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BONUS: Unabridged Interview with Carly Ostler

2024/9/26
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Carly Ostler, a licensed marriage and family therapist, explains complex PTSD. She differentiates it from PTSD, highlighting how complex PTSD arises from multiple smaller traumas rather than a single event, leading to nuanced expressions of pain and stuck experiences.
  • Complex PTSD is not a recognized diagnosis in the DSM.
  • Trauma is the body's response to an event, not the event itself.
  • Unprocessed trauma can manifest as physical and behavioral symptoms.
  • A safe environment is crucial for processing trauma.

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On this week’s unabridged interview from season 4, Andrea chats with trauma therapist Carly Ostler. The two of them dive into what complex trauma is, the difference between PTSD and complex PTSD, and the co-dependent nature of abusive families. Carly explains why abuse from parental figures affects survivors so deeply, as well as the complexity of grieving an abuser. 


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