FEAR and PTSD will be tonight’s topic. We will discuss how trauma is many times only the beginning for survivor’s of brain injury. How to know when a normal healthy fear, might have become an anxiety disorder that’s roots are in “emotional memory.” How do we recognize it, and what can we do to treat it?
Aneurysm Survivors
My guest tonight is Amy Ofenbeck. In 1997, when she was 26 years old, Amy first became aware of her brain’s potential to become a bomb, when she suffered a brain aneurysm. Since then she has undergone eight surgeries for complications, yet still manages to maintain a happy quality of life. Amy has certainly taken a licking, but kept on ticking. Hear her story, and some of the things she’s done to keep her attitude in a positive place. Amy’s 30 minute interview is pre-recorded, so if you have questions or comments for her, please post them on my In a Flash Facebook page under this program post, so she can see them http://www.facebook.com/inaflash.org
The rest of the show will be filled with callers and music.
Drinking the Poison
Tonight I’m going to talk about what that festering anger turns into. Resentments. It’s like me drinking the poison, hoping you will die! Nothing can hinder our recovery quicker, than to continue throwing logs on the fire of resentment. You point a finger at me, but there are three others pointing back at you. Don’t fall for the poison!
The Living Dead
My ruptured brain aneurysm experience included a near death experience. I know this is true of many other survivors. I will be sharing mine, and I invite you to call in to do the same. Many of us were afraid for a long time to share our NDE’s for fear of the backlash that we already experience from being brain trauma survivors. Now as a collective voice, we bring information to the table that much harder to deny.
Welcome to 2013 and DBT
Marsha Linehan developed DBT (Dialectical Behavior therapy) for individuals who are emotionally vulnerable. These are individuals whose automatic nervous system reacts excessively to relatively low levels of stress and takes longer than normal to return to baseline once the stress is removed. Initially used to treat individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder, this program has now expanded into many other areas of treatment. It is my opinion, that the area of TBI treatment is another excellent application of this treatment plan, in conjunction with any others needed. Tonight we will discuss the fundamentals of DBT, and how you can apply the tools to better your life.