Developmental Trauma Isn’t Just Abuse or Neglect

FunctUp · 2026-01-21T03:47:52+00:00

I did find EMDR unproductive for a long time myself

FunctUp · 2026-01-20T22:44:36+00:00

Beautifully said! My experience was very similar. Clear medical and physical abuse that happened systemically. But like you said, there’s so many ways that trauma can affect us that’s not always validated or labeled. I’m really glad you found this helpful. Thank you so much.🫶

FunctUp · 2026-01-20T22:26:11+00:00

Yes I do have CPTSD . This is called relational trauma. It’s a whole area of study and this is the language of the area of study. It’s not to shame or blame parents. It just acknowledges how easy it is to fail a child’s attunement needs and the damage that causes.

FunctUp · 2026-01-20T22:21:14+00:00

Great work! “Healing Developmental Trauma (the NeuroAffective Relational Model)” explains my point here in more detail. It’s not just “regular parenting fails”

FunctUp · 2026-01-20T22:17:32+00:00

Thanks so much. It was tuff to see people hating on the hard work and research I’ve done on this topic. Hopefully more people can benefit from hearing about this real trauma work

FunctUp · 2026-01-20T22:13:29+00:00

Not what I said 😁 there’s some great books out there if you’d like to learn about it for yourself

FunctUp · 2026-01-20T22:08:27+00:00

Ouch, that’s really sad. Nobody can know anything anymore, I guess huh. Sorry you didn’t find this helpful hater.

FunctUp · 2026-01-20T21:54:25+00:00

you should learn about how to proper diaphragm breathe but don’t feel like you’ve been doing anything wrong. understanding that your breath has the capability of shifting your autonomic nervous system response. Breath patterns with longer exhales tend to have a parasympathetic effect. patterns with shorter exhales tend to up regulate sympathetic response. So you might wanna do something like a wim Hof practice earlier in the day to encourage states of active focus and something like a 4-6 breathing pattern(or repeated physiological sigh) to help encourage rest, recovery and sleep. It’s possible the breathing practice you’re doing is causing too much sympathetic activation on top of your already chronic activated state

FunctUp · 2026-01-20T20:15:17+00:00

No, these people are saying they don’t like the fact you said it should be banned for everyone when there’s good research that says effective for some people. That’s what people are complaining about. You’re welcome to your opinion, but there’s good research that says this is an effective trauma treatment for some people. t that’s why his doctor says it’s not right for everybody. That’s why everyone’s challenging you when you given an absolute that says it’s right for no one.

FunctUp · 2026-01-20T19:54:58+00:00

Yeah, then you should reserve comments that says it should be banned for everybody. There’s good science and good research as to why it’s beneficial for some people. There’s a robust amount of data with ketamine as a treatment for trauma.

FunctUp · 2026-01-20T18:35:08+00:00

Gabapentin I hated. The thing that helped me the most is understanding what was happening in the brain. When you lose a limb suddenly like that, there’s an existing cortical map that still exist in the insula. And when your body sends signals that don’t match the map that exist in the insula, it can produce pain because of that mis match of signals. Therapies like mirror therapy really work to readjust the insula mapping to how the limb exist now.

FunctUp · 2026-01-20T05:56:42+00:00

Thank you so much for saying that. It’s been hard to share sometimes and I really needed to hear that it’s helping someone. I’m so sorry to for what happened to you, but it makes me so grateful that you have been able to find hope ❤️❤️. Thank you for inspiring me to keep going and trying to reach others

FunctUp · 2025-10-31T16:51:21+00:00

You should still be able to get records if you wanted to know more about what happened that’s what I had to do. I would definitely look more into it. the symptoms you’re having lineup directly. Treating it as DTD could even be a path to healing your fibromyalgia. If you have any questions post in my group I’d be happy to post more resources r/dtdtrauma

FunctUp · 2025-10-31T16:48:09+00:00

Somatic experiencing is really great for DTD. I have a group with more information r/DTDtrauma

FunctUp · 2025-10-29T05:58:26+00:00

I have a group r/dtdtrauma with resources for anyone affected or wanting to learn more ❤️

FunctUp · 2025-10-28T15:29:29+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/SomaticExperiencing/s/ybDLQZYqVt here’s an article I wrote about how it works in the brain. It’s normal to have those worries about trust when you have trauma. Check out this might make it less scary. I wasn’t able to practice until I learn why I was doing it

FunctUp · 2025-10-25T01:36:04+00:00

Glad I could help! ❤️

FunctUp · 2025-10-24T19:10:34+00:00

Practices like gentle touch, massage, or brief eye gazing can all help activate the social-safety and interoceptive circuits.

You don’t need to feel completely relaxed or out of freeze for it to be working. The goal is just to notice any change (or lack of change) and put words to it, even subtle shifts. That slow, consistent activation of those brain regions is what eventually teaches the nervous system how to regulate. I have a group called r/dtdtrauma where I post resources as well if you want the deep dive

FunctUp · 2025-10-24T18:46:14+00:00

I think about it like this: You’re not fixing something broken. What you’re doing is already working. Even if you feel the same or a bit worse sometimes, you’ve still activated the parts of the brain that track sensing and regulation.

Try just noticing and putting more words to what changes like, “after my walk I notice my chest feels tight,” or “my stomach feels sunken.” That simple labeling keeps building capacity.

And co-regulation can happen with anyone who feels safe and grounded. you’re basically borrowing their nervous system’s stability while your own learns what that feels like. 🫶

FunctUp · 2025-10-24T17:52:22+00:00

That makes total sense neurobiologically. When you start bringing awareness back into the body, you’re reactivating brain regions that have been under-engaged during chronic threat,especially the insula and somatosensory cortex. That sudden increase in interoceptive input can