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Episode 47: When someone with PTSD pushes you away, you need to know what to do because it is so painful. Dr. Daniel Williams, MD discusses this difficult topic, as it is the most often asked regarding PTSD. How to Help Someone with PTSD when the Push You Away Don't chase them. Your story is safe. Start with Your Strength. Many prefer a non-threatening course like the Sex Therapy or Pet Therapy courses that come with membership. Don't feed into unhealthy behavior. Don't be an enabler. What Not to do after PTSD This is an entire chapter in the very first book I wrote (Combat PTSD in America: Toward a Permanent Solution) as Chief Resident at Baylor Scott & White, which is available as PDF in the Mental Component course. Put a time limit on grief. Assume anything, especially that someone will be better if they talk about it. Stick exposure therapy up your assessment.    

Episode 47: When someone with PTSD pushes you away, you need to know what to do because it is so painful. Dr. Daniel Williams, MD discusses this difficult topic, as it is the most often asked regarding PTSD. How to Help Someone with PTSD when the Push You Away Don't chase them. Your story is safe. Start with Your Strength. Many prefer a non-threatening course like the Sex Therapy or Pet Therapy courses that come with membership. Don't feed into unhealthy behavior. Don't be an enabler. What Not to do after PTSD This is an entire chapter in the very first book I wrote (Combat PTSD in America: Toward a Permanent Solution) as Chief Resident at Baylor Scott & White, which is available as PDF in the Mental Component course. Put a time limit on grief. Assume anything, especially that someone will be better if they talk about it. Stick exposure therapy up your assessment.    

Episode 46: Dr. Williams reveals his social media strategy that is in three phases for audio, video and manual vs. automatic syndication. https://youtu.be/a-yvHfKRScE Podcasting as a Life Purpose I consider podcasting to be very enriching. It makes me feel like the hard lessons I've had can serve a purpose. Therefore, I put podcasting for a purpose to help others as a deeply spiritual endeavor.   Censored vs. Uncensored Platforms Episode 45 already covered the need to search out your doctor's opinions in the era of censorship. There are still platforms that are uncensored. For my businesses, the strategy will be to: Have censored audio podcasts starting now and going forward. Video record the audio podcasts to create a video version to share the the visual learners. Create native video podcasts in uncensored platforms. Behind the scenes look at the PTSD Academy Podcasting process, so you won't feel so intimidated to do it yourself: Brainstorm the idea and marry it up with good keyword research. Record the audio and edit it in Camtasia. Find good art work in Adobe Stock Photography. Edit photo so it's a small file size in Adobe Photoshop. Post to WordPress site, which is then automatically syndicated to the long list below: Different Platforms to Serve the Needs of Others Itunes Spotify Stitcher iHeartRadio PodcastIndex TuneIn Facebook Blubrry Twitter Google Play LinkedIn Blogger Tumblr Pinterest Instagram Blogspot PodcastAddict  

Episode 46: Dr. Williams reveals his social media strategy that is in three phases for audio, video and manual vs. automatic syndication. https://youtu.be/a-yvHfKRScE Podcasting as a Life Purpose I consider podcasting to be very enriching. It makes me feel like the hard lessons I've had can serve a purpose. Therefore, I put podcasting for a purpose to help others as a deeply spiritual endeavor.   Censored vs. Uncensored Platforms Episode 45 already covered the need to search out your doctor's opinions in the era of censorship. There are still platforms that are uncensored. For my businesses, the strategy will be to: Have censored audio podcasts starting now and going forward. Video record the audio podcasts to create a video version to share the the visual learners. Create native video podcasts in uncensored platforms. Behind the scenes look at the PTSD Academy Podcasting process, so you won't feel so intimidated to do it yourself: Brainstorm the idea and marry it up with good keyword research. Record the audio and edit it in Camtasia. Find good art work in Adobe Stock Photography. Edit photo so it's a small file size in Adobe Photoshop. Post to WordPress site, which is then automatically syndicated to the long list below: Different Platforms to Serve the Needs of Others Itunes Spotify Stitcher iHeartRadio PodcastIndex TuneIn Facebook Blubrry Twitter Google Play LinkedIn Blogger Tumblr Pinterest Instagram Blogspot PodcastAddict  

Episode 45: It's important to search out your doctor's advice now more than ever. Censorship reigns supreme for a reason, so Dr. Daniel Williams outlines a strategy for identifying good doctor advice online.  Censored Doctors, as it turns out, were right The rabbit hole goes deeper than any of us could have imagined. The church was waiting to be raptured, sleeping? You know, most people in the world still don't have access to uncensored information. Among those that do, fewer are using the critical reasoning skills I paid a lot of money to acquire.  Julie Reeder called it correctly in February, 2021 I don't enter into debates about the virus or the biowar, so I'm not mentioning the article to point out that vaccines leave your worse off than natural immunity. I'm mentioning it because the censorship is worse now, so start preparing yourself now for the consequences if the conspiracy theorists are even half-right.  Search our Your Doctor's Opinions today! Beware of big tech, big pharma. WWIII is on. My uncensored material is inside our PTSD Academy Circle Community. My list of Censored Publication Sites: Itunes Spotify Stitcher iHeartRadio PodcastIndex TuneIn Facebook Blubrry Twitter Google Play LinkedIn Blogger Tumblr Pinterest Instagram Blogspot PodcastAddict  

Episode 45: It's important to search out your doctor's advice now more than ever. Censorship reigns supreme for a reason, so Dr. Daniel Williams outlines a strategy for identifying good doctor advice online.  Censored Doctors, as it turns out, were right The rabbit hole goes deeper than any of us could have imagined. The church was waiting to be raptured, sleeping? You know, most people in the world still don't have access to uncensored information. Among those that do, fewer are using the critical reasoning skills I paid a lot of money to acquire.  Julie Reeder called it correctly in February, 2021 I don't enter into debates about the virus or the biowar, so I'm not mentioning the article to point out that vaccines leave your worse off than natural immunity. I'm mentioning it because the censorship is worse now, so start preparing yourself now for the consequences if the conspiracy theorists are even half-right.  Search our Your Doctor's Opinions today! Beware of big tech, big pharma. WWIII is on. My uncensored material is inside our PTSD Academy Circle Community. My list of Censored Publication Sites: Itunes Spotify Stitcher iHeartRadio PodcastIndex TuneIn Facebook Blubrry Twitter Google Play LinkedIn Blogger Tumblr Pinterest Instagram Blogspot PodcastAddict  

Episode 44: I'm about to do so many podcasts that these early ones will drop off your aggregator list. How to Find PTSD Podcasts In the upper right, you will see the magnifying glass. Click on the magnifying glass. Just type the episode number, for example "41" in the search area. Click Enter. Listen to The PTSD Academy Podcast on your Favorite App: Itunes Spotify Stitcher iHeartRadio PodcastIndex TuneIn Facebook Blubrry Twitter Google Play LinkedIn Blogger Tumblr Pinterest Instagram Blogspot PodcastAddict

Episode 44: I'm about to do so many podcasts that these early ones will drop off your aggregator list. How to Find PTSD Podcasts In the upper right, you will see the magnifying glass. Click on the magnifying glass. Just type the episode number, for example "41" in the search area. Click Enter. Listen to The PTSD Academy Podcast on your Favorite App: Itunes Spotify Stitcher iHeartRadio PodcastIndex TuneIn Facebook Blubrry Twitter Google Play LinkedIn Blogger Tumblr Pinterest Instagram Blogspot PodcastAddict

