Training Coping Skills So They Work Under Stress
The problem: when you know your skills but can’t use them Many trauma survivors have experienced knowing coping skills but not being able to access or remember them when needed.…
Why Problems With Regulation Can Cause Severe Physical Symptoms
Why Problems With Regulation Can Cause Severe Physical Symptoms What “regulation” actually means Regulation refers to how the nervous system adjusts and stabilizes. It includes arousal (energy level), activation of…
Why Your Body Can Malfunction Without Structural Damage
Why Your Body Can Malfunction Without Structural Damage Why this can be so confusing When you are experiencing real physical symptoms, such as unexplained pain or temporary paralysis, it can…
Why Your Body Can Have Severe Symptoms Even When Medical Tests Are Normal
Why Your Body Can Have Severe Symptoms Even When Medical Tests Are Normal Many people living with DID have experienced worrisome symptoms. After running tests, the doctor tells them “your…
Why Developmental Stages and Life Transitions Can Be Triggering
Why Developmental Stages and Life Transitions Can Be Triggering Why this can feel confusing Life transitions and developmental stages can be triggers. When people become dysregulated during a phase of…
Why Age-Related Triggers Can Occur in Trauma
Why Age-Related Triggers Can Occur in Trauma Why this can feel confusing Because of the hidden nature of the age-related trauma triggers, you might have no idea that you are…
Why Trauma Anniversaries Can Be Triggering
Why Trauma Anniversaries Can Be Triggering Why this can feel confusing If you have noticed that you become dysregulated at certain times of year, whether seasonal or on specific dates,…
Why Weather Can Be a Hidden Trauma Trigger
Why Weather Can Be a Hidden Trauma Trigger Why this can feel confusing We are always experiencing weather of some kind. You may never have thought of weather as a…
Why Trauma Triggers Can Be Hidden or Unexpected
Why Trauma Triggers Can Be Hidden or Unexpected Why this can feel confusing When people think of triggers, they often expect them to be obvious and directly related to what…
Difficulty Trusting Others
Difficulty Trusting Others: A Trauma Survival Strategy What this pattern can look like A person who has difficulty trusting others usually expects betrayal, unreliability, and hidden motives. These expectations are…