Why Narcissistic Abuse is Trauma
An episode of the No Visible Bruises podcast, hosted by Caroline Strawson, titled "Why Narcissistic Abuse is Trauma" was published on August 11, 2020 and runs 17 minutes.
August 11, 2020 ·17m · No Visible Bruises
Summary
Narcissistic abuse isn't just some bad breakup or somebody being mean to you. This is actual trauma. In this episode I want to explain what trauma is, and to educate you on what exactly narcissistic abuse is. What You Will Learn In This Episode: The definition of trauma Why narcissistic abuse is trauma The 4 trauma responses: fight, flight, freeze and fawn Why our perception is key in triggering a trauma response The origins of trauma responses What codependency is How to start healing the trauma Although narcissistic abuse is trauma, it doesn't need to define you. I want to help you find meaning in it, so you can go on and not just heal your trauma, but you can actually thrive after narcissistic abuse. Resources: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thriveafternarcissisticabuse
Episode Description
Narcissistic abuse isn't just some bad breakup or somebody being mean to you. This is actual trauma. In this episode I want to explain what trauma is, and to educate you on what exactly narcissistic abuse is.
What You Will Learn In This Episode:
- The definition of trauma
- Why narcissistic abuse is trauma
- The 4 trauma responses: fight, flight, freeze and fawn
- Why our perception is key in triggering a trauma response
- The origins of trauma responses
- What codependency is
- How to start healing the trauma
Although narcissistic abuse is trauma, it doesn't need to define you. I want to help you find meaning in it, so you can go on and not just heal your trauma, but you can actually thrive after narcissistic abuse.
Resources:
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