Episode 47: When someone with PTSD pushes you away, you need to know what to do because it is so painful. Dr. Daniel Williams, MD discusses this difficult topic, as it is the most often asked regarding PTSD. How to Help Someone with PTSD when the Push You Away * Don't chase them. * Your story is safe. * Start with Your Strength. Many prefer a non-threatening course like the Sex Therapy or Pet Therapy courses that come with membership. * Don't feed into unhealthy behavior. * Don't be an enabler. What Not to do after PTSD This is an entire chapter in the very first book I wrote (Combat PTSD in America: Toward a Permanent Solution) as Chief Resident at Baylor Scott & White, which is available as PDF in the Mental Component course. * Put a time limit on grief. * Assume anything, especially that someone will be better if they talk about it. * Stick exposure therapy up your assessment.    

Episode 46: Dr. Williams reveals his social media strategy that is in three phases for audio, video and manual vs. automatic syndication. https://youtu.be/a-yvHfKRScE Podcasting as a Life Purpose I consider podcasting to be very enriching. It makes me feel like the hard lessons I've had can serve a purpose. Therefore, I put podcasting for a purpose to help others as a deeply spiritual endeavor.   Censored vs. Uncensored Platforms Episode 45 already covered the need to search out your doctor's opinions in the era of censorship. There are still platforms that are uncensored. For my businesses, the strategy will be to: * Have censored audio podcasts starting now and going forward. * Video record the audio podcasts to create a video version to share the the visual learners. * Create native video podcasts in uncensored platforms. Behind the scenes look at the PTSD Academy Podcasting process, so you won't feel so intimidated to do it yourself: * Brainstorm the idea and marry it up with good keyword research. * Record the audio and edit it in Camtasia. * Find good art work in Adobe Stock Photography. * Edit photo so it's a small file size in Adobe Photoshop. * Post to WordPress site, which is then automatically syndicated to the long list below: Different Platforms to Serve the Needs of Others * Itunes * Spotify * Stitcher * iHeartRadio * PodcastIndex * TuneIn * Facebook * Blubrry * Twitter * Google Play * LinkedIn * Blogger * Tumblr * Pinterest * Instagram * Blogspot * PodcastAddict  

Episode 45: It's important to search out your doctor's advice now more than ever. Censorship reigns supreme for a reason, so Dr. Daniel Williams outlines a strategy for identifying good doctor advice online.  Censored Doctors, as it turns out, were right The rabbit hole goes deeper than any of us could have imagined. The church was waiting to be raptured, sleeping? You know, most people in the world still don't have access to uncensored information. Among those that do, fewer are using the critical reasoning skills I paid a lot of money to acquire.  Julie Reeder called it correctly in February, 2021 I don't enter into debates about the virus or the biowar, so I'm not mentioning the article to point out that vaccines leave your worse off than natural immunity. I'm mentioning it because the censorship is worse now, so start preparing yourself now for the consequences if the conspiracy theorists are even half-right.  Search our Your Doctor's Opinions today! Beware of big tech, big pharma. WWIII is on. My uncensored material is inside our PTSD Academy Circle Community. My list of Censored Publication Sites: * Itunes * Spotify * Stitcher * iHeartRadio * PodcastIndex * TuneIn * Facebook * Blubrry * Twitter * Google Play * LinkedIn * Blogger * Tumblr * Pinterest * Instagram * Blogspot * PodcastAddict  

Episode 44: I'm about to do so many podcasts that these early ones will drop off your aggregator list. How to Find PTSD Podcasts * In the upper right, you will see the magnifying glass. * Click on the magnifying glass. * Just type the episode number, for example "41" in the search area. * Click Enter. Listen to The PTSD Academy Podcast on your Favorite App: * Itunes * Spotify * Stitcher * iHeartRadio * PodcastIndex * TuneIn * Facebook * Blubrry * Twitter * Google Play * LinkedIn * Blogger * Tumblr * Pinterest * Instagram * Blogspot * PodcastAddict