Episode 43: Every good lie has some truth mixed in. In today's episode, PTSD Psychiatrist Daniel Williams, MD reveals the secret to your enemy's plan: to make you feel a certain way. If you have PTSD and are made to feel similar than you did before, you could be in trouble. If you don't practice self-care, learn to release energy, and experience good vibrations (in balance), your pain will just accumulate.   The PTSD Shame Assessment Checklist Do you like to eat ice cream at midnight? Do you hold back on exercise? Do you mumble evil things under your breath? Do you self-destruct after an emotional quarrel? If you answered yes to any or all of these questions, welcome to episode 43. How well can you detect shame? Read this quotation: Remember, ignorance is the lack of knowledge and that's perfectly ok. Stubbornness causes real morbidity and mortality, such as heart disease and unforgiveness. Therefore, refusal to learn about things that directly affect your wellbeing is a stupid thing to do.  Did you detect shame in there? There was none. It turns out in recovery that I can do a LOT of stupid things, but I am not the sum of my actions. Folks, you've been made for so much more! Saying "What's Wrong With You?" is the problem. In my previous podcast, guilt vs. shame was discussed in which shame gets personal. Guilt is about the act that was wrong. Shame takes it much further and says the personal character is the problem. If you enjoyed this podcast, then I didn't trigger too much shame in you, lol! I used authentic humility to disarm, which is how YOU can speak to loved ones with PTSD.

Episode 43: Every good lie has some truth mixed in. In today's episode, PTSD Psychiatrist Daniel Williams, MD reveals the secret to your enemy's plan: to make you feel a certain way. If you have PTSD and are made to feel similar than you did before, you could be in trouble. If you don't practice self-care, learn to release energy, and experience good vibrations (in balance), your pain will just accumulate.   The PTSD Shame Assessment Checklist Do you like to eat ice cream at midnight? Do you hold back on exercise? Do you mumble evil things under your breath? Do you self-destruct after an emotional quarrel? If you answered yes to any or all of these questions, welcome to episode 43. How well can you detect shame? Read this quotation: Remember, ignorance is the lack of knowledge and that's perfectly ok. Stubbornness causes real morbidity and mortality, such as heart disease and unforgiveness. Therefore, refusal to learn about things that directly affect your wellbeing is a stupid thing to do.  Did you detect shame in there? There was none. It turns out in recovery that I can do a LOT of stupid things, but I am not the sum of my actions. Folks, you've been made for so much more! Saying "What's Wrong With You?" is the problem. In my previous podcast, guilt vs. shame was discussed in which shame gets personal. Guilt is about the act that was wrong. Shame takes it much further and says the personal character is the problem. If you enjoyed this podcast, then I didn't trigger too much shame in you, lol! I used authentic humility to disarm, which is how YOU can speak to loved ones with PTSD.

Episode 42: As the global population embraces the government science of the day, the attention is taken off the the marvelous discoveries in science. The world is changing so rapidly, with censorship and all, that the disparity between the current cultural delusions and the brutal reality of poverty and death is growing. The real scientist questions everything. And follows the science where the data lead. The Modern Scientific Method It wasn't until AFTER I graduated from my post-doctoral program as the Chief Resident at Baylor Scott & White that I learned what healing actually is.  The first step in the scientific process is observation. When people are dying, or there is a 1,000-fold plus increased rate of harm than expected, or a va x ine doesn't actually work, or there is N O pandem ic, science principles tell us to follow these observations and hold them up to the light of day. See if there's any validity to it far-fetched ideas, even conspiracy theories. To oppose research of concerning safety observations isn't science at all. It's Nazi fervor, much like the electricity described at Hitler's speeches.  Charles Darwin's Theory Unsupported by Quantum Physics Research If the scientific method wasn't developed, we never would have learned so many valuable pieces of evidence supporting Creation Theory, or at least discounting athiest Darwinism. Science, as it turns out, is more wise than man-made religions over the years. The Wisdom of Ancient Hieroglyphics The body maps on the ancient cave walls reveal that there is more than coincidence behind acupuncture, reflexology, trigger point massage, emotional freedom tapping technique and Emotion Code.  It turns out that the ancient "meridians", or electromagnetic current channels, in the human body are real. Through those same points flow biophotons with information that transcends individual organs but carried information from the entire organism. PTSD Energy Psychology Research References: _SOEH_2_-_Stapleton_References _Stapleton_-_SOEH_References (1) 2002-Rubik-Scientific-Analysis-of-the-Human-Aura2 bonghan ducts and acupunture Church 2009 EFT in Veterans - 50 percent reduction after 90 days Church_-_SOEH_-_References Church_-_SOEH_References Energy_Medicine_and_the_Underlying_Concept_of_Information Feinstein_-_SOEH_References (1) Lipton_-_SOEH_-_References Oschman_-_SOEH_-_References SOEH_2_-_Bengston_References SOEH_2_-_Porges_References The Science of Gratitude

Episode 42: As the global population embraces the government science of the day, the attention is taken off the the marvelous discoveries in science. The world is changing so rapidly, with censorship and all, that the disparity between the current cultural delusions and the brutal reality of poverty and death is growing. The real scientist questions everything. And follows the science where the data lead. The Modern Scientific Method It wasn't until AFTER I graduated from my post-doctoral program as the Chief Resident at Baylor Scott & White that I learned what healing actually is.  The first step in the scientific process is observation. When people are dying, or there is a 1,000-fold plus increased rate of harm than expected, or a va x ine doesn't actually work, or there is N O pandem ic, science principles tell us to follow these observations and hold them up to the light of day. See if there's any validity to it far-fetched ideas, even conspiracy theories. To oppose research of concerning safety observations isn't science at all. It's Nazi fervor, much like the electricity described at Hitler's speeches.  Charles Darwin's Theory Unsupported by Quantum Physics Research If the scientific method wasn't developed, we never would have learned so many valuable pieces of evidence supporting Creation Theory, or at least discounting athiest Darwinism. Science, as it turns out, is more wise than man-made religions over the years. The Wisdom of Ancient Hieroglyphics The body maps on the ancient cave walls reveal that there is more than coincidence behind acupuncture, reflexology, trigger point massage, emotional freedom tapping technique and Emotion Code.  It turns out that the ancient "meridians", or electromagnetic current channels, in the human body are real. Through those same points flow biophotons with information that transcends individual organs but carried information from the entire organism. PTSD Energy Psychology Research References: _SOEH_2_-_Stapleton_References _Stapleton_-_SOEH_References (1) 2002-Rubik-Scientific-Analysis-of-the-Human-Aura2 bonghan ducts and acupunture Church 2009 EFT in Veterans - 50 percent reduction after 90 days Church_-_SOEH_-_References Church_-_SOEH_References Energy_Medicine_and_the_Underlying_Concept_of_Information Feinstein_-_SOEH_References (1) Lipton_-_SOEH_-_References Oschman_-_SOEH_-_References SOEH_2_-_Bengston_References SOEH_2_-_Porges_References The Science of Gratitude

Episode 41: Boundaries around your trauma are extremely important. Setting Boundaries with PTSD can be a challenging thing. PTSD Circles of Trust Inside the mind of a trauma survivor, are bad memories right underneath the surface. Learn how and when to share, how much to share, and the consequences to you when it happens. In my opinion, people are desensitized to trauma and have forgotten their power in setting boundaries.  Empathy Therapy for PTSD Caring for yourself enough to work on yourself, share, attend counseling, check in, journal for self-reflection takes self-empathy. Medications and natural PTSD drugs have shown promise in research because they directly play with the chemicals involved with empathy. It works and it's powerful.  PTSD Secrets A person should earn the right to hear your story. Don't just tell it everyone someone asks. Have a story for the postman if he sees you limp, your cousin that sees you on holidays, and a version for those closest to you day-in-day-out - and the inner circle that may include your pastor, PTSD Psychiatrist, or therapist.  

