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Have you always believed that you have certain problems & symptoms that no one else has to deal with?

Well, then please don't freak out when you hear about the 15 issues in today's video.

Because these are actually very specific to people with childhood trauma.

So I will present to you the 15 symptoms now one by one

Explain to you how they are related to early trauma (You will be surprise how applicable they are)

And in the end I will give to you some treatment ideas to break free from these symptoms.

► Links and Resources:

Shame Persona by Tim Fletcher: https://youtu.be/IOQTfqUdypc?si=c-gibU9ZxGTztT7K

Why We Isolate Episode: https://youtu.be/y9uRcNJcOuc

Toxic Shame Episode: https://youtu.be/9XpiOkHSpjI?si=-DZBRIY9rJGy3BxF

Stone Age Sleepers Episode: https://youtu.be/FgW9a16Ntt0?si=uoLei0VNhH8Z0cYN

15 Trauma Treatments Episode: https://youtu.be/UaslCkvMpws?si=DzSlWTZKnw2CKkjX

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► Episode Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

00:55 Symptom 1: Indirect Grief And Resentment

03:48 Symptom 2: The Hypervigilant Sleeper

08:07 Symptom 3: The Naked (Sphinx) Cat

15:25 Symptom 4: Phantom Criticism

20:39 Symptom 5: The Race Car Driver

22:35 Symptom 6: The Joker

24:17 Symptom 7: Maladaptive Daydreaming

26:22 Symptom 8: Ditto

28:50 Symptom 9: Micromanaging Conversations

31:56 Symptom 10: Calmness Before The Storm

34:32 Symptom 11: Emotional Delay

37:33: Symptom 12: Hurry Up For No One

42:09 Symptom 13: Rejection Overdrive

43:55 Symptom 14: If X, Then Y Formula

47:09 Symptom 15: Hypervigilance Fatigue

49:27 Solutions

Final Thoughts

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► Hi, my name is Robert! I create videos about CPTSD & attachment theory for highly sensitive & neurodivergent people.

My content aims to help you transform trauma-driven reactions that block you, so you can embrace a life full of happiness, safe & loving relationships, and self-confidence. :)

► Disclaimer: None of the contents are therapeutic or medical recommendations. The contents are not to be understood as therapeutic-medical instructions and are neither intended as professional health advice nor as education.

I am not a health professional myself. My content is based on research and my personal experiences working with various therapists as a client for three years.

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If you can relate to my story and you also sometimes meet people who say that isolation is unhealthy and wrong, please send them this video here.

They have to understand, that for people like us, who are introverts, highly sensitive, traumatized or neurodivergent other people are the trigger.

Other people are the source of the wound and the overstimulation and overwhelm we experience.

And isolation is a way to help us to re-regulate.

For better understanding, in today’s video, I have put together 10 reasons, why we isolate and need time alone.

I try to explain every single reason in a compassionate and understandable way.

► Links and Resources:

The 4 Attachment Styles Episode: https://youtu.be/1S-YK065XLA

Polyvagal Theory Episode: https://youtu.be/2iT8Msp8Vx0

Emotional Dysregulation Episode: https://youtu.be/Q0iGqa7y6BA

Toxic Shame Episode: https://youtu.be/9XpiOkHSpjI

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► Episode Timestamps:

00:00 Why I Was Isolating For My Whole Life

03:43 Reason 1: We Want Safety, Stability & Peace!

06:46 Reason 2: A “Narcissist” Destroyed Us

09:01 Reason 3: We Are Auto-Regulators & Self-Soothers (Avoidant Attachment)

11:14 Reason 4: Our Attachment-Style Is Disorganized/Chaotic

13:52 Reason 5: We Have Missing Boundaries

17:57 Reason 6: We Feel Chronically Dysregulated And Hypervigilant

21:56 Reason 7: We Are Introverts

23:39 Reason 8: We Are Highly Sensitive

25:44 Reason 9: We Are Neurodivergent (Autism/ADHD Etc.)

27:52 Reason 10: We Are Depressed

31:22 Final Thoughts

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► Hi, my name is Robert! I create videos about CPTSD & attachment theory for highly sensitive & neurodivergent people.

My content aims to help you transform trauma-driven reactions that block you, so you can embrace a life full of happiness, safe & loving relationships, and self-confidence. :)

► Disclaimer: None of the contents are therapeutic or medical recommendations. The contents are not to be understood as therapeutic-medical instructions and are neither intended as professional health advice nor as education.

I am not a health professional myself. My content is based on research and my personal experiences working with various therapists as a client for three years.

