Ep. 160 When you hear "Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder," who comes to mind? For many of us, the first image is a military veteran returning home from combat. But what if your war looked different? What if your battlefield was an abusive relationship... a traumatic childhood, a medical emergency, community violence or years spent living in survival mode? This week, Kelly Marie continues the conversation from "Feeling Triggered? How to Pause, Process & Protect Your Peace" by exploring one powerful question: What does the brain consider war? Drawing from her own experience living with Complex PTSD, Kelly explains how mental health professionals define trauma, why everyone's nervous system responds differently, and how understanding the difference between everyday emotional activations and clinical PTSD can help us build more compassionate relationships—with ourselves and others. Want to learn more about soft triggers? Listen to episode 158 Feeling Triggered? How to Pause, Process & Protect your Peace | Podcasts Key Takeaways: Why PTSD isn't exclusive to military veterans How the brain defines traumatic experiences The difference between activations and true clinical trauma triggers Why childhood trauma, emotional abuse, medical trauma, workplace trauma, and toxic relationships can contribute to Complex PTSD How PTSD symptoms often include physical responses like panic attacks, hypervigilance, dissociation, and intrusive memories Why two people can experience the same event but have completely different trauma responses Why a licensed mental health professional—not social media—is the right place to seek answers about a diagnosis 💚 Healing begins with understanding. Sometimes the first step isn't asking, "What's wrong with me?" It's asking, "What has my brain survived?" Resources: Dial 988 for immediate mental health support Register for Mindful AF Free Webinar at www.FrontSeatLife.com/eventsEvery 1st Monday 7pm - 8pm est Diagnostic criteria reference: DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition) Episode mentioned: Feeling Triggered? How to Pause, Process & Protect your Peace | Podcasts 🎙️ Hosted by Coach Kelly Marie, founder of Front Seat Life LLC 📲 Instagram @thefrontseatlife FB @thefrontseatlife, Email KellyMarie@FrontSeatLife.com 🎧 Produced & edited by JazzCast Pros 🔗 Click Here to rate & review on Apple Podcasts 🚀 Rate & Share this Podcast from Spotify 🔐 Add this show to your collection on Pandora. 💪 Support the Show with a one-time donation on PayPal For those eager to gain a deeper understanding of mental health issues such as PTSD, this episode of the "Healthy Illness Podcast" is a must-listen. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:25 What Is War? 02:11 Can You Have PTSD Without Going to War? 03:39 Triggers vs. Activations Explained 05:01 What Causes PTSD? 07:32 Why Everyone Responds to Trauma Differently 08:27 PTSD Beyond the Battlefield 09:06 Everyday Experiences That Can Feel Like War 10:12 How PTSD Is Diagnosed 12:03 Watch the Companion Episode on Triggers 12:40 Coping with PTSD & Finding Support 13:56 Be Careful Who You Take Mental Health Advice From 14:51 Kelly's Mental Health Update 15:34 Congratulations, Calie! 16:08 Final Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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