Episode 43: Every good lie has some truth mixed in. In today's episode, PTSD Psychiatrist Daniel Williams, MD reveals the secret to your enemy's plan: to make you feel a certain way. If you have PTSD and are made to feel similar than you did before, you could be in trouble. If you don't practice self-care, learn to release energy, and experience good vibrations (in balance), your pain will just accumulate.   The PTSD Shame Assessment Checklist Do you like to eat ice cream at midnight? Do you hold back on exercise? Do you mumble evil things under your breath? Do you self-destruct after an emotional quarrel? If you answered yes to any or all of these questions, welcome to episode 43. How well can you detect shame? Read this quotation: Remember, ignorance is the lack of knowledge and that's perfectly ok. Stubbornness causes real morbidity and mortality, such as heart disease and unforgiveness. Therefore, refusal to learn about things that directly affect your wellbeing is a stupid thing to do.  Did you detect shame in there? There was none. It turns out in recovery that I can do a LOT of stupid things, but I am not the sum of my actions. Folks, you've been made for so much more! Saying "What's Wrong With You?" is the problem. In my previous podcast, guilt vs. shame was discussed in which shame gets personal. Guilt is about the act that was wrong. Shame takes it much further and says the personal character is the problem. If you enjoyed this podcast, then I didn't trigger too much shame in you, lol! I used authentic humility to disarm, which is how YOU can speak to loved ones with PTSD.

Episode 42: As the global population embraces the government science of the day, the attention is taken off the the marvelous discoveries in science. The world is changing so rapidly, with censorship and all, that the disparity between the current cultural delusions and the brutal reality of poverty and death is growing. The real scientist questions everything. And follows the science where the data lead. The Modern Scientific Method It wasn't until AFTER I graduated from my post-doctoral program as the Chief Resident at Baylor Scott &amp; White that I learned what healing actually is.  The first step in the scientific process is observation. When people are dying, or there is a 1,000-fold plus increased rate of harm than expected, or a va x ine doesn't actually work, or there is N O pandem ic, science principles tell us to follow these observations and hold them up to the light of day. See if there's any validity to it far-fetched ideas, even conspiracy theories. To oppose research of concerning safety observations isn't science at all. It's Nazi fervor, much like the electricity described at Hitler's speeches.  Charles Darwin's Theory Unsupported by Quantum Physics Research If the scientific method wasn't developed, we never would have learned so many valuable pieces of evidence supporting Creation Theory, or at least discounting athiest Darwinism. Science, as it turns out, is more wise than man-made religions over the years. The Wisdom of Ancient Hieroglyphics The body maps on the ancient cave walls reveal that there is more than coincidence behind acupuncture, reflexology, trigger point massage, emotional freedom tapping technique and Emotion Code.  It turns out that the ancient "meridians", or electromagnetic current channels, in the human body are real. Through those same points flow biophotons with information that transcends individual organs but carried information from the entire organism. PTSD Energy Psychology Research References: * _SOEH_2_-_Stapleton_References * _Stapleton_-_SOEH_References (1) * 2002-Rubik-Scientific-Analysis-of-the-Human-Aura2 * bonghan ducts and acupunture * Church 2009 EFT in Veterans - 50 percent reduction after 90 days * Church_-_SOEH_-_References * Church_-_SOEH_References * Energy_Medicine_and_the_Underlying_Concept_of_Information * Feinstein_-_SOEH_References (1) * Lipton_-_SOEH_-_References * Oschman_-_SOEH_-_References * <a href="http://ptsdacademy.

Episode 41: Boundaries around your trauma are extremely important. Setting Boundaries with PTSD can be a challenging thing. PTSD Circles of Trust Inside the mind of a trauma survivor, are bad memories right underneath the surface. Learn how and when to share, how much to share, and the consequences to you when it happens. In my opinion, people are desensitized to trauma and have forgotten their power in setting boundaries.  Empathy Therapy for PTSD Caring for yourself enough to work on yourself, share, attend counseling, check in, journal for self-reflection takes self-empathy. Medications and natural PTSD drugs have shown promise in research because they directly play with the chemicals involved with empathy. It works and it's powerful.  PTSD Secrets A person should earn the right to hear your story. Don't just tell it everyone someone asks. Have a story for the postman if he sees you limp, your cousin that sees you on holidays, and a version for those closest to you day-in-day-out - and the inner circle that may include your pastor, PTSD Psychiatrist, or therapist.  