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Today, I tell you the story of Betty.

If you can identify yourself with her story, you now may have an answer: You could be someone with Childhood Trauma and Adult ADHD.

To help you gain clarity, today, I will present to you 7 clear signs that you have both of these conditions.

I also want to explore how a traumatic childhood can activate ADHD in adults.

And in the end, I want to discuss solutions and treatments for people who are affected.

If you think you may have CPTSD and ADHD, stay with me, because this one can be truly helpful for you.

► Links and Resources:

ADHD & PTSD Article: https://neurodivergentinsights.com/adhd-infographics/adhd-and-trauma

Emotional Dysregulation Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41398-021-01666-3

How PTSD activates ADHD: https://www.additudemag.com/ptsd-symptoms-adhd-diagnosis-difficult/

Why We Isolate Episode: https://youtu.be/PP9dvNWZ8p4

Emotional Dysregulation Episode: https://youtu.be/Q0iGqa7y6BA

Toxic Shame Episode: https://youtu.be/9XpiOkHSpjI

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► Episode Timestamps:

00:00 The Story Of Betty

03:22 Intro

05:05 What Is ADHD?

06:18 What Is CPTSD?

07:29 Sign 1: You Grew Up With Undiagnosed ADHD

09:43 Sign 2: You Dissociate In Social Situations

12:01 Sign 3: You Spend More Time In Your Head, Than In Reality

14:09 Sign 4: You Are Highly Sensitive To Everything And Everyone

18:17 Sign 5: Emotional Dysregulation Is Your Second Name

21:30 Sign 6: You Use Drugs And Substances To Regulate Stress

25:17 Sign 7: You Are Trapped In A Cycle Of Shame And Guilt

27:59 CPTSD VS ADHD: Venn Diagram

29:52 How Trauma And ADHD Can Activate/Trigger One Another

32:55 Solutions

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My content aims to help you transform trauma-driven reactions that block you, so you can embrace a life full of happiness, safe & loving relationships, and self-confidence. :)

► Disclaimer: None of the contents are therapeutic or medical recommendations. The contents are not to be understood as therapeutic-medical instructions and are neither intended as professional health advice nor as education.

I am not a health professional myself. My content is based on research and my personal experiences working with various therapists as a client for three years.

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There is A LOT - OF - SCIENCE on the brain-differences in ADHD and CPTSD.

BUT, let's not just talk about science, but about how do the two conditions show up and differ in the real world?

How does someone with an ADHD brain operates, compared to someone with a Trauma influenced brain?

Today, we are taking a closer look at 9 signs of adult ADHD in comparison to similar signs of childhood trauma.

We are also discussing the neurological differences behind these two.

And in the end, I’ll show you the venn-diagram again.

► Links and Resources:

Article ADHD vs PTSD: https://neurodivergentinsights.com/misdiagnosis-monday/adhd-vs-or-and-ptsd

Default Mode Network: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Default_mode_network

DMN In ADHD: https://psychiatryonline.org/doi/pdf/10.1176/appi.neuropsych.15060142

DMN IN PTSD: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/344886575_The_sense_of_self_in_the_aftermath_of_trauma_Lessons_from_the_default_mode_network_in_posttraumatic_stress_disorder

ADHD Diagnostic Trends: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9616454/

CPTSD vs Neurodivergence Episode: https://youtu.be/_6iWTEjN40M

Dissociation Episode: https://youtu.be/UZsTUS_jlYg

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► Episode Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

02:11 What Is ADHD?

03:33 What Is CPTSD?

04:45 Brain Differences

12:29 Sign 1: Struggles With Focus, Not Triggered By Trauma

15:00 Sign 2: Physical Hyperactivity / Restlessness

17:44 Sign 3: Impulsivity, Not Driven By Trauma Response

19:30 Sign 4: Forgetfulness, Not Linked To Avoidance

22:06 Sign 5: Difficulty With Time Management

24:04 Sign 6: Interest Based Motivation

26:51 Sign 7: Emotional Reactivity, Related to Stimuli, Not Flashbacks

29:18 Sign 8: Zoning Out Due To Boredom, Not Dissociation

30:44 Sign 9: Hyperfocus

34:31 Solutions

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My content aims to help you transform trauma-driven reactions that block you, so you can embrace a life full of happiness, safe & loving relationships, and self-confidence. :)

► Disclaimer: None of the contents are therapeutic or medical recommendations. The contents are not to be understood as therapeutic-medical instructions and are neither intended as professional health advice nor as education.

I am not a health professional myself. My content is based on research and my personal experiences working with various therapists as a client for three years.

