Navigating Ghosting and Trauma: Insights on Healing with Dr. Frank Anderson

Frank Anderson, MD, a world-renowned trauma treatment expert, Harvard-trained psychiatrist, and psychotherapist, joins host Gretta to share his perspective on all things ghosting. This episode includes Dr. Frank's take on the following:- How trauma can block love and connection and how love can heal trauma- A three-step process to heal after being ghosted that's rooted in Internal Family Systems and neuroscience research- Why people may choose people who aren't choosing them, and how to begin to heal this relational patternDr. Frank also shares his thoughts on having a victim mentality and how to see humanity in a ghost.Connect With Dr. Frank:New Book! To Be Loved: A Story of Truth, Trauma, and TransformationDr. Frank's Website | Instagram | FacebookConnect With Gretta:Free Guide: What to Say To Your GhostCoaching With GrettaTake Your Power Back WorkshopFree and Private Facebook Support Group |  Instagram | copingwithghosting.comBetterHelp:Go to https://betterhelp.com/copingwithghosting for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help #sponsoredMusic: "Ghosted" by Gustavo ZaiahDisclaimer:  This information is designed to mentor and guide you to cope with Ghosting by cultivating a positive mindset and implementing self-care practices. It is for educational purposes only; it solely provides self-help tools for your use. Coping With Ghosting is not providing health care or psychological therapy services and is not diagnosing or treating any physical or mental ailment of the mind or body. The content is not a substitute for therapy or any advice given by a licensed psychologist or other licensed or other registered professionals. Support the showNote to All Listeners: Ghosting is defined as: The practice of ending a personal relationship with someone by suddenly and without explanation withdrawing from all communication (Oxford Languages). When you leave an abusive situation without saying "goodbye," it's not ghosting, it's "self-protection." When you quietly exit a relationship after a boundary has been violated, it's not ghosting, it's "self-respect."