Episode 41: Boundaries around your trauma are extremely important. Setting Boundaries with PTSD can be a challenging thing. PTSD Circles of Trust Inside the mind of a trauma survivor, are bad memories right underneath the surface. Learn how and when to share, how much to share, and the consequences to you when it happens. In my opinion, people are desensitized to trauma and have forgotten their power in setting boundaries.  Empathy Therapy for PTSD Caring for yourself enough to work on yourself, share, attend counseling, check in, journal for self-reflection takes self-empathy. Medications and natural PTSD drugs have shown promise in research because they directly play with the chemicals involved with empathy. It works and it's powerful.  PTSD Secrets A person should earn the right to hear your story. Don't just tell it everyone someone asks. Have a story for the postman if he sees you limp, your cousin that sees you on holidays, and a version for those closest to you day-in-day-out - and the inner circle that may include your pastor, PTSD Psychiatrist, or therapist.  

Episode 40: This is what I want for you, when it happens that it doesn't keep you shut down. When “disorder” is left off of the PTSD terminology, it is usually because the symptoms haven't quite met the research requirements to make the diagnosis of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Posttraumatic Stress (PTSD) affects everyone at some point in their life. It would be difficult to make it through a healthy, long life and not be grieved or traumatized in some way. People the prefer the PTS label better than PTSD, frequently do so on purpose. There is a good argument for not labeling human responses to trauma in such a cold, research way as outlined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 5th Edition. In fact, the National Institutes of Health pulled out research support two weeks before the DSM-5 was published  because it doesn't take into account the neurobiological underpinnings of mental health conditions, it only categorizes symptoms. If we continue to make up symptom lists not informed by neurobiology, we'll never get ahead of it. Case in point: prolonged exposure should not be a first line treatment. Watch The Healing Field Documentary and you'll see what I mean. That is why the topic of Posttraumatic Stress is important as a topic in its own right. See, the neurobiology of the stress response in “normal” people with PTSD and those that have PTSD is the functioning of the endocannabinoid receptor system. That is why this episode is coded as “P” for “Physical”, because I believe that real posttraumatic stress is more a physical response to stress and the other domains are subservient to it. The trouble starts when you don't know how the different parts of yourself work together. In the Anxiety Reduction Course at PTSD Academy, there lives the most comprehensive explanation of Endocannabinoid Receptor Deficiency Syndrome as outlined by Dr. Russo. If you're like me, you will want to know the bottom line. Bring it up on our next conference call if you would like a sample. I'm considering making a Platinum membership where you get inventory shipped to you automatically. Again, let me know if you want me to set that up.

Episode 40: This is what I want for you, when it happens that it doesn't keep you shut down. When “disorder” is left off of the PTSD terminology, it is usually because the symptoms haven't quite met the research requirements to make the diagnosis of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Posttraumatic Stress (PTSD) affects everyone at some point in their life. It would be difficult to make it through a healthy, long life and not be grieved or traumatized in some way. People the prefer the PTS label better than PTSD, frequently do so on purpose. There is a good argument for not labeling human responses to trauma in such a cold, research way as outlined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 5th Edition. In fact, the National Institutes of Health pulled out research support two weeks before the DSM-5 was published  because it doesn't take into account the neurobiological underpinnings of mental health conditions, it only categorizes symptoms. If we continue to make up symptom lists not informed by neurobiology, we'll never get ahead of it. Case in point: prolonged exposure should not be a first line treatment. Watch The Healing Field Documentary and you'll see what I mean. That is why the topic of Posttraumatic Stress is important as a topic in its own right. See, the neurobiology of the stress response in “normal” people with PTSD and those that have PTSD is the functioning of the endocannabinoid receptor system. That is why this episode is coded as “P” for “Physical”, because I believe that real posttraumatic stress is more a physical response to stress and the other domains are subservient to it. The trouble starts when you don't know how the different parts of yourself work together. In the Anxiety Reduction Course at PTSD Academy, there lives the most comprehensive explanation of Endocannabinoid Receptor Deficiency Syndrome as outlined by Dr. Russo. If you're like me, you will want to know the bottom line. Bring it up on our next conference call if you would like a sample. I'm considering making a Platinum membership where you get inventory shipped to you automatically. Again, let me know if you want me to set that up.

Episode 39: Humility is defined as having or showing a consciousness of one's own defects.  Humility is the cornerstone of all recovery Here are my reason's why. The first step in all recovery is to admit you have a problem. So, if you aren't aware of, or don't want to admit it, you're not going to recover. Many people choose vain pride their whole life rather than show any emotional authenticity to those that love them. It's an unhappy existence and entirely unnecessary.  12-Step Recovery has been around for 80 years unchanged from it's original form. Well, they have 12 Traditions too. Anonymity and humility are related. No one is the boss. Everyone serves each other in fellowships that stand the test of time.  

Episode 39: Humility is defined as having or showing a consciousness of one's own defects.  Humility is the cornerstone of all recovery Here are my reason's why. The first step in all recovery is to admit you have a problem. So, if you aren't aware of, or don't want to admit it, you're not going to recover. Many people choose vain pride their whole life rather than show any emotional authenticity to those that love them. It's an unhappy existence and entirely unnecessary.  12-Step Recovery has been around for 80 years unchanged from it's original form. Well, they have 12 Traditions too. Anonymity and humility are related. No one is the boss. Everyone serves each other in fellowships that stand the test of time.  

Episode 38 Many people don't realize that what they are experiencing is anxiety. It's often relabeled as excitement (healthy and useful) or panic (fear-based and unhelpful). If you have worsened anxiety that is fueled by worry and fears, it's harder to stop unless you do the following. Understand that anxiety and panic can come from a misinterpretation (labeling) of a bodily feeling, combined with thoughts of a helpless future. Not all anxiety results from post-traumatic stress. Pheochromocytoma, heart arrhythmias, and asthma attacks can feel the same way. The research definition of a panic attacks requires the episode to start and reach its peak within seconds, and to last only several minutes. If you feel you have panic attacks for hours or days, you have anxiety and my patients do best with a holistic approach to deal with it: physical, mental, spiritual and emotional. That's right, you can address an emotional problem with any of the other categories. Top down, PTSD Academy online courses categorize these four areas as the Multi-Dimensional Human Model. When you have a problem, ask yourself which category is in: physical, mental, spiritual or emotional? Then make a brainstorm, holistic list of the other categories for other possible solutions likely to help you out. The newly minted Anxiety Reduction Course demonstrates both systematic desensitization, an evidence-based psychotherapy (mental and emotional) combined with a truly holistic approach to help anxiety. The prototype example PTSD trigger and panic attack we use in the ARC course is wearing a mask for COVID-19. Some people fear the virus, others feel like they can't breathe with a mask on. Many people face both issues on a daily basis, yet this is reality is here to stay for some time.

