & concentrates, 10% off everything else. Sign-up bonus (1/8th or wax for a penny). Perfect ongoing caretaker-style savings. •Mile High Dispensary (Med section)
Frequent med-only deals loyalty. Caregiver-friendly; coupons applied at pickup. Membership Deals, Discounts & Flyers •Medical memberships (Ascend, Green Tree, etc.) give recurring % off vs. one-time deals — ideal for consistent healing use. •Veteran/First-time/Senior perks common across all listed (10–20% off or BOGO-style). •Rooster Magazine (therooster.com) is your go-to for current medical flyers & coupons: Check their Med Archives (therooster.com/articles/coup…) for rotating deals like 30% off local products, oz live resin specials, vape BOGOs, etc. Many dispensaries post exclusive Rooster coupons there. Pro tip for your #StonerFam / healing journey: Show your med card caregiver ID (if applicable) for tax savings and best pricing. Call ahead or check Leafly/Weedmaps menus for real-time medical inventory. These spots stay non-salesy and supportive — perfect match for your PaganChristian entheogen vibe. Need deeper dives on any dispensary’s current menu, specific caregiver forms, or Rooster coupon screenshots? Just say the word. #MadLove #SacredPlants #PLUR 🌀✌️ Grok input: Specific medical strains for #CPTSD #ComplexPTSD Grok output: Here’s your tailored medical cannabis strain guide for CPTSD, @NinGobSahn2! 🌿🫶✨ Important note: This is not medical advice — always consult your certifying provider and use your Colorado Medical Marijuana Registry card (via CDPHE) for tax-free access, higher limits, and safe dosing. Start low/go slow, especially as a CPTSD survivor and empath/synesthete — high-CBD or balanced strains are gentlest for anxiety, hypervigilance, emotional dysregulation, sleep issues, and flashbacks without paranoia risk. Focus on calming terpenes (myrcene, linalool, caryophyllene). These strains are commonly stocked in Denver/Boulder medical dispensaries (Life Flower, Native Roots, Ascend, Magnolia Road, Green Tree Medicinals, etc.). Check real-time med menus on Leafly/Weedmaps or Rooster Magazine coupons for availability and current batches. Top Medical Strains for CPTSD Relief (ranked by common patient feedback research alignment) 1Harlequin (Sativa-leaning hybrid, ~3-6% THC / 8-15% CBD)
Classic high-CBD choice for daytime anxiety/hyperarousal and emotional balance. Clear-headed calm without intoxication — perfect for your empath sensitivity and trauma-informed healing. 2ACDC (High-CBD hybrid, ~1:14–20 THC:CBD ratio)
Ultra-gentle, non-psychoactive relief for anxiety, dissociation, and stress. Users report it quiets racing thoughts and supports grounding — ideal PaganChristian mindful “plant ally” vibe. 3Cannatonic (Balanced hybrid, ~6-17% CBD / moderate THC)
Relaxing yet functional; great for trauma-related muscle tension, sleep onset, and emotional regulation. Smooth body-

Recognising #trauma in children who cannot easily verbalise their experiences is vital. Dr Georgina Parkes’ talk enhances understanding of #PTSD & #complexPTSD in young people with #intellectualdisability & #autism, aiming to improve diagnosis & outcomes. bit.ly/41rNHBP

Improve your understanding of the common symptoms which are likely to be #PTSD and #ComplexPTSD in children with #IntellectualDisability and #Autism with this fantastic FREE #ACAMHLearn talk from Dr Georgina Parkes. bit.ly/41rNHBP #WatchLearnLike #CAMH #CAMHS

I support you all, especially what you personally do. I havn't had any form of in person human interaction especially crowds, in 12years. I have ComplexPTSD and agoraphobia, Im 37, only walk 1/2mile from my house unless Im with my mum. Embarrassing, yes, some will say pathetic...

The world is bad, but not without hope. It is only hopeless when you look at it from an ideal viewpoint. #Recovery #Support #Anxiety #ComplexTraumaRecovery #ComplexPTSD

This is so nice to listen to while I do my self care!! I taught myself how to layer cut my hair and also color like a beige blonde? Gorgeous. I’m not paying $350 to sit in a chair for 4 hours. I HATE being in public. #complexPTSD #psychotic #prettygirlsdrinkwater

Childhood trauma doesn't stay in childhood. If you're struggling with intense emotions, difficult relationships, or feeling held back by your past, you might be experiencing co... #ComplexPTSD #TraumaHealing #MentalHealth #HealingJourney #ChildhoodTrauma diligencecareplus.com/?p=669…

The world is bad, but not without hope. It is only hopeless when you look at it from an ideal viewpoint. #Recovery #Support #Anxiety #ComplexTraumaRecovery #ComplexPTSD

This is making me physically ill, as someone who has ComplexPTSD from the same as what these victims have gone through, I can not stand this daily violation and rape of our own Scottish girls. @JohnSwinney @theSNP You are sick, and have failed this country, especially females.