08. Healing Childhood Sexual Abuse & Complex Trauma

Healing from childhood sexual abuse is far more complex than healing somatically. Often we must confront challenging family dynamics, betrayal, attachment wounds, abandonment, rage, grief, self-blame, guilt, and so much more. In this episode, I talk about the biggest lessons I've learned in healing from childhood trauma. 

You’ll learn:

• The complexities around childhood sexual abuse and attachment issues
• Why so many childhood abuse survivors find themselves isolated and without familial support
• Why acknowledging betrayal trauma is a key part of the healing process
• How trauma impacts and gets stored in the body
• How self-trust and personal power can be developed through trauma

Links: 

• Get bonus episodes on substack! ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://depthwork.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Reclaiming All Parts of You: Healing Shame Workbook & Meditation :  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://witty-creator-9045.ck.page/e89cafda64⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Breathwork Sessions- https://jazminerussell.com/

Research:

• https://www.rainn.org/statistics
• Why family members side with abusers: https://psychcentral.com/lib/reasons-family-members-side-with-sexual-abusers
• Narcissism and sexual violence: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1077801215622575
• Cumulative childhood stress and autoimmune diseases in adults. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3318917/
• Vagus Nerve and PTSD: https://www.nature.com/articles/tp2017191
• Vagus nerve exercises: https://drarielleschwartz.com/natural-vagus-nerve-stimulation-dr-arielle-schwartz/
• Jennifer Freyd betrayal trauma https://www.jjfreyd.com/books, Research: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/psychology/betrayal-trauma

Disclaimer: The DEPTH Work Podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Information on this podcast in no way to be construed or substituted as psychological counseling, psychotherapy, mental health counseling, or any other type of therapy or medical advice.