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episode 199: E199 - HSP vs. CPTSD: The Highly Sensitive Person, Childhood Trauma & the Cycle of Shame
1 in 3 people experiences symptoms from a traumatic childhood.
Highly Sensitive People in particular are more prone to experiencing trauma, than neurotypical people.
BUT the majority of them doesn't have a clue that they carry these wounds. Most of them believe their childhood was great.
But many of them wonder about various symptoms and challenges showing up in their life.
Today we will bring light to the dark by exposing the relation between the highly sensitive person and complex trauma (CPTSD).
- You will understand how childhood experiences influence the adult life as a highly sensitive person
- We will uncover which role the central nervous system plays in trauma
- Discuss the most common symptoms of CPTSD including the toxic cycle of shame
And in the end we will resolve how we can break free from trauma
► Links and Resources:
EMDR Video: https://youtu.be/DALbwI7m1vM?si=bdX_g-eCZxOq8sid
HSP: https://hsperson.com/faq/evidence-for-does/
Adult Survivors of Childhood Trauma: https://www1.racgp.org.au/getattachment/79710ca4-e98e-46aa-8f8f-d5f763ea8ef4/Adult-survivors-of-childhood-trauma.aspx
Genogram: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEtygF6LHkk
PVT Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6XtNyXaEC56DKKzEkQ5s2B?si=b0tQ_MwBRziCNaVmsmRDKg
CPTSD Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/69sjP0KS1t1eUhZiQgQPRs?si=gu-95wPXQRyOMYBQN_j1Xg
CPTSD + HSP vs. ASD/ADHD Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3cCkfEvj3mkKrgv37sndRK?si=M1CAb_PqTNCo47Ku8FEu6Q
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► Episode Timestamps:
0:00 Overview HSP vs. CPTSD
1:53 What is a Highly Sensitive Person?
5:05 What is Trauma?
6:14 Capital T-Trauma vs. tiny t-Trauma
8:30 Overlap: HSP and CPTSD
10:50 Highly Sensitive Children (HSC) in Abusive Family Systems
12:00 Traits of a Toxic Family System
14:00 Emotional Abusive Caretakers
15:00 Emotional Tension in HSC
16:20 What Happens to Traumatized HSC?
17:20 The Healthy "Non-Traumatized" Pathway
19:45 The Wounded "Traumatized" Pathway
24:15 Stimuli and Trigger
25:50 Unsafety & Dysregulation in the Central Nervous System
29:31 Emotional Reactivity & Suppressed Emotions
32:58 Toxic Cycle of Shame & Guilt
36:44 Sense of Self
37:42 Disconnect & CPTSD-Symptoms
45:30 Solutions, Therapy & Treatment
46:00 Reclaiming Identity
49:45 Build Resources & Mastery
52:25 Re-Regulation of the Nervous System
56:20 Final Thoughts
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► Book List *Ad-Links
- The Highly Sensitive Person - Elaine N. Aron: https://amzn.to/3OQEmhT
► About: Insight through understanding yourself: Our mission is to make topics regarding your personality understandable and relatable. We aim to help you to gain insight into your true personality to feel more inner peace and love.
► Disclaimer: None of the contents are therapeutic or medical recommendations. The contents are not to be understood as therapeutic-medical instructions and are neither intended as professional health advice nor as education. See the content as a starting point for self-advocating.