Episode 38 Many people don't realize that what they are experiencing is anxiety. It's often relabeled as excitement (healthy and useful) or panic (fear-based and unhelpful). If you have worsened anxiety that is fueled by worry and fears, it's harder to stop unless you do the following. Understand that anxiety and panic can come from a misinterpretation (labeling) of a bodily feeling, combined with thoughts of a helpless future. Not all anxiety results from post-traumatic stress. Pheochromocytoma, heart arrhythmias, and asthma attacks can feel the same way. The research definition of a panic attacks requires the episode to start and reach its peak within seconds, and to last only several minutes. If you feel you have panic attacks for hours or days, you have anxiety and my patients do best with a holistic approach to deal with it: physical, mental, spiritual and emotional. That's right, you can address an emotional problem with any of the other categories. Top down, PTSD Academy online courses categorize these four areas as the Multi-Dimensional Human Model. When you have a problem, ask yourself which category is in: physical, mental, spiritual or emotional? Then make a brainstorm, holistic list of the other categories for other possible solutions likely to help you out. The newly minted Anxiety Reduction Course demonstrates both systematic desensitization, an evidence-based psychotherapy (mental and emotional) combined with a truly holistic approach to help anxiety. The prototype example PTSD trigger and panic attack we use in the ARC course is wearing a mask for COVID-19. Some people fear the virus, others feel like they can't breathe with a mask on. Many people face both issues on a daily basis, yet this is reality is here to stay for some time.

Episode 37:  Is PTSD real? In the worst American battle losses, 50% of survivors on the battlefield were Behavioral Health casualties. If you won't take it from me, read the book, The Pacific and The Forgotten War to discover the very brief mentions of the 50% BH losses in WWII and the Korean War, respectively. My deployment as the 36th Infantry Division Psychiatrist and Operation Spartan Shield O-4 Consultant during the height of the biowarfare information-campaign otherwise known as COVID-19. This taught me a few things. The virus itself doesn't have an enormous impact on the health of troops, but the NATO troop requirements is another story entirely. I went through a 14-day quarantine isolation under military guard supervision. A fence and gate guard was put around two barracks buildings and that became my home. In some environments, troops are tested every day for COVID-19, and many troops experience multiple quarantine instances. Every time you travel, anytime you have clinical symptoms, even when your roommate tests positive – all result in additional quarantines. Once I got to Kuwait, I was in an 80-man barracks bay with barely enough personal space to get dressed. I slept under the AC unit that squealed at the same frequency as a fire alarm. It's not the virus causing anxiety, it's the impact on the mission and, perhaps more importantly when you get to come home to see your family. See, when your deployment is over, it's off to another dilapidated building for two more weeks of quarantine lockdown. This is making the deployments longer. Eighty-seven percent of PTSD in the USA comes from civilians. I did the math myself because that doesn't support the media's narrative. They don't seem to want you to think you have a treatable condition! By the way, I put my books online in PDF version under the last section of The Mental Component course. Many are losing their jobs and health insurance that special needs family members feel in a very personal way. Moral injury creeps in when you realize how much of these corporate choices are misinformed or irresponsible. That said, we're in WWIII right now so PTSD shows no signs of getting better anytime soon. So, is PTSD real? You betcha. This episode is coded as “M” for “Mental Component” because it seeks to inform you about some statistics of which you may not have been aware. If you would like to know more, I invite you to check out the PTSD Curriculum course. It's also coded as “M” and is the new and improved curriculum based on the PTSD inpatient and intensive outpatient program I launched at East Texas Medical Center in Tyler, TX in 2015. The hospital is now named UT Health East but the Behavioral Health Center building hasn't changed.  

Episode 37:  Is PTSD real? In the worst American battle losses, 50% of survivors on the battlefield were Behavioral Health casualties. If you won't take it from me, read the book, The Pacific and The Forgotten War to discover the very brief mentions of the 50% BH losses in WWII and the Korean War, respectively. My deployment as the 36th Infantry Division Psychiatrist and Operation Spartan Shield O-4 Consultant during the height of the biowarfare information-campaign otherwise known as COVID-19. This taught me a few things. The virus itself doesn't have an enormous impact on the health of troops, but the NATO troop requirements is another story entirely. I went through a 14-day quarantine isolation under military guard supervision. A fence and gate guard was put around two barracks buildings and that became my home. In some environments, troops are tested every day for COVID-19, and many troops experience multiple quarantine instances. Every time you travel, anytime you have clinical symptoms, even when your roommate tests positive – all result in additional quarantines. Once I got to Kuwait, I was in an 80-man barracks bay with barely enough personal space to get dressed. I slept under the AC unit that squealed at the same frequency as a fire alarm. It's not the virus causing anxiety, it's the impact on the mission and, perhaps more importantly when you get to come home to see your family. See, when your deployment is over, it's off to another dilapidated building for two more weeks of quarantine lockdown. This is making the deployments longer. Eighty-seven percent of PTSD in the USA comes from civilians. I did the math myself because that doesn't support the media's narrative. They don't seem to want you to think you have a treatable condition! By the way, I put my books online in PDF version under the last section of The Mental Component course. Many are losing their jobs and health insurance that special needs family members feel in a very personal way. Moral injury creeps in when you realize how much of these corporate choices are misinformed or irresponsible. That said, we're in WWIII right now so PTSD shows no signs of getting better anytime soon. So, is PTSD real? You betcha. This episode is coded as “M” for “Mental Component” because it seeks to inform you about some statistics of which you may not have been aware. If you would like to know more, I invite you to check out the PTSD Curriculum course. It's also coded as “M” and is the new and improved curriculum based on the PTSD inpatient and intensive outpatient program I launched at East Texas Medical Center in Tyler, TX in 2015. The hospital is now named UT Health East but the Behavioral Health Center building hasn't changed.  

Episode 36: Start as a peer support specialist, learn Reiki, the nursing path, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, psychologist, psychoanalyst, psychiatrist, licensed clinical social workers and licensed professional counselors.  These are only some of the topics covered in this insightful podcast. Learn what profession Dr. Williams would have chosen if he had it to do all over again.

Episode 36: Start as a peer support specialist, learn Reiki, the nursing path, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, psychologist, psychoanalyst, psychiatrist, licensed clinical social workers and licensed professional counselors.  These are only some of the topics covered in this insightful podcast. Learn what profession Dr. Williams would have chosen if he had it to do all over again.

Episode 35: Genius scientists point to quantum physics research that has kept out of the mainstream. I've mentioned most of these resources at one point or another, but wanted to put all of my favorite audiobooks, documentaries and continuing education resources into one place. CORRECTION: It's Norway: The Perfect Prison (in the podcast I kept saying Finland but I knew that didn't sound right). Books / Audiobooks Combat PTSD in America: Toward a Permanent Solution, Daniel Williams (shameless message from one veteran to you) The Body Keeps the Score, Bessel van der Kolk (new diagnosis for kids with PTSD) The Brene Brown Collection (queen of emotional authenticity) Biology of Belief, Bruce Lipton (the discoverer of stem cells!)        Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself, Joe Dispenza (healed his own broken spine with his mind) Science of Personal Achievement, Napoleon Hill (commissioned by Andrew Carnegie)   Documentaries The Healing Field Heal documentary (gratitude turns on your placebo) The Emotion Code (you can rewire your brain)   Continuing Education Neuroscience Education Institute (mainstream) Science of Energy Healing CME Course Emotional Freedom Tapping Technique One Light Healing Touch School Activating Your Placebo

