PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
It is a disorder that develops in some people who have experienced a shocking, scary, or dangerous event.
That’s what I came to realise, after speaking to Silvia Wetherell, Counsellor and Psychotherapist at More Mindful, that this was what happened to my births(s).
I had PTSD from birth.
Earlier this year, I responded to Slyvia’s public announcement, where she was looking for participants for her PHD research. She specifically wanted to research how effective EMDR could be used as a tool, to help women who experienced birth traumas cope with their experiences.
The criteria for this research was, the women had to be within 18 months postpartum.
So I raised my hand!
I had no idea what EMDR Therapy was.
(Now I know - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
I just saw birth trauma and responded to this word.
To be honest, I raised my hands, thinking that it must be hard for her to find such a niche...
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