Episode 83: Unraveling the Complex Web of Trauma and Mental Health Diagnoses
Peggy 
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Episode Description:
Childhood trauma often intertwines with various mental health diagnoses. In today’s video, we’ll explore the relationship between healing trauma and addressing mental health diagnoses and symptoms.
Some of the things I’ll go over are how trauma symptoms can mimic or overlap with other mental health conditions; the importance of addressing childhood wounds alongside conventional treatments; understanding rejection sensitivity in the context of trauma; why medication alone doesn’t fully resolve ongoing struggles; and strategies for deeper healing.
Whether you’ve been diagnosed with ADHD, depression, anxiety, or other diagnoses, I hope this video offers insights into the complex interplay between trauma and mental health. Learn how to advocate for yourself as you honor your whole self. ❤️
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Episode Notes:
- Peggy discusses the complexity of trauma survivors’ symptoms, emphasizing the importance of recognizing the difference between trauma symptoms and those linked to mental health diagnoses like ADHD. She stresses that while mental health diagnoses can be valid, survivors need to be aware of the origins of their symptoms.
- She highlights that trauma can lead to overlapping symptoms with mental health diagnoses, but treating trauma requires more than just interventions or medications. Healing childhood trauma is a crucial part of the process that cannot be addressed solely through a diagnosis.
- Peggy shares her personal experience of ADHD within her family, recognizing its reality but also pointing out that some ADHD-like symptoms may arise from trauma, not necessarily from ADHD itself.
- Rejection sensitivity is a common struggle for trauma survivors, with responses varying from mild self-doubt to extreme reactions. This sensitivity can manifest in different areas of life, such as relationships, career, or education, and needs to be understood within the context of trauma.
- She underscores that medication or interventions for mental health diagnoses may help reduce some symptoms but won't heal the underlying trauma wounds. Trauma healing is essential for lasting progress, as unresolved trauma can continue to impact a survivor's sense of self-worth and belief in their ability to heal.
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