Episode 35: Genius scientists point to quantum physics research that has kept out of the mainstream. I've mentioned most of these resources at one point or another, but wanted to put all of my favorite audiobooks, documentaries and continuing education resources into one place. CORRECTION: It's Norway: The Perfect Prison (in the podcast I kept saying Finland but I knew that didn't sound right). Books / Audiobooks Combat PTSD in America: Toward a Permanent Solution, Daniel Williams (shameless message from one veteran to you) The Body Keeps the Score, Bessel van der Kolk (new diagnosis for kids with PTSD) The Brene Brown Collection (queen of emotional authenticity) Biology of Belief, Bruce Lipton (the discoverer of stem cells!)        Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself, Joe Dispenza (healed his own broken spine with his mind) Science of Personal Achievement, Napoleon Hill (commissioned by Andrew Carnegie)   Documentaries The Healing Field Heal documentary (gratitude turns on your placebo) The Emotion Code (you can rewire your brain)   Continuing Education Neuroscience Education Institute (mainstream) Science of Energy Healing CME Course Emotional Freedom Tapping Technique One Light Healing Touch School Activating Your Placebo

Episode 34: Shame is the enemy of the soul. It causes you to judge yourself poorly which sets up a cascade of badness. Depression, guilt, self-loathing, self-neglect: all can be the result of shameful attacks on your character. Guilt vs. Shame is one of the core 21 video lectures in The Mental Component, but here is a summary: Guilt says "I stole the piece of gum." Guilt is about the act that was wrong. Own it. Admit it. Don't do it again. But MOST importantly, make amends. Offer to make the situation right no matter what the request. This will improve your spiritual health and you may even sleep better once it's over. (This approach also helps heal moral injury.) Shame says "You're a thief." Shame goes much further and attacks the character of the person. This must never be allowed in a household where PTSD healing is supposed to occur. It's simply incompatible. At best, you'll be held back in your growth. At worst, you'll be made worse in the continued presence of shame, degradation, disrespect and the other junk narcissists try to get away with. 

Episode 34: Shame is the enemy of the soul. It causes you to judge yourself poorly which sets up a cascade of badness. Depression, guilt, self-loathing, self-neglect: all can be the result of shameful attacks on your character. Guilt vs. Shame is one of the core 21 video lectures in The Mental Component, but here is a summary: Guilt says "I stole the piece of gum." Guilt is about the act that was wrong. Own it. Admit it. Don't do it again. But MOST importantly, make amends. Offer to make the situation right no matter what the request. This will improve your spiritual health and you may even sleep better once it's over. (This approach also helps heal moral injury.) Shame says "You're a thief." Shame goes much further and attacks the character of the person. This must never be allowed in a household where PTSD healing is supposed to occur. It's simply incompatible. At best, you'll be held back in your growth. At worst, you'll be made worse in the continued presence of shame, degradation, disrespect and the other junk narcissists try to get away with. 

Episode 33: Sometimes the energy of past emotional trauma combined with ineffective communication leads to rage. Listen to Daniel Williams, MD's response to a listener comment about the combination of PTSD, ADHD, dyslexia and rage in traumatized teens.  Join our Teachable Circle Community mentioned in the podcast. If one dimension is wounded, turn to one of the other three. If your physical, mental, spiritual and emotional health are all out of balance (like mine where when I was a teenager), this episode may apply to you. This podcast is presented as if there is a problem in the Mental and Emotional Components. The recommended solution here is any one of hundreds of physical, body-based approached to PTSD that can help with body relaxation, parasympathetic shunting, self-acceptance and, hopefully, bad energy release.   Brene Brown's parent resources were also mentioned in the podcast, but appears to be taken off of her website as of 11/3/2021. If you are the parent of a teenager with PTSD, there are no doubt other issues from regular life happening so this can be a different lens for you.   Learn more about our on-demand PTSD Courses. Teenagers represent a reflection of their parents, grandparents, their absence, love and trauma. The combination of PTSD and ADHD certainly makes things more interesting.  Join our Teachable Circle Community mentioned in the podcast.

Episode 33: Sometimes the energy of past emotional trauma combined with ineffective communication leads to rage. Listen to Daniel Williams, MD's response to a listener comment about the combination of PTSD, ADHD, dyslexia and rage in traumatized teens.  Join our Teachable Circle Community mentioned in the podcast. If one dimension is wounded, turn to one of the other three. If your physical, mental, spiritual and emotional health are all out of balance (like mine where when I was a teenager), this episode may apply to you. This podcast is presented as if there is a problem in the Mental and Emotional Components. The recommended solution here is any one of hundreds of physical, body-based approached to PTSD that can help with body relaxation, parasympathetic shunting, self-acceptance and, hopefully, bad energy release.   Brene Brown's parent resources were also mentioned in the podcast, but appears to be taken off of her website as of 11/3/2021. If you are the parent of a teenager with PTSD, there are no doubt other issues from regular life happening so this can be a different lens for you.   Learn more about our on-demand PTSD Courses. Teenagers represent a reflection of their parents, grandparents, their absence, love and trauma. The combination of PTSD and ADHD certainly makes things more interesting.  Join our Teachable Circle Community mentioned in the podcast.

Episode 32: Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin, Timothy Snyder is the book I can't finish. Systematic starvation and killing revealed why it was so easy for Hitler to invade east pushing all the way to Moscow. The people were demoralized and so malnourished that they couldn't fight if they wanted to. It was done on purpose. The truth didn't come out for 50 years because that's how long it takes to declassify war secrets. What the hell is happening right now that we'll never know about? That brings us to our topic: Moral Injury and PTSD I've read some good books on the subject of moral injury, but no one really tells you what you're supposed to do about it. Moral injury occurs when harm has been done intentionally, or your moral code of right and wrong was offended. Listen to the podcast for lessons learned from a book I can't finish. You'll see why we built our online community the way we did: Prepare to Survive and Defend Whilst Living Healthy. Modern Genocide In what ways is history repeating itself now? Hmm. If only free speech were free. My opinions are shared within our community, otherwise they can too easily be taken out of context.

Episode 31: Learn a quick roadmap for holistic self-care under dire conditions. World War 3 is all about subduing the world without fighting. Economically, environmentally, food and water supply-wise, relationally in families, discord in society and the perpetual shades of racism. Mankind's history is not good. We really are like a virus as discussed in the movie The Matrix. We as a species commit genocide, harm each other and destroy the earth. For all of that hate and spirit of destruction, is there any way to maintain some sense of self and peace during times like these? Perhaps, if you fight back but I'm not so sure the future holds a lot of peace and calm anytime soon. My best guess is that things will get better and worse at the same time. As hate is poured out, so is love. How To Survive The Endgame: My notes after watching Catherine Austin Fitts' interview in Planet Lockdown. If you are experiencing grief or loss, it may be difficult for you to take care of yourself and function. The PTSDacademy.com community is there for you to have a safe place to learn, heal, and grow. Physical health – plant-based diet, unprocessed foods, medical-grade foot bath for detox, follow a detox protocol.   Mental health = self care. The brain should be working to take care of the rest of the body, just like the other organs do.   Emotional health = authentic vulnerability = intimacy. Not sexual intimacy either. You either have 3 people on the planet that #1 you open up to, and #2 they don't judge you, or you don't.   Spiritual health – Only you can choose to accept your path and purpose, release energy your own way or through any number of energy release modalities, or deepening your faith.

Episode 30: Capacity, Opportunity, and Motivation are the three ingredients needed for success. Daniel Williams, MD discusses how to integrate these in practical ways. Here's a preview from my next book: Capacity This is your "ability" to get better. Physical health, disease, insomnia, depression, head injuries, substance abuse and withdrawal - all can affect your ability to get better. Getting a handle on physical health, nutrition and sleep will help you be more resilient. Opportunity BE the opportunity! Asking for help from others may make the difference in success or failure. Serving others is also a way to gain closure after trauma. Motivation The enemy wants you to feel depleted so you quit trying. Learn to melt the shame away and find your purpose again with the Definite Major Purpose exercise.

