Neurological Dysregulation: The Hidden Trauma Symptom You MUST Heal First
Crappy Childhood Fairy・2 minutes read
Disregulation is a core symptom of complex PTSD, affecting reasoning, emotions, and daily tasks, leading to misinterpretations of expressions and interactions. Techniques like grounding exercises and focusing on positive activities can help re-regulate emotions and improve stability.
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- Disregulation is a fundamental symptom of complex PTSD that disrupts the nervous system's regulation, affecting emotions, reasoning, and daily tasks, leading to misinterpretations of emotions and expressions, crucial for recognizing and controlling negative impulses.
- Re-regulation techniques like grounding exercises, self-care activities, and avoiding drugs are essential to combat disregulation, with a focus on addressing current life problems, mastering re-regulation for a positive life, and utilizing strategies like writing fears down, engaging with the environment, and shifting focus to helping others.
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What is disregulation in PTSD?
Disregulation is a core symptom of complex PTSD, impacting emotions, memories, and relationships. It leads to difficulties in daily tasks, affecting reasoning, attention, and emotions. Signs include numbness, clumsiness, and emotional outbursts.
How can one recognize disregulation?
Signs of disregulation include numbness, clumsiness, changes in handwriting, and emotional outbursts. It can cause misinterpretations of emotions and expressions, leading to misunderstandings in interactions.
What are techniques to re-regulate during disregulation?
Grounding exercises like stamping feet, deep breathing, and pressing tongue to teeth can help re-regulate during disregulation. Eating balanced meals, washing hands, exposure to cold water, and self-hugging are also beneficial.
How can one climb out of disregulation?
To climb out of disregulation, taking actions to regain alertness, peace, focus, and friendliness is crucial. Talking about distressing incidents with a trusted person, writing down fears, and engaging with the environment through senses can aid in re-regulating.
How can one improve mood during disregulation?
Engaging in acts of kindness for others, complimenting them, and focusing on positive memories can improve mood during disregulation. Shifting focus from personal problems to helping others can reduce suffering and uplift one's day.
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