Episode 40: This is what I want for you, when it happens that it doesn’t keep you shut down. When “disorder” is left off of the PTSD terminology, it is usually because the symptoms haven’t quite met the research requirements to make the diagnosis of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Posttraumatic Stress (PTSD) affects everyone at some point in their life. It would be difficult to make it through a healthy, long life and not be grieved or traumatized in some way. People the prefer the PTS label better than PTSD, frequently do so on purpose. There is a good argument for not labeling human responses to trauma in such a cold, research way as outlined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 5th Edition. In fact, the National Institutes of Health pulled out research support two weeks before the DSM-5 was published  because it doesn’t take into account the neurobiological underpinnings of mental health conditions, it only categorizes symptoms. If we continue to make up symptom lists not informed by neurobiology, we’ll never get ahead of it. Case in point: prolonged exposure should not be a first line treatment. Watch The Healing Field Documentary and you’ll see what I mean. That is why the topic of Posttraumatic Stress is important as a topic in its own right. See, the neurobiology of the stress response in “normal” people with PTSD and those that have PTSD is the functioning of the endocannabinoid receptor system. That is why this episode is coded as “P” for “Physical”, because I believe that real posttraumatic stress is more a physical response to stress and the other domains are subservient to it. The trouble starts when you don’t know how the different parts of yourself work together. In the Anxiety Reduction Course at PTSD Academy, there lives the most comprehensive explanation of Endocannabinoid Receptor Deficiency Syndrome as outlined by Dr. Russo. If you’re like me, you will want to know the bottom line. Bring it up on our next conference call if you would like a sample. I’m considering making a Platinum membership where you get inventory shipped to you automatically. Again, let me know if you want me to set that up.

Episode 39: Humility is defined as having or showing a consciousness of one's own defects.  Humility is the cornerstone of all recovery Here are my reason's why. * The first step in all recovery is to admit you have a problem. So, if you aren't aware of, or don't want to admit it, you're not going to recover. Many people choose vain pride their whole life rather than show any emotional authenticity to those that love them. It's an unhappy existence and entirely unnecessary.  * 12-Step Recovery has been around for 80 years unchanged from it's original form. Well, they have 12 Traditions too. Anonymity and humility are related. No one is the boss. Everyone serves each other in fellowships that stand the test of time.  

Episode 38 Many people don’t realize that what they are experiencing is anxiety. It’s often relabeled as excitement (healthy and useful) or panic (fear-based and unhelpful). If you have worsened anxiety that is fueled by worry and fears, it’s harder to stop unless you do the following. Understand that anxiety and panic can come from a misinterpretation (labeling) of a bodily feeling, combined with thoughts of a helpless future. Not all anxiety results from post-traumatic stress. Pheochromocytoma, heart arrhythmias, and asthma attacks can feel the same way. The research definition of a panic attacks requires the episode to start and reach its peak within seconds, and to last only several minutes. If you feel you have panic attacks for hours or days, you have anxiety and my patients do best with a holistic approach to deal with it: physical, mental, spiritual and emotional. That’s right, you can address an emotional problem with any of the other categories. Top down, PTSD Academy online courses categorize these four areas as the Multi-Dimensional Human Model. When you have a problem, ask yourself which category is in: physical, mental, spiritual or emotional? Then make a brainstorm, holistic list of the other categories for other possible solutions likely to help you out. The newly minted Anxiety Reduction Course demonstrates both systematic desensitization, an evidence-based psychotherapy (mental and emotional) combined with a truly holistic approach to help anxiety. The prototype example PTSD trigger and panic attack we use in the ARC course is wearing a mask for COVID-19. Some people fear the virus, others feel like they can’t breathe with a mask on. Many people face both issues on a daily basis, yet this is reality is here to stay for some time.