Living with Complex PTSD | Stephanie Foo, Being Well Podcast

Stephanie Foo joins me to share her journey with Complex PTSD. We talk about what it was like to receive a diagnosis, the various techniques and modalities she used (and what really helped), the importance of social support, self-acceptance and self-compassion, difficulties with access and cultural competence in the mental healthcare system, intergenerational trauma, and motherhood. About Our Guest: Stephanie is a writer and radio producer whose work has been featured on This American Life, 99% Invisible, and Radiolab among other shows, and she’s the author of the truly wonderful book What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing From Complex Trauma. Key Topics: 0:00 Introduction and disclaimer 2:10 Stephanie’s experience in sharing her story 6:15 Features of CPTSD 8:15 What led Stephanie to seek help, and work as a coping mechanism 10:45 “The Dread” and healing through relationship 19:15 The effects of receiving diagnosis, and aspects of CPTSD that are helpful 27:25 Practices that helped Stephanie and incorporating them practically 34:50 Balancing showing up for other people and receiving care 37:45 Self-love, gratitude, psychedelics, and relationships 41:25 Two way repair and comfort receiving feedback 46:35 The need for reform to our mental healthcare system and who it serves 53:30 Societal trauma among first generation immigrants 57:05 More natural and communal frameworks for healing 59:55 Parenthood 1:03:00 Resources available on Stephanie’s website 1:04:20 Recap Subscribe to Being Well on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5d87ZU1... Who Am I: I'm Forrest, the co-author of Resilient (https://amzn.to/3iXLerD) and host of the Being Well Podcast (https://apple.co/38ufGG0). I'm making videos focused on simplifying psychology, mental health, and personal growth. You can follow me here: 🎤 https://apple.co/38ufGG0 🌍 https://www.forresthanson.com 📸   / f.hanson