The Great Escape by Dr. Patrick Nave

1884 found many confused about trauma and unexplained emotional responses.  James & Lange, Freud and his study on Hysteria, and Burkhardt and the Lobotomy.  We have to be careful of the "Well Intentioned Dragon" syndrome.

Elbert & Schauer, "a cut in the soul as a result of a horrifying experience."

Three big lessons: Is the world a safe place? Am I loved unconditionally? Can I overcome whatever is placed before me?  (Psychosocial crisis points, Erickson).

Splintered development.

Parasympathetic/Sympathetic Nervous System. The 6 F's (Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn, Friend or F it).

Hypothalmus/Pituitary Gland/Adrenal Gland System

We do whatever our brain determines is the best way to survive.  Guilt and Shame come later...

Level One: White

Level Two: Yellow

Level Three: Orange. I know it will happen, don't know where or when.

Level Four: Red.  I see the threat.

Level Five: Black  I see it and cannot escape it.

Disassociation; Vomit/cutting; Drugs/alcohol; Act out; compulsion to repeat; disconnect; toxic positivity; 

Atonia

Sigmund Schiller, "I find the term survivor demeaning."

Three phases of DV: Tension building, abusive incident, and then Honeymoon phase.