52 - Panel: PTSD

Healing for Male Survivors with Mike Chapman

This week we have a panel discussion with 2 of my prior guests: Dan Carlson & Luke Weirsma. We discuss Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder:

• What is PTSD?

• What are the symptoms of PTSD?

• What coping methods are there when symptoms happen?

• What is the difference between CPTSD & PTSD?

• How do you handle PTSD Flashbacks?

Suicide is talked about in this episode. If you are experiencing feelings of suicide or you know someone who is, don't hesitate to get in touch with the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in the US available 24/7 to provide free, confidential emotional support to people in suicidal or emotional distress. Their number in the US is 988 or 1-800-273-8255 or at https://988lifeline.org/ – in other countries, reach out to your local suicide prevention hotline which you can find at https://findahelpline.com/.

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More about the panelists:

Previous podcast interviews with each panelist (links to Spotify; contact info is within the show notes of each episode):

• Episode 19 - Live interview with Luke Wiersma

• Episode 31 - Live interview with Dan Carlson

Helpful Links on the topic:

• PTSD - Symptoms & Causes (links to Mayo Clnic)

• Complex PTSD [CPTSD]: History and Definitions (links to US Dept of Veterans Affairs, National Center on PTSD)

• Using Binaural Beats to Treat PTSD (links to Monroe Institute)

• EMDR - Wikipedia article

• Aphantasia - Wikipedia article

• Grounding Techniques:

• 3-3-3 Technique for Grounding (links to website)

• 5-5-5 Breathing Technique (links to website)

• Box Breathing (links to website)

• 25 Grounding Techniques for Anxiety, PTSD, & Panic (links to website)

• Wim Hof Method - Breathing Excercises (links to website)

• YouTube Video Class (links to YouTube)

• Healing for Male Survivors with Mike Chapman - episode on Triggers:

• Episode 42 - Panel: Triggers

• Husband Material Podcast with Drew Boa - episodes on Triggers:

• How To Transform Your Triggers: The F.L.O.S.S. Method - Part 1 (links to Youtube)

• How To Transform Your Triggers: The F.L.O.S.S. Method - Part 2 (links to Youtube)

• Nine Tips About Triggers (links to Youtube)

• No Longer Ashamed Podcast (links to Spotify)

• Episode 44 - Panel on PTSD with Mike, Luke & Doug (links to Spotify)

• Survivors of Childhood Sex Abuse (SCSA) - https://www.scsaorg.org/

• MaleSurvivor.org - has an on-ine discussion board for survivors & more (links to website)

Please Note: The views and opinions expressed by guests of this podcast are their own, and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them, their beliefs, or any entity they represent, by neither Mike Chapman nor Polar Life Consulting.

**Trigger Warning/Explicit Content Warning** - we will talk openly and frankly about sexual abuse from the victim's perspective. Sometimes cursing may be used, but kept at a minimum. Please practice self-care while listening to episodes and feel free to pause if you become triggered while listening.

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