People talk about the effects of trauma from the past in various different
ways. The more alternative healthcare field often labels past trauma as "trapped
negative energy", a nice phrase because something which is trapped can
be setr free: the holy grail of anxiety...an instant cure. Sufferers of anxiety
would do well to take care when dealing with the past, and remember a few things:
- Resolving the past doesn't always change the future.
- Wffects are seldom dramatic and instantaneous. Instead they are often subtle
and gradual.
- No one technique cures everything
- Dealing with the past may be a painful or odd experience, professional help
should be enlisted.
- Regression through hypnosis for anxiety rarely, if ever, works.
There will be more on how to treat the effects of trauma later. But some commonly
used techniques are
If your anxiety, panic attacks, or phobias (including agoraphobia, panic disorder
and generalized anxiety disorder) were caused by trauma, then arguably you have
what is labeled Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The Label "PTSD" is
not important, I am using it only as PTSD is eminently treatable through a variety
of methods.
How did I get PTSD?
We still don't exactly understand how the shock of a trauma gets trapped inside
us. Some people believe that if an event we witness is so horrific that our
subconscious wants to protect us from it for all time, we store the memory in
separate loop that is not effected by reason or the passage of time. Research
into this continues. The important thing is: if you have those memories stored
inside you either consciously or subconsciously you can get them out and get
better.
How do I treat PTSD and cure my anxiety/panic/phobias?
Well, as always you should be weary of quick-fix cures. It may take some sessions
to deal with a trauma, and longer if your problem is constructed of smaller,
insignificant seeming traumas. Keep reading to hear about the various approaches
used to release the trauma. In recent years there have been enormous breakthroughs
in treating PTSD in war and disaster scenarios, but this hasn't yet translated
into breakthroughs in the field of anxiety.
Will this cure me?
Everyone's different. Results range from no effect in those people who were
wrongly thought to be traumatized, to eventual complete release and freedom.
There is a definite middle ground where sufferers feel much better and much
more able to tackle their fears through exposure, a process that really works
when there is nothing holding you back.
For some of the techniques used to cure
PTSD click here.
