Multiple Personality
Pamela Perez
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The words we tell ourselves, and the words we allow others to speak to us, matter immensely.
The Body/Brain Connection in the Conditioned Fear Response (Part 2)
What takes place physiologically when we experience or believe we are in a threatening or dangerous situation? This article discusses how conditioned fear responses affect trauma survivors
The Body/Brain Connection in the Conditioned Fear Response
What takes place physiologically when we experience or believe we are in a threatening or dangerous situation? This article discusses how conditioned fear responses affect trauma survivors.
The Importance of Safe Touch in the Healing Process: Part 3 of 3
Touch can have strong emotional meaning, both positive and negative, simply because of the way it is linked to memory. Some of that memory will be easily recalled, but for those who struggle with DID, much of it will, of course, not be easily recalled, but will be no less powerful. ...
The Importance of Safe Touch In the Healing Process (Part 2 of 3)
It is important that we have at least a basic understanding of the physiology of touch. In this way, we may be able to understand why touch is so essential to our survival, and why safe touch can aid in the healing process.
The Importance of Safe Touch in the Healing Process
DID, PTSD, touch, healing, abuse, somatic memory, body memory, dissociation
One reader felt moved to write a letter to her "host" describing her own frustrations...
As people seeking to heal from abuse, we often find that we need to make major shifts in our thinking when it comes to accepting help, comfort, sympathy, or (for a great many of us, in particular!) having needs.
As people seeking to heal from abuse, we often find that we need to make major shifts in our thinking when it comes to accepting help, comfort, sympathy, or (for a great many of us, in particular!) having needs.
Denial can be one of the most difficult barriers of all to the healing process. When we have been trained to deny our pain, to deny our need, we find that getting the necessary help in order for healing to occur will be nearly impossible