Episode 29: Hear my tips on acute psych stabilization, as a former medical director and PTSD psychiatrist. If you need hospitalization for PTSD, don't hesitate. Meanwhile, adopt a healthy lifestyle so you can prevent such desperation if possible. If you feel suicidal, homicidal or out of control, call 911 or go to the nearest Emergency Department. Suicide Hotline: 1-800-2738255. https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org In this episode, I discuss some tips to help you think about the role of the psychiatric hospital and the benefits to it. For example, hospitalization for PTSD can speed up recovery time by weeks or months! Ever heard of someone going in the hospital for a suicide attempt? Ever wonder what happens in there? Top 5 List for Psychiatric Hospitalization Experience: Heads Up You will tell your story to multiple people during the process of admission. It may take 24 hours before you get to the expert if you go through and ER or call 911, but BE PATIENT. You will be searched so that you can enter a secured environment to make sure you - and everyone else there - don't have weapons or contraband. It's not personal, so try to leave emotion out of that part of the experience. Definitely, don't abuse the staff that are charged with ensuring your safety. Affirmations from peers and staff can make a tremendous difference in your life if you accept it at just the right time. They will check on you throughout the night, every 15 minutes. It's a US national standard to document where they visibly saw you every 15 minutes. This can keep you awake, though they are supposed to be there to protect you. Trauma bonding can occur so be careful. You can make lifelong friends with other patients, but it's generally not advised by the hospital staff. Your experience there, however, will likely end in hugs and heart-felt goodbyes with others that you made friends with. It happens every day.

Episode 28: Learn from my wife, a board-certified reflexology, exactly what she does for me when I can't sleep, have pain, or can't settle down. What is reflexology? Reflexology is the ancient modality of working the cutaneous reflexes on the feet, hands and ears. These correlate to inner organs and aid in supporting health. At least, that's what the FDA will allow us to say. Reflexology Online Course This is the shortest course in the PTSD Academy, with core instructional videos adding up to 18 minutes! You can quickly learn how to support your partner or children. Watch the walk-through video to learn more. https://vimeo.com/470192394

Episode 27: Intended for professionals who want to know more about how to treat PTSD. The Warrior Class isn't just for Veterans. In this online PTSD course for professionals, you'll learn about the following topics:       https://vimeo.com/470040455 About the Book: The Warrior Class The Warrior Class represents a group of people that had a different mindset at the onset of a trauma than might ordinarily be associated with victims. They intended to fight back and had received training to overcome extreme stress and continue to function. Examples include military veterans, law enforcement officers, fire fighters, EMT's and paramedics, and other groups that fit this broad definition.   A warrior is simply someone who has stepped forward, taking on personal risk to make the world safer and more secure.   The first five chapters were written in 2014 to help me organize my thoughts during training in PTSD therapy. Clinical experiences that influenced this protocol include the Outpatient PTSD Clinic at the VA Temple, TX, the VA PTSD Inpatient Program in Waco, TX, and doing individual therapy with patients at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Temple, TX. These first five chapters were originally part of the text of Combat PTSD in America: Toward a Permanent Solution, available at Lulu.com (book number: 22601787). In response to the guidance of my editors, these chapters were separated from that book because they are specific for therapists and other healthcare givers for patients with PTSD, while the Combat PTSD in America text will appeal to the general public. Chapters six and seven contain an educational and psychotherapy protocol for treating Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). It is based on Cognitive Processing Therapy developed by staff in the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs and was heavily influenced by my experiences in working with Lt. Col. David Tharp, Psy.D. The organization of the therapy content mirrors that of The Combat PTSD Reintegration Workbook for military-specific PTSD, available at www.CombatPTSD.org. This heavy influence of combat-related PTSD is the reason for the emphasis on the military population in this book. However, the research and statistics are often generalizable to other groups due to the high degree of overlap with respect to risk factors. For example, 60% of female new recruits in the Army have been shown to have had abuse within the previous 12 months. In some areas of the country, 45% of law enforcement officers are made up of military veterans. Over 11% percent of military recruits have convictions of crime, and countless more join the military to flee their dangerous lives in the drug- and gang-infested inner cities of America. And I personally represent the many children of veterans who, though never having seen combat, can attest to the traumatic nature of life in a post-war family. Finally, and probably most importantly, more there are more than five times the number of civilians with PTSD than veterans in the U.S. Civilians, especially the children, have always suffered the most in war – and in the war after the war. This book is dedicated to them.   The Warrior Class Curriculum includes the following: About the Book. 4 Chapter 1: Overview of Treatment 5 Communicating with Veterans: A Skill to be Learned. 6 Treatment Goals and Emotional Fitness. 7 Setting Expectations. 8 Improving Quality of Life. 9 Safety Considerations. 9 Suicide as a Crisis of Hope. 10 Suicide Risk and Protective Factors. 10 Medicolegal Issues. 13 Chapter 2: Acute Phase Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress. 14 Symptoms of Acute Post-Traumatic Stress. 14 What Not to Do. 15 Traumatic Event Management 16 How to Process a Group Trauma. 16 Psychotherapies for Acute Post-Traumatic Stress. 17 Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) 18 Medication Therapy for Acute Post-Traumatic Stress. 19 Chapter 3: Chronic Phase Treatment of PTSD.. 21 Psychotherapies That Work. 21 Psychoeducation: Timing is Everything. 22

Episode 26: Holistic means mainstream too, you know. Learn how to reduce anxiety while wearing a facemask in this online Anxiety Reduction Course overview.   https://vimeo.com/471135649

Episode 25: How to Shop for a World-Class PTSD Program.   PTSD Curriculum: Online or In-Person This episode covers what to look for in a world-class PTSD program. Whether you are going to an inpatient facility or an intensive outpatient program, listen in to Doctor Dan as he outlines the program he started at his local hospital.   https://vimeo.com/470027306 This Online PTSD Curriculum is taught exactly like it was at the hospital, captured in 2017 before the holistic experiences crept into my life...

Episode 24: Graphic, but tasteful. We discuss the taboo! But nowhere will you find such a holistically integrated PTSD course. Sex Therapy for PTSD can be a Reality for Many I anticipate this Sex Therapy for PTSD Course will be our best seller. Check out the video walkthrough here:   https://vimeo.com/466673683/3c572fd066 PTSD Sex Therapy Course Outline Safe ground rules Posttraumatic intimacy How to nurture your partner Maintaining one's own identity Sex drive imbalances  

        Episode 23: Learn about the Anxious Predator Response in the outline of a comprehensive online PTSD Pet Therapy course. Pet Therapy for PTSD Have you ever seen a PTSD Service Animal in public acting poorly? I have. I've met the original dog involved with the legislation to help legalize PTSD Service Animals and, let me tell you, it was my humble privilege. I love dogs, but don't let that throw you off. PTSD Service Animals and Emotional Support Animals Your therapy animal doesn't have to be a dog, but in this PTSD Pet Therapy online course dogs will be used as our example. I use home video of my PTSD therapy dog who was abused by his previous owner. There is slow motion video so that we break down what the animal is communicating in real time. You will learn the difference between emotional support and service animals. Hopefully, you'll be encouraged to take your dog with you everywhere! PTSD Pet Therapy Course Walkthrough Video: https://vimeo.com/470052393

