How Common is it to "Forget" Trauma? ep.154
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ก.ย. 2024
- In this week's episode, licensed therapist Kati Morton delves into the importance of setting boundaries in therapy and what to do if our therapist doesn't respect them. She also tackles the controversial topic of repressed memories and whether we could have fabricated our trauma or simply forgotten about it.
Kati explains how physical contact with our therapist could be triggering and why it's important to acknowledge and validate our feelings without necessarily acting on them. She even provides helpful tips on how to respond when someone asks to see our self-harm cuts and we're not ready to talk about it yet.
Join Kati Morton as she provides valuable insights and advice on how to navigate through the complex and often challenging terrain of therapy. Don't miss this thought-provoking episode!
Audience questions:
1. I have been seeing my therapist for a year and a half now and she is amazing. I’ve made so much progress and she’s been so supportive. However, sometimes her boundaries with me are not very strict...
2. I have a question about repressed memories, flashbacks and body memories. Why would you only begin to have flashbacks and other kinds of reactions once something has been revealed to you (such as a repressed memory). Or something that’s never bothered you until you start to...
3. How common is it to "forget" trauma? I know my brother was sa by my dad. I have no clear memories from 0 - 12. I can give you a detailed description of my elementary school and my high school. But I can't remember what my bedroom looked like when I was...
4. The thought of my therapist having any physical contact with me terrifies me. If she stands too close to me or the chairs are too close together I feel very threatened and panic. I've been with her for almost 2 yrs. She's very kind and patient and I feel I've connected with...
5. Are feelings really always valid? People often say one's feelings shouldn't be judged. I find that weird because if I always took my feelings as valid and acted accordingly, I'd not function in life. My first reaction to quite some things is to avoid them because the first feeling is fear/worry...
6. Why is it so important to me that I am believed??? I recently started again with a new trauma therapist. Going over my story again is harder than I expected it to be. I find myself leaving certain...
7. Today my sister asked me about the self-harm cuts on my legs, and I told her I wasn't sure what happened, and that I've been really clumsy lately. She didn't seem to buy it though. What should I say if people ask about my cuts and I'm not ready to share?
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Hey Kati! Thank you for this video. This brought up a lot from my own abusive and negligent childhood. It's so difficult to believe that these horrific memories are real. It's so hard to not try and convince myself it was just my imagination. But I know it wasn't. Thank you for validating my memories and for making sense of what doesn't make sense. The work you do is so necessary and I really appreciate you!
Timestamps
Q1 - 0:53
Q2 - 14:27
Q3 - 35:03
Q4 - 45:30
Q5 - 49:21
Q6 - 56:20
Q7 - 58:47
I also worry about not being believed. I wasn't believed as a kid and sometimes felt like people were lying to me.
I came home from therapy, this was the first video that youtube recommended, and it's the perfect video for the moment. I've been dealing with exactly what this is about. Thanks Kati!
Happy Thursday Kati! Currently working up the courage to tell my therapist today about the eating issues you've helped me understand on the podcast ❤ Thank you for everything, and I can't wait to listen to today's episode!
You got this Maddie! and thank you for the kind words :)
Feeling so validated after watching this
Thank you for all the content you’re creating it helps so much !
Hey Kati :)
edit: Constructive criticism is a blessing.
This was a really good episode. Thanks Kati.
AKA & OTDM podcast. hello Kati good evening Nikki here from uk time is 20:10 you looked beautiful nice green shirt so good to see you again and as always been looking forward to this new AKA podcast all week very good and important set of questions you always have the best in deep details to everyone s questions so interesting and helpful iv been feeling very low in mood and very tired and struggling with my depressive episode s the last few weeks my therapist has been off sick for 2 weeks so iv missed 2 weeks worth of therapy session s and it's been hard to do self -care and stop doing self injury behaviour s every time I stop picking and scratching wounds I end up doing it again you are my go to therapist when I need to feel calm and relaxed ❤️❤️
thank you Kati i will do my best to follow your HW. I never thought about it being Black or white thinking but I totally get it. thanks again.
Omg! This episode was so important. Thank you so much. 🙏
Hey Kati.. You talked about signs that could mean your "healed" from trauma.. Could you tell me what it means if I go completely numb in regards to my past? Hearing about it, talking about it, thinking about it, remembering it or bring reminded of it all sends me to a complete numbs state. I feel nothing physically or emotionally. The only sensation I feel is a cold rush down the back of my neck. It's almost machanical feeling. I've always assumed and hoped it mean I was healed from if.. But for what ever reason my life us still a disaster from struggles with severe depression, eating disorders, social anxiety and self worth issues of which I have no idea where they stem from if I'm healed from my past Trauma.
Not a therapist but that sounds like dissociation. I would recommend speaking about this with a mental health professional.
Good evening everyone or morning or afternoon depending where you are from in the world how are people feeling and mangeing I'm here as always spreading support care and love ❤️
I'm feeling like shit. I've had to call the crisis hotline 3 xs this week, last time I was on the phone 3 hours have panic attack after panic attack so bad that I felt sorry for the person on the other line. Im 60 yo I have a very young new therapist (new to me) and I'm about to unload a ton of shit on her and to be totally honest I'm not sure she's ready. I kinda feel sorry for her
Great video! Thanks Kati
Hi Sadie (Sean here) Glad you liked it!! Hope all is well :) :)
Katie, when you talk about attend urges to calm, but not self harm, could mastubate be one? Sometimes when I feel very anxious I have that urge but not always do it.
Time stamps? Anyone? Pleaaaaase……😩😄
Great video! :)