That balloon pop was a bigger jump scare then my grades 💀
Oh my God i was startled with the ballon popping huhu
If every therapist processed the traumas the way you explained, the world would be a paradise.
This analogy was perfect for describing what unhealed trauma feels like
If every therapist was like this...
If only more therapists were like that ... my first ever therapist literally was just like "tell me about the car accident" and I cried right there on the spot and she just kept pushing me with questions even when I could barely breathe through tears. That was sure fun, never again. More psychologists and therapists should be like you <3
After 6 years of praying for a Baby I got pregnant with twins. I ended up going into labor too soon and lost both Babies during delivery and was rushed off into emergency surgery because I was hemorrhaging and they were losing me. I ended up surviving, obviously. But I have survivors guilt and PTSD from everything that happened and trying to process all of the trauma. My husband doesn't understand why I now explode and start shaking and crying over the smallest thing now. This analogy does a good job at explaining why. I have been trying to explain it to him and I just can't figure out how to in a way that he understands. I'm going to show him this video and hope that it helps. I'm still looking for a therapist
This video just feels how much Dr Julie cares about explaining your videos to us because she risked her own self getting wet we love you and thank you for helping us
The visuals you provide to help explain a concept are terrific
I get bullied a lot at school and I have become extremely depressed and started getting anxiety about going to school. An analogy that my year coordinator said to me is that I am carrying a bag full of bricks and pebbles, the bricks and pebbles are the mean things people have said or done to me and whenever someone says something mean to me another brick gets added to the pile. Then one day when my bag gets too full and someone says something mean to me all those rocks and emotions come flying out and I just take all my built up anger on that person.
Lol I flinched when the balloon burst...
I am 62 yrs old. Growing up (1 of 6 children), I remember going to school, I was so shy, cried easily & was made fun of by so many. Teachers in the 1960's & 1970's shld've recognized trauma in children. I pray that today & in future, there are teachers who wld "recognize" signs of CPTSD. If someone wld've noticed my trauma back then, I wld'nt have had to carry this trauma into my 60's. It took me getting diagnosed w breast cancer, dbl mastectomy, chemo, radiation & 22 surgeries to actually deal with my cptsd. Prayers & hugs to all who can relate. Thank you, Dr. Julie and so happy for your cancer breakthrough......from one survivor to another. You look at life differently after a cancer diagnosis, or any health crisis. 😊 💪 🙏
Sadly not all therapists take things slow and safe. Sometimes they criticize you on your trauma. Other times when you think it's a safe space they will tell it to everyone. They will promise not to tell your parents about what you said then they will. No I'm not talking about harming yourself or others, even when you say "once my parents locked me in my room and I felt so unloved" they will tell the parents and you'll just get in trouble. I wish all therapists were good, but no, not all of them.
When my parents separated, I told everyone and my therapist that I was fine with it. But as time went on and my therapist and myself processed it, I realized I wasn’t ok with it. I was in a session, we talked and slowly I got louder, more angry, until I eventually I started crying. She again asked how I felt about my parents separating and I told her “I’m not ok with it and I’m mad they didn’t tell me sooner.” (I found out six months after it happened) It hurt to admit and I felt so weak, but I also felt great that I could finally confront how I truly felt. It does take time to process and it can be scary, but it you will feel so much better once you confront your anxious thoughts and trauma. You got this❤
This is great way of showing that because that is exactly how it’s feels , I lost my farther to cancer when I was nine and it has stuck with me since.
i actually started crying this is my first time seeing you and i already love you 😭
You are a psychologist with Beautiful heart.
Feel so touched for people who carry so much burden deep in them.
You’re explanations give so much clarity to emotions we don’t even understand ourselves. What a gift.
@DrJulie