Episode 22: Listener comment recorded on the site is a case study in making your own meaning! Have your voice heard You can record your voice to play on the podcast, if you have a question or comment you'd like to add to help others. This episode explains how such a simple, quick act can contribute to improving the lives of others. When done as a lifestyle, being considerate and purposeful can yield powerful results. Listen to our first listener comment I was so happy to hear the SpeakPipe messenger this listener recorded for us. The community is really growing here. We're getting members and just had our first lifetime member sign up in recent weeks. More courses are being added. Here are the courses we have so far: Core Curriculum PTSD Online Training. This is the Mental Component course that is designed for patients with PTSD and professionals that want to borrow phrases and see how he might do things a bit different here. It is a completely mainstream course, not much Complementary and Alternative Medicine in here at all. How to Treat PTSD. This course was originally designed for professionals and has a required text book, The Warrior Class: Caregiver's Guide to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder sold separately from lulu here: https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/daniel-williams/the-warrior-class-caregivers-guide-to-posttraumatic-stress-disorder/paperback/product-1ngyjqw8.html Pet Therapy for PTSD Service Animals. This is course covers the psychological aspect of recovering from PTSD with respect to PTSD Service Animals and Emotional Support Animals. Music Therapy for PTSD. This is an open blog page for everyone, but will hopefully demonstrate how emotional expression with musical instruments can help in PTSD recovery. Reflexology Micro-Course for Insomnia, Pain, and Anxiety. This 15-minute video course will give you quick-access to a powerful, hands-on tool to help you loved ones improve their symptoms. Fast.

Episode 21: We create what we focus on. Therefore, fear is the scariest thing going on right now. If we continue to focus on fear and hate, we'll continue to get what we're getting - albeit on a larger and larger scale.  Fear is the Enemy's Tool Ever noticed where your fear is coming from? Is it from mainstream media, your co-workers, family or somewhere else? What if I told you that a lot of the fear you experience is targeted as a tool of your enemy? It might help you decide to take a break from it once in a while, or lay it down all together. The population needs love, not control, fear, hate speech, and domination. It's fine time we stand together and boycott all sources of fear, hate speech, and social engineering. Who's with me? Hypervigilance and Fear from PTSD I originally published episode three on Hypervigilance and Fear-Based Living from PTSD in September, 2019. Who knew the world was about to have a parallel pandemic of fear and panic attacks a short time later? I didn't, that's for sure. In fact, I'm not one to jump on the band wagon in any kind of fast way.  Focusing on Fear and Pain is Spreading the Disease It's time for a lifestyle change. Review your incoming sources of information to be assured that your enemies aren't fostering fear in you. Personally, I'm sick and tired of media executives deciding what I should be afraid of next. Where's the dignity in that?  

Episode 20: What if you have ADHD and PTSD at the same time? If you can't scan your environment because of attention deficit, and are hypervigilant from PTSD - anxiety city! Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and PTSD ADHD occurs up to 36% of the time in combat veterans with PTSD. Do you have PTSD and ADHD? If so, you'll want to listen in to this episode for sure. Here I discuss the co-association between the two diagnoses. Hope for PTSD and ADHD By the time people are far enough along in their PTSD recovery to be addressing attention deficit, they haven't yet come back in a crisis they couldn't handle. Why? Because they have the concentration, energy, motivation and physical moveability to overcome whatever new stressors, or grief awaits them. Now that's hopeful, particularly in a world that tends to focus on only the negative.        

019 "Restorative activities" simultaneously enrich the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual dimensions of ourselves. I estimate that finding an activity that develops all four at the same time would help about 75% of my patients. I have two points to make about PTSD "shortcuts": There is no shortcut to the outpouring of emotional energy that comes in the beginning of a healing journey. But there kind of is... PTSD Restorative Activities In today's episode, I explain how the multi-dimensional approach to exploring various restorative activities. The main benefit is feeling like your old self again. To get there completely, we're going to need help. If you're like me and a lot of other people, it's easy to isolate and refuse to let others care for us. Let's take a lesson from one of my heroes... Indiana Jones says it best "It's not the years, honey, it's the mileage." Indian Jones, Raiders of the Lost Arc While Mr. Jones is wounded and needs care, he can't express himself very well and tries to push her away. She has the caregiver's dilemma that every time she tries to help, she makes it worse. She even hurts him without knowing it which practically universal among PTSD caregivers. (hint: it's not the caregiver's fault) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFzxuEm9MyM

Episode 017: Traumas suppress the voice and wishes of the victim. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that at some point in a holistic recovery they would be about finding their voice after trauma. I can't say enough about Brene Brown's book, The Gifts of Imperfection! When I express my feelings, it starts fights If you find that you have trouble expressing yourself, such as frustration, anger, explosive arguments, followed by disconnection and shutting down - there is hope. Your inner wishes, opinions, and unique viewpoint deserve to heard in truth in love. How to Find Your Voice After Trauma I invite you to practice working towards developing close, authentic relationships with at least three people. Choose people that don't judge you. Instead, choose people that give you unconditional love. If you can't find safe people to talk to, then you'll feel emotionally cut-off. Write your story, look for ways to help other people with your experiences. This will help you mend. Record YOUR voice on the podcast by clicking on the "Record message..." button along the right side of ptsdacademy.com. The Top Task in the Womancave or Mancave What if I'm having relationship problems and I'm not done "finding my voice after trauma"? When we're emotionally overwhelmed, from grief or otherwise, we lose our empathy. There is simply no energy left over (from the Emotional category or body-based Energy Body/Spiritual category, as outlined in The PTSD Blueprint). Attempts at communication often result in frustration, irritation and anger. Follow my logic here... If the missing ingredient in your journey has been the inability to put any love with your truth. Oh yes, you can tell people your feelings with a lot of negative energy - but that's not communication. Spend time in your mancave or womancave coming up with a nice way to say what you need to. Explain your background, your story. Let the people close to you know how you arrived at your opinions so that they really understand you better. 5 Steps to PTSD Anger Management Take frequent breaks from intense engagements (arguments) in order to keep your heart rate down. Speak from your heart, engaging your frontal lobe of your brain. Take notes on things you can't answer right away. Spend enough time in your womancave or mancave to find a pleasant way to FINISH the previously paused conversations. Don't use the breaks as yet another pattern of avoidance - remember, that didn't work. Stay engaged in healthy conversation, no matter difficult to hear facts about your behavior from people that care about you. That said, you shall not be a doormat for anyone. When necessary, start over at Step 1.

Episode 016: Twenty-30% of Native American children in Alaska have PTSD. This according to the Attorney General's Advisory Committee. In November 2014, they issued Ending Violence so Children Can Thrive, a 258-page government-commissioned needs assessment. Read the full report here: PTSD in Native American Children When Welfare Funds Lawlessness It is no surprise that where lawlessness prevails, so does trauma. Much of the problem in Alaska is geographic, with remote villages with populations of 300. They are funded by a welfare state so the alcohol and drugs flow plenty. Just watch an episode of Alaskan State Troopers to see what they're up against. National Sins Repeated Sadly, all of the domestic violence laws and Violence Against Women act don't apply to Alaska. Yes, the Union has done it again. One view is that the United States of America is still mistreating Native Americans. Another view is they have autonomy and police themselves on the reservations. The bottom line is that thugs and vandals are allowed to thrive - this results in elevated levels of PTSD in the Native American children of the wonderful state of Alaska. Healing Ancestral Wounds As previously discussed in this podcast, a moral/spiritual wound occurs in PTSD. Well, the Native Americans classically have a world view of spirituality and the afterlife that touches their daily lives. The traditional capitalist mindset has tried to forget the spirit exists, because that might mean there was intelligent design. This has resulted in people not looking to the intelligent body and to God, of your understanding, for the answers. The stubborn or ignorant refusal to deny the spiritual health of people ultimately hurts them. My point here is only that the topic is way more complex if you bring the concept of epigenetics. Sins passed down from generation-to-generation comes in the form of measurable electromagnetic energy (often confused with classic emotion) and methylated DNA in the womb. The result is an individual that's primed to fear and tune into the conscious awareness of negativity, which in turn leads to a bad experience in life. We are dealt a hand of cards in life, only to realize later that we can turn them over and play the other side (like Uno Flip).  

