How PTSD Affects the Brain? (Biology Behind CPTSD/PTSD)
Jul 06, 2020•25 min
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Episode description
Can self-compassion physically change your brain? Exploring PTSD cures - calm the monkey, still the lizard and free the human.
(01:34) Biological Background of PTSD and CPTSD (Reptilian and Mammalian Brain)
(07:07) Prolonged Exposure to Extreme Stress and Threat Shrinking Hippocampus
(10:08) Recovering the Hippocampus
(13:19) Practicing the Access to Positive Emotions
(16:15) Emotional Processing/digestion
(18:27) Why Would Trauma Processing Be So Lethal?
(20:48) Accessing the Self-compassion With the Help of Counselling
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