Ywca And The Believe About Ptsd.

[Deleted member 1860]

I'm confused? Who is upset?

I think you miss my point. PTSD has a very specific set of diagnostic criteria. If someone has it, they have it. That isn't to say that sexual abuse victims don't experience more than what fits inside the scope of PTSD. Same goes for war trauma, etc. We all deal with trauma a little bit differently.

If we rename PTSD, it's only a matter of time until the new name has negative connotations. In the end, healing is what matters. I think people get too bogged down in the semantics, which can be a distraction. But, if the semantics make you feel better, then yeah, go ahead and call it by another name. In the end PTSD is still PTSD. Abuse victims deal with other symptoms but I don't know if I'd necessarily put them under the PTSD umbrella if you're renaming the issue.[DOUBLEPOST=1377553151][/DOUBLEPOST]

Psychology was founded by men too.

Everything was founded by men. This way of thinking will drive you crazy.

 

[naturebaby_85]

Sigh!

This forum seems to get more heated by the day.

On that note - night all!

 

[ashdawn8287]

Cbt taught me how to cope, change my thoughts which eventually changed my beliefs which eventually changed me into something better. Its a very personal and lonely journey but I benefited from my therapist a lot.

Emdr taught me how to relax. I only did it once. I felt that by at the point of my life I only needed someone to tell me to relax. The assessment I did at my university was way more useful than the actual emdr. They pretty much induced my triggers and I was repeatedly told by a male I was safe. Again it is at my university so im not sure if they were studying me or what. There were cameras though. And he was right. I was safe. I was okay.

Most of my healing came in spurts and bursts. It wasn't a wake up everything is better. I just learned as much as I could in different fields of study about sexual abuse. I did what the research said.

Cbt therapy atleast for me did not take as long as I thought. It was brutally hard internal work and I imagine I will call her when I need her but it won't be because im having anxiety anymore it'll be whatever life throws at me next and not past issues.

I always say educate yourself on it. It applies to you so why not be the expert? You know yourself the best anyways.

 

[ashdawn8287]

Omg calm down.

Psychology was founded by a man lol so you can't argue that. I didn't say everyone so don't twist it. If you don't like it then leave this post. Others are enjoying it so find somewhere else to go with all that negativity because it is unneeded or wanted.

 

[Flyaway]

Hmmm... I guess I was feeling a bit intense when I replied- in my defence I had just woken from an awful nightmare. It's still early hours of the morning here. Too early to be awake :sleep:

I think most people know that posts and replies are given with the best intentions... That's whats most important to me. I'm going to try and sleep some more, before my doc app today. Zzzz

 

[ashdawn8287]

You guys should all get this workbook though. Maybe we can do it together and share about our progress on a thread?

Here are the contents:
Part 1 EMPOWERMENT
Topic
a. taking stock and getting started
b. what it means to be a women.
c. what do you know and how do you feel about your body?
d. physical boundaries.
c. emotional boundaries.
d. self esteem
e. self soothing
f intimacy and trust
g. female sexuality
h. sex with a partner
I. transition from empowerment to trauma recovery

Part 2 Trauma Recovery
a. understanding trauma
b. the body remembers who the mind forgets
c. what is physical abuse
d. what is sexual abuse.
e. physical safety.
f. what is emotional abuse
g. institutional abuse
h psychological or emotional symptoms
I. addictive or compulsive behaviors
j. abuse and relationships

PART 3 Creating life changes
a. family myths and distortions
b current family life
c decision making: trusting your judgment
d. communication making yourself understood (I think I struggle with this haha)
c. self destructive behaviors
e. blame, acceptance, and forgiveness
f. feeling out of control
g. relationships
h. Goal assessment

PART 4 Closing Rituals
a. truths and myths about abuse
b. what it means to be a women-revisited
c. Closing ritual

Okay so apparently this Stepping Stones program I joined started in about the 1960s-1970s when all these women started taking a stand about being sexually abused formed together and gave each other there names and numbers and they got together and helped empower each other and to overcome sexual abuse. After numerous research and studies by educated people they formed a standard about the protocol during healing. A lot of the same issues arise in different people when it comes to sexual abuse or assault. So it basically works you through all those issues that researchers and educators found.

It is a program at the YWCA.

It is ran by highly educated people. They get there program planned around research. I think you guys should really try to find this workbook. I mentioned the title and authors above.

It is an easy step by step guide and you go at our own pace. It looks like a textbook from college ha.

 

[ashdawn8287]

Flyaway that other post was not directed out you my dear!

 

[ashdawn8287]

The YWCA program is also FREE here. Yeah, it is free. The main problem I am running into is the wait list. That concerns me. I waited 8 months. I think healing should be started whenever the person is ready. Not when a person has been ready for about 8 months and just waited. It is a waste of time.

 

[nomedic1]

Ash you have come so far, I am so proud of you and this just proves how strong you are.

 

[Flyaway]

Lol! I know I guess... Just in case someone got upset at my post :whistling:

By the way, that workbook looks amazing!!! I'm in! Hopefully I can get it online...

 

[therisa]

Ashdawn, I have problems with this, as many people don't view the transcommunity's struggles with PTSD, as valid. I have faced, a physchiartist, who was openly transphobic to me, even when I had a support worker with me. Does the YWCA view transwomen, in the same light, as it does ciswomen? Given the originals of the YWCA, as a catholic organization.

 

[anthony]

Everyone wants a quick fix but that is not the case with sexual abuse.

Yes, that is an enormous issue and a complex one with mental health today. Too many believe a label will justify their pain or suffering to do nothing further, when that is not the purpose of a diagnosis. A diagnosis is to identify the issue so you know exactly what you're working with, and can work more effectively with known strategies to treat the specifics related to yourself.

I agree... it is a huge issue, and it's not isolated to sexual assault. There are combat veterans who return from operations and people tell them they have PTSD, or tell them nothing, yet they endure symptoms that are also relevant to PTSD for a few months, using drinking to cope and so forth, yet are more often than not fully recovered and back into life within six months. Did they have PTSD because they've been in a combat zone? Or did they actually have what is a normal reaction in returning to a civilised society after being in a non-civilised situation, which is classified as an adjustment disorder? The latter is the answer, not the former label of PTSD because of situational context.