Episode 018: Live your life in ONE TAKE, just like I recorded these songs! Now that I've learned the truths that built this community, all of my guitar playing is live, unedited and unrehearsed. Just like life. Create your own meaning by using your talents for a bigger purpose I added purpose to my late night jam sessions by sharing them with you here. If my guitar playing helps put YOU to sleep, then I've added purpose. May this webpage be a living testament to the fact that YOU can create meaning in your life with everyday activities.  https://vimeo.com/442229495 I play the guitar to express emotion and create positive vibes. I put this under the Emotional category primarily, but it also helps me reduce body tension (Physical).  My insomnia really started with the onset of the pandemic in 2019, culminating in my respiratory illness that didn't end completely until February 2020. The following songs are set to play on a loop. Now, give yourself permission to relax and turn the volume as low as necessary.   1. SleepyTones I couldn't sleep tonight, but I'm grateful the the first, and title track, was born out of excitement that I finally got the website project up and running, podcasting daily. Having so much fun! 2. SleepyTees This song is dedicated to good Sleep T-Shirts, comfy bedding and a supportive mattress. Do what you can to optimize your sleeping conditions. Remember, taking care of yourself is selfless and a sign of good mental health! 3. An Angry Day Anger is a healthy emotion and a good teacher. If only we would learn.

Episode 15: Meet the Founder of The Jillian Greyse Network which provides a YouTube channel, blog posts, host of The Spirit That Is You Podcast, lectures, classes and books to help everyone find their path to the spirit that is you.  Watch Jillian's video message to PTSD Academy Podcast listeners! As an international author, columnist, spiritual counselor and Yogi Jillian has been assisting people of all ages professionally for 20 years to find their spiritual balance and individual life purpose.  She and Marybernadette Williams, from Mary's Reflexology has been friends the entire time! Additionally,  she is the creator of AstroloYoga - a unique technique that combines celestial alignments and the earth's electromagnetic field with physical postures, mantras, breathing techniques, mudras, aromatherapy, gemstones, numerology and meditations to create physical, emotional and spiritual balance. For more information go to JillianGreyse.com.

Episode 014: With long wait times at counseling services, learn about different techniques you can learn to do remotely. Reiki, biofeedback, and Emotion Code release sessions. Marybernadette Williams is a board certified Reflexologist. Her bio can be found at www.MarysReflexology.com. For a limited time, Marybernadette is doing absolutely free bio-scans using the Genius Biofeedback sound therapy app. Book appointments online at www.MarysReflexology.com

Episode 013: An action plan for getting the most out of The PTSD Blueprint. See, this is the last podcast in The PTSD Blueprint and now you know just how complex PTSD issues can be. In the last episode you can see how Endocannabinoid Receptor Deficiency burns out the body system and makes people susceptible to suffering the symptoms. In this episode, we'll look at the toxins, nutrition, exercise and environmental stressors that can all affect PTSD. The worst-case scenario occurs when an increasing number of dimensions are struggling at the same time. For example, physical pain, anxiety, insomnia, loneliness, and guilt. Combinations of symptoms like this affect the physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional dimensions. The PTSD survivor feels like there is no where they can turn to get relief. Now that you've gotten through The PTSD Blueprint, you can see how puzzling it is for people. We should probably marvel that our PTSD therapies work at all. That they do work, highlights only how resilient people are and not necessarily how bright psychologists and psychiatrists have treated trauma wounds over the years. The PTSD Detox Now that you've listened to the first 13 podcasts, downloaded The PTSD Blueprint, you're ready to put it into action using the PTSD Academy 100-Day Detox Challenge. The premise is simple, take specific actions in each of the four dimensions of self: physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional. Imagine how good you will feel if you not only exercise your physical body for 100 days in a row, but also your mind, emotions, and spirit. Rules for the 100-Day Challenge Do at least one item for each of the 4 categories per day, for 100 days. Put your own spin on it - after all, it's your plan to get better. After 100 exercise repetitions per day for 100 days, you will have done 10,000 repetitions! Toxins in the food supply Our bodies are made to be integrated with nature, not inside climate-controlled, man-made boxes with unnatural light that doesn't have the full spectrum. It's been well documented that the food supply has artificial, man-made ingredients that are not recognized or are downright toxic to the gut. This triggers an inflammatory response that directly affects brain health and mental health problems. When health nutrition is supplied, depression improves, so I would expect it to also help PTSD. Water and food are packaged, processed, and delivered while in contact with plastic. Plastic leaches out toxic chemicals, worse under heat. Bisphenol-A (BPA) is one of the chemicals that come off the plastic. This is why people say don't drink water out of plastic bottles that have set out in the heat. Many companies are now offering BPA-free plastics, but BPA is only one of many chemicals that leach off the plastic. Dental root canals can mimic PTSD symptoms I watched a scary documentary called Root Cause that made a convincing case about the danger of leaving dead tooth tissue inside the root that gets left behind. Botulinum toxin, the same toxin that is injected to make nerves die and causes rigor mortis, gets released slowly from the old, dead nerve root tissue. Just like medications and food preservatives, toxins entering the body are monitored, arrested, and destroyed by the immune system. The complexity of the biochemistry of an inflammatory response leads to what can be thought of as a final common pathway for disease: inflammation, swelling, weight gain, decreased immune response with increased propensity to get infections, insomnia from the cortisol, cognitive clouding, and increased perception of pain. When you start feeling like this it becomes very difficult to maintain self-care, so the medical problems can really start piling up.   Environmental stressors that impact PTSD Our earth has become toxic. Many believe we are witnessing our last days on earth as we know it. Our food and water are contaminated. Oh, and it turns out that cell phone signals are actually bad for you and,

Episode 012: It is high time to discuss PTSD with regards to medical marijuana, CBD oil, and my favorite brand of hemp oil. There are at least two proteins and receptors in the bodies that are structurally similar to molecules found in hemp, which is the family name that described over 200 plants. Figure 6. The hemp family of plants. (https://plants.usda.gov/java/ClassificationServlet?source=display&classid=CASA3)             When the ECS gets depleted, all hell breaks loose. The body can no longer adapt to its environment. The mind gets stuck in the overwhelm and decisions get very difficult to make. Now, ten years ago doctors thought people with fibromyalgia were "crazy" or exaggerating. It turns out their “sensitive” because they have what Russo calls Clinical Endocannabinoid Deficiency. I call it Homeostatic Derangement Syndrome which heavily affects mental health and PTSD.                               Clinical Endocannabinoid Deficiency Reconsidered: (original article republished) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5576607/ In 2013, Dr. Viviana Trezza, a professor at the University Roma Tre” in Rome, Italy published the following paper identifying ECS as a novel target for PTSD recovery: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23950739 THE END The next episode is #13, titled When PTSD Symptoms Get Worse: Let' Get Physical. That will finish up The PTSD Blueprint and then we'll do some interviews and current events.