Surviving with C-PTSD, or Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, is no less than a battle. This is because the person dealing with this mental health disorder may find himself navigating through inner challenges which are a developmental trauma. The symptoms of C-PTSD include difficulty in controlling emotions, feeling angry and finding everyone untrustworthy. Even therapy for this complex disease is long-term and people may find themselves stuck in the process. Recently, the renowned therapist Summer Forlenza, shared eight goals to keep in mind when trying to combat C-PTSD.
CHALLENGE AVOIDANCE
The first goal is to confront your difficult emotions instead of running away from them. The more you face your traumatic experiences, it will be easier to understand the patterns and figure out how to survive them with ease while also addressing the underlying reasons.
DEVELOP AUTONOMY AND SELF-DETERMINATION
It is essential to figure out the reason behind the trauma, allowing yourself to reflect on it in a bid to change the By doing so, you will be able to address the trauma better while also assuring yourself that it is easy to deal with it.
ABILITY TO MANAGE EMOTIONS
Learn to understand bodily sensations and big emotions. Once you learn the same, start identifying and labeling them as it aids in helping yourself to come out of the trauma earlier than possible.
BOOST SENSE OF PERSONAL IDENTITY
Those dealing with trauma often doubt themselves and question their own moves which ultimately leads them to feel inferior. In a bid to fight the battle with our inner self, it is needed to work on finding ourselves. Start identifying yourself and try everything to become a better version of yourself.
COORDINATE YOUR MIND AND BODY
Body awareness is the key to connecting your mind to your bodily sensations. Reflect on both as proper coordination between body and mind is required to lead a mentally healthy life.
CELEBRATE YOURSELF
Take pride about the things you are good at and celebrate your accomplishments and abilities with much joy. Meanwhile, train yourself to not feel negative about everything that happens around you.
PREVENT TRAUMATIC REENACTMENTS
Build awareness of your patterns. Once you start recognising them, change the patterns with crisis management and safety planning which will further help in changing reenactments.
ADDRESS CHRONIC HELPLESSNESS
Trauma therapy is required to deal with chronic helplessness as it helps in starting a conversation around problem-solving, decision making, and creating boundaries for yourself.