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Is it Complex Trauma or ADHD?

There are some signs which are very strong indicators for complex trauma, not for ADHD.

Still, those two conditions are often not that easy to distinguish from one another.

Therefore, many of you asked for a comparison between ADHD & Trauma and this is, why today we’ll discuss 7 Signs that it’s Complex trauma and NOT ADHD.

And in the end, I will also present to you a full Venn-Diagramm of CPTSD vs ADHD.

► Links and Resources:

Paper Adult Survivors of Childhood Trauma: https://www1.racgp.org.au/getattachment/79710ca4-e98e-46aa-8f8f-d5f763ea8ef4/Adult-survivors-of-childhood-trauma.aspx

Shame Model By Tim Fletcher: https://youtu.be/IOQTfqUdypc?si=agnObwF40Vluxzn2

Attachment Styles Episode: https://youtu.be/1S-YK065XLA

Dissociation Episode: https://youtu.be/UZsTUS_jlYg

Isolation Episode: https://youtu.be/PP9dvNWZ8p4

CPTSD vs. Neurodivergence Episode: https://youtu.be/_6iWTEjN40M

CPTSD Treatments Episode: https://youtu.be/UaslCkvMpws

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► Episode Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

02:02 What Is CPTSD?

03:10 What Is ADHD?

04:50 Sign 1: Attachment Problems

08:01 Sign 2: Hypervigilance, Not Hyperactivity

12:14 Sign 3: Emotional Flashbacks And Dissociation

18:30 Sign 4: Low Self-Esteem

21:17 Sign 5: Toxic Shame And Guilt

27:04 Sign 6: Avoidance, Not Inattention

30:20 Sign 7: Physical Symptoms

33:55 CPTSD VS ADHD - The Venn Diagram

36:41 Solutions

38:36 Final Thoughts

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My content aims to help you transform trauma-driven reactions that block you, so you can embrace a life full of happiness, safe & loving relationships, and self-confidence. :)

► Disclaimer: None of the contents are therapeutic or medical recommendations. The contents are not to be understood as therapeutic-medical instructions and are neither intended as professional health advice nor as education.

I am not a health professional myself. My content is based on research and my personal experiences working with various therapists as a client for three years.

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Do You have a moral obligation to fix your issues and childhood traumas before you bring children into this world?

Many people say YES, Absolutely!

Why?

Because Trauma and abuse are passed down through generations unless someone breaks the wheel. Period.

Still, since nearly 1 in 3 people are influenced by childhood trauma and many won’t resolve it, does that mean that a huge part of our population is responsible to stay childless?

And would that cause a population decline as a consequence?

And if not? Are we then becoming an increasingly sick society?

This, and much more, we will cover in today’s episode.

► Links and Resources:

Adult Survivors of Childhood Trauma Paper: ⁠https://www1.racgp.org.au/getattachment/79710ca4-e98e-46aa-8f8f-d5f763ea8ef4/Adult-survivors-of-childhood-trauma.aspx⁠

Transgenerational Trauma & Trauma History Models: ⁠https://youtu.be/ELp8yYBN0t0?si=leG8SMf0-rrSoX5L⁠

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► Episode Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:07 Should You Sort Out Your Trauma Before Having Kids?

05:38 Are Unhealed Parents Part Of The Reason We Have So Many Problems In The World?

09:28 Trauma Or No Trauma? Kids Or No Kids?

11:34 How Does Trauma Impact Parenting?

12:07 What To Do If You’re Already A Parent Dealing With Trauma?

13:21 How To Break The Wheel?

16:49 Final Thoughts

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My content aims to help you transform trauma-driven reactions that block you, so you can embrace a life full of happiness, safe & loving relationships, and self-confidence. :)

► Disclaimer: None of the contents are therapeutic or medical recommendations. The contents are not to be understood as therapeutic-medical instructions and are neither intended as professional health advice nor as education.

I am not a health professional myself. My content is based on research and my personal experiences working with various therapists as a client for three years.

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Do you sometimes feel easily triggered, overly sensitive or thin-skinned?

This could be, because you are trapped in a cycle of unmet needs, weak boundaries and constant resentment.

BUT, now comes the thing! Many people can’t link this behavior with their bigger struggle: They have a super hard time meeting their own needs and wants.

Well, today, you have the chance to unlock exactly that.

You will understand why you struggle so much to meet your needs and wants

Where these feelings of being easily triggered, overly sensitive and being permeable come from (linked with CPTSD)

And I will give you a 3-step solutions-plan on how to break free from this cycle and reach the life you’ve been longing for—one where your needs & wants are finally heard and met.

► Links and Resources:

The 4 Attachment Styles Episode: https://youtu.be/1S-YK065XLA?si=mEs5w_T2I4JG4XMO

The Toxic Cycle of Shame Episode: https://youtu.be/9XpiOkHSpjI?si=mnySu66PA2UfHXKr

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► Episode Timestamps:

0:00 Overview

1:18 What Are Needs?

5:47 What Are Wants?

6:26 Why We Struggle So Much With Meeting Our Needs?

9:49 Emotions & Needs

14:13 Why Is It Incredibly Important To Get Your Needs Met?

19:10 Step 1: Identifying & Prioritizing Your Needs

21:58 Step 2: Setting Clear Boundaries

23:57 Step 3: Practice Self-Compassion

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► Hi, my name is Robert! I create videos about CPTSD & attachment theory for highly sensitive & neurodivergent people.

My content aims to help you transform trauma-driven reactions that block you, so you can embrace a life full of happiness, safe & loving relationships, and self-confidence. :)

► Disclaimer: None of the contents are therapeutic or medical recommendations. The contents are not to be understood as therapeutic-medical instructions and are neither intended as professional health advice nor as education.

I am not a health professional myself. My content is based on research and my personal experiences working with various therapists as a client for three years.

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Reading these comments underlines how emotionally important this topic is for everyone affected by Autism and/or HSP.

It also pinpoints the confusion and lack of research we face regarding the two concepts.

In the past two episodes, we assumed that HSP and ASD are different things and discussed each side of them.

Today, I want to assume that the Highly Sensitive Person and Autism Spectrum Disorder are the same thing, merged together in one condition.

We will explore that spectrum, that I will call Highly Sensitive Autism (HS-AS).

In order to do that, today I will present to you 10 Traits of this combined condition

And in the end of this video, we will see together, how realistic such a condition will be.

► Links and Resources:

Affected Brain Areas of Neurodivergence: https://www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/brain-structure-changes-in-autism-explained/

Neurodivergence Or CPTSD-Episode: https://youtu.be/_6iWTEjN40M?si=YTHzbjJQJDADVqVW

Hyposensitivity Episode: https://youtu.be/A6USY9ECbkM?si=EI5gbVH1oHekdmLF

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► Episode Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:33 What Is HSP/SPS

02:36 What Is ASD?

03:10 The Overlap

09:27 Trait 1: Hyposensitivity And Hypersensitivity

11:22 Trait 2: Hypoempathy And Hyperempathy

12:39 Trait 3: Rigid Routines And Cognitive Flexibility

13:39 Trait 4: Emotional Dysregulation And Emotional Intensity

14:21 Trait 5: Context Independence And Context Dependence

15:49 Trait 6: Isolation And Introversion

16:59 Trait 7: Social Confusion And Social Skills

19:28 Trait 8: Hyperconnective Processing And In-Depth Processing

21:33 Trait 9: Dispositional Focused Development And Environmental Focused Development

22:37 Trait 10: Special Interests And Broad Interests

23:43 Venn-Diagram ASD VS. HSP

24:22 The Highly Sensitive Autism Spectrum

25:50 Highly Sensitive Autism Spectrum - Disorder or Trait?

28:11 Final Thoughts - Beyond Science

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► Hi, my name is Robert! I create videos about CPTSD & attachment theory for highly sensitive & neurodivergent people.

My content aims to help you transform trauma-driven reactions that block you, so you can embrace a life full of happiness, safe & loving relationships, and self-confidence. :)

► Disclaimer: None of the contents are therapeutic or medical recommendations. The contents are not to be understood as therapeutic-medical instructions and are neither intended as professional health advice nor as education.

I am not a health professional myself. My content is based on research and my personal experiences working with various therapists as a client for three years.

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Autism vs Highly Sensitive Person. Yep, again!

Do you have Autism, or are you just a highly sensitive person?

From my observations and experiences here on YouTube, there are many people who misdiagnose themselves as having Autism Spectrum Disorder, but instead the majority of them are just having a sensory processing sensitivity.

The last episode here on this channel discusses that broadly.

Nevertheless, there are for sure some people, who actually have autism (ASD).

In order to get a clear understanding of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), here are 9 big signs, that it’s actually ASD, not just HSP.

We also discuss the overlap of both conditions, visualized in a venn-diagram at the end of the episode.

And in the episode next week, we will explore how a diagnosis of ASD+HSP could look like, if those are basically the same thing.

► Links and Resources:

Last episode about HSP vs. ASD: https://youtu.be/sib1ok3a6-w

ASD Spectrum: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/women-autism-spectrum-disorder/202208/autistic-linear-spectrum-pie-chart-spectrum

Reframing Autism Article: https://reframingautism.org.au/introduction-to-autism-part-1-what-is-autism/

Autism in Females Article: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/9/2/272

Undiagnosed Autism: https://youtu.be/nAfqKQNrlmg

The Highly Sensitive Person: https://hsperson.com/

AQ50-Test: https://embrace-autism.com/autism-spectrum-quotient/

Meltdown, Shutdown, Burnout Episode: https://youtu.be/_DuzKTeWBqQ

Hyposensitivity Episode: https://youtu.be/A6USY9ECbkM

Re-Regulation Episode: https://youtu.be/i05BWtgjYRw

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► Episode Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

02:21 What Is ASD?

02:47 What Is HSP/SPS?

04:08 The Overlap

07:06 Sign 1: You Have A Hyperconnective Processing Style

09:21 Sign 2: You Have Hypo- Or Hypersensitivity

10:30 Sign 3: You Have Hypo- Or Hyper-Empathy

11:28 Sign 4: Your Thriving And Development Are Primarily Influenced By Your Neurodiversity

12:28 Sign 5: You May Be Challenged By Social And Interhuman Connection

13:57 Sign 6: You Have A Low Cognitive Flexibility

14:44 Sign 7: You Experience Meltdown, Shutdown and Burnout

17:02 Sign 8: Your Thinking And Perceiving Are Context-Independent

18:25 Sign 9: You Use Self-Soothing And Stimming To Regulate Yourself

19:30 Final Thoughts

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► Hi, my name is Robert! I create videos about CPTSD & attachment theory for highly sensitive & neurodivergent people.

My content aims to help you transform trauma-driven reactions that block you, so you can embrace a life full of happiness, safe & loving relationships, and self-confidence. :)

► Disclaimer: None of the contents are therapeutic or medical recommendations. The contents are not to be understood as therapeutic-medical instructions and are neither intended as professional health advice nor as education.

I am not a health professional myself. My content is based on research and my personal experiences working with various therapists as a client for three years.

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Uhhhh - The Highly Sensitive Person vs Autism.

Are you just highly sensitive, or are you autistic?

We discussed that question a lot here before on this channel.

But as the topic of autism became more popular recently, I see a lot of people misdiagnosing themselves through content on social media.

I talked with my therapists about that as well.

And what they told me is:

NO, not anyone who can identify themselves with traits of ASD actually has a mental disorder like autism.

And YES, sensitivity is a trait that causes autism related symptoms and increases the chance for complex trauma as well.

Therefore, today I want to introduce you to 7 signs, that you are a highly sensitive person and not autistic.

We also discuss the major differences between a highly sensitive disposition and clinically diagnosable autism spectrum disorder.

This video is also the first one of three part series on HSP vs autism.

► Links and Resources:

HSP vs. Autism Video: https://youtu.be/RXd7r5wV5CQ?si=qho9r2aSJjmUSfrr

Elaine N. Aron: https://hsperson.com/

Autism Spectrum: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/women-autism-spectrum-disorder/202208/autistic-linear-spectrum-pie-chart-spectrum

Sensory Processing Article: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20203139/

What is Autism Article: https://reframingautism.org.au/introduction-to-autism-part-1-what-is-autism/

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► Episode Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

02:09 What Is HSP/SPS?

03:50 What is ASD?

05:19 The Overlap

08:33 Sign 1: Your Style Of Processing Is More “In-Depth”

11:30 Sign 2: You Have A Particular High Sense Of Empathy

13:10 Sign 3: Your Thriving And Development Are Primarily Influenced By The Environment

15:28 Sign 4: You Have A Strong Need For Social Connection

16:44 Sign 5: You Are Cognitively More Flexible

17:42 Sign 6: You Have A Heightened Emotional Awareness

18:35 Sign 7: You Think Context-Dependent

19:43 Venn Diagram: Overlap HSP And ASD

21:26 Final Thoughts

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► Hi, my name is Robert! I create videos about CPTSD & attachment theory for highly sensitive & neurodivergent people.

My content aims to help you transform trauma-driven reactions that block you, so you can embrace a life full of happiness, safe & loving relationships, and self-confidence. :)

► Disclaimer: None of the contents are therapeutic or medical recommendations. The contents are not to be understood as therapeutic-medical instructions and are neither intended as professional health advice nor as education.

I am not a health professional myself. My content is based on research and my personal experiences working with various therapists as a client for three years.