Being the most common feature in our times qualified our times to be probably called an era of anxietyowing  to  its  contradictions  and  challenges,  the  lack  of  opportunities  for  self-fulfillment,  over  stress  and  poor social  relationships  and  values,  which  leads  to  a  sense  of  tension  and  anxiety  associated  with  our  inability  to predict what will happen in the future.

Future anxiety is one of the anxieties that simultaneously emerged with Toffler’s launching of the term Future  Shock  (1970);  Zaleski  (1996)  indicated  this concept  which  refers  to  a  state  of  apprehension,  fear, uncertainty  and  anxiety  of  undesired  changes  expected  to  occur  in  the  future.  This  fear  of  the  future could include a variety of anticipated threats including physical threats, such as illness or accident, or emotional threats, for example the loss of one of the family members. These threats vary in terms of severity, and future anxiety may include the individual’s fear of failure in achieving his/her goals and aspirations.

Full story at Institute of Education Sciences

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#1 Dissociation
As you are well aware, there are many kinds of dissociation.  However, I have found that, fundamentally, dissociation refers to a disconnection between experience and emotion, or between mind and body. See if any of these dissociative remarks sound familiar:

Here is grieving client observation
— Number One:
“It’s like I’m outside of my body looking in.”
– Number Two:
“I have no idea what I’m feeling”

Dave, age 17, made a third dissociative observation when he stated, “I knew I should have felt something, but I didn’t feel anything.”  Dave was referring to an accidental cut to his hand which happened several days after his best friend, Jeremy, died from a drug overdose.  Dave stated, “It was a deep cut.  The doctor gave me 9 stitches.  At first, I just watched the blood flowing out.  I didn’t feel any fear or pain.  I knew what was going on,  I just didn’t care.  Then my mom saw it and she freaked.  Her scream sort of woke me up, I guess.”   Later on this track, I will describe a technique I suggested Dave use to avoid similar dissociation.

For #2 and #3 ‘D’s of Grief go to Grief Course.

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Manifestation #1 – Behavioral
The first type of depression in relation to PTSD is behavioral depression.  As you know, behavioral theory states that depression is the natural result of inadequate reinforcement, inadequate rewards, or inadequate recognition.  This kind of depression can also occur when clients aren’t loved or supported enough by others or themselves.  Trauma survivors, those clients most in need of both, sometimes do not get the amount of either love or support that they require.

Many times this may be a recurring circumstance yet other circumstances, it may be a direct result of the nature of the client’s trauma.

Luanne had been raped by her uncle at the age of 12.  When Luanne promptly reported the uncle to police, he was convicted and sent to prison.  Although the prosecutor had sufficient DNA evidence to support Luanne’s charge, her family refused to believe her and shunned Luanne from all activities, gatherings, and vacations.

Without the love and support of her loved ones, Luanne quickly slipped down into depression.

Think of the level of love and support you PTSD has received.  Would this be an appropriate topic in your next session and how they can acquire this love and support now?

For Manifestation 2, 3 , and 4 go to PTSD Course

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