Trauma: Myths about Trauma and PTSD

This video challenges common myths and misconceptions about trauma, post-traumatic stress (PTSD) and healing and recovery from trauma. By Bill O'Hanlon, psychotherapist and author of 28 books, including two on trauma. www.getovertrauma.com

Category:

Education

Tags:

• trauma
• post-traumatic
• solution-oriented
• resiliency
• PTSD
• healing
• war
• Iraq

[alansalmi]

O'Hanlon is not saying "just get over it", for those making these comments, they didn't listen closely to what he had to say, nor is he stigmatizing people with the problem. For those who don't know, he's considered one of the top therapists and trainer of psychotherapists in the country and studied with Milton Erickson (look him up). I doubt that he has no concern for people's suffering, as some have claimed, I've met him and admire his work. Check out his other posts before judging.

[JamesB609]

This guy is completely full of sh*t. Better connections with loved ones because of "the trauma" ? Typical load of garbage.

[Sitaramdasi]

Well therapist!! HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN A WAR? HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN A DANGER OF BEING RAPED AND THEN YOUR BREASTS CUT OFF AND YOUR NECK SLOUGTHERED?? HAVE YOU EVER HAVE TO HIDE YOURSELF IN A BASEMENT? HAVE YOU EVER CROWL ON THE STREET BECAUSE IF YOU STOOD UP SNIPERS SURROUNDING YOUR CITY WOULD SHOOT YOU?? HAVE YOU EVER HAD BULLETS PASSING NEXT TO YOUR HEAD? HAVE YOU SEEN YOUR MOTHER KILLED? HAVE YOU SEEN FINGERS AND HUMAN BRAIN LOOKING LIKE A JELLY ON THE STREET WHERE YOU HAVE TO CROWL. GRANATES

[likewaterjkd]

hi billOHanlon i have to say your completely right i use to have PTSD and to my surprise during one of many days where i pleaded for it to just F OFF it actualy did i didnt even know what PTSD was i just thought it was my existance and having that be my reality and so during a episode as i was relfecting thinking mk ive had this all my teen life and if this is my existance for ever onward i dont want to exist and from that it was like my subconcious had scared the PTSD away

[Gungbjornen]

Thank you!!! This video gave hope... Thank you so much!!!

[MrInthenameofthefree]

f-tard

[Ayven83]

Sounds like he just wants to tell people with PTSD to just "get over it". Obviously he has zero personal experience with this at all.

[bluegreen925]

I suffered really badly from anxiety after leaving a violent boyfriend, and although I still have flashbacks and feel agitated sometimes, it's nothing like when I first left. Time is a healer and I do appreciate the good people in my life a lot more now, and consider my actions towards people. I didn't want PTSD, but I got it through living in a stressful environment for so long. The brain heals just like any other organ when it's aloud to function properly.

[dromycatcher]

@SuperGeo1987

look up 'trauma releasing exercises' by dr berceli. If you are at home just allow the shaking to happen and observe what your body is doing without thinking you're going paranoid. The trembling and shaking is because ur body wants to process and release the emotions. B surpressing them, they stay locked in the body and you remain traumatized. These exercies allow you to release them