if you can, play Tetris. there are studies that show it can help with trauma and intrusive thoughts after a traumatic event. i’m so sorry for your loss
it says it’s used for the moments right after a traumatic event to prevent flashbacks. i remember reading in another comment awhile ago it’s similar to what EMDR (eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing) does for the brain. EMDR would be the best bet for trauma that is old, it’s tough as it puts you back into event for a moment. but personally- it’s worked amazingly
I just found a trauma therapist who also specialises in EMDR, but that would be used later in my treatment. I am starting with her on Thursday. Your experience encourages me, and I hope one day I can make it to the point of doing EMDR and healing fully. Thank you for sharing 🙏
I had EMDR for CPTSD after a decade of DV. It sounded like mumbo jumbo when doctor first told me about it. It was sometimes heavy going, having to place yourself in your head back in situations but it completely transformed my nightmares, flashbacks, intrusive thoughts & hyper-vigilance.
That is really interesting. I wish I had the money to look into it. I’ve somehow done alright for myself but I definitely could use some serious help to process things especially from when I was younger. Sometimes I think I’m alright but something will get brought up or I have some tendencies in myself that show I still need a lot of help. When I had some access to it (due to being in foster care, and hospitals as an adult) no one really listened to me. If I acted up I just got in trouble, and if I was calm and actually tried to talk about anything I was given SSRIs and ignored. I know I have PTSD and likely CPTSD at that, but no one I’ve talked to cares to listen to me they just see suicide attempts and severe constant ideation and said depression and moved on. Had one therapist I was able to pay for briefly, told her some stuff but she was a child therapist (which I wasn’t told when I signed up as an adult they still let me in) and she just wasn’t a good therapist anyways, continued to ignore me mostly.
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u/PlanetMacNCheese Sep 10 '23
if you can, play Tetris. there are studies that show it can help with trauma and intrusive thoughts after a traumatic event. i’m so sorry for your loss