CPTSD does affect our body and our neurochemistry.

When we realize it's all connected it might be easier to accept how we feel.

That understanding may also lead to acceleration of our healing.

(00:14) Introduction to the Topic

(03:14) What is HPA Axis?

(04:45) Effects of Dysregulation

(07:04) Adrenaline Levels Relation to Personality Disorders

(08:09) Terms and Labels We Use

(10:00) What Traumatizes People?

(12:33) Being Trapped in Abusive/toxic Situation

(14:21) Not All Abused Become Abusers, Not All Abusers Been Abused

(18:19) Emotionally Injured People Become Emotionally Manipulative

(21:47) Can People Can Heal From HPA Axis Dysregulation?

(22:56) On Gabor Mate & Holistic Approach

(27:35) Abuse in Boarding Schools Rooted in Military, Lack of Compassion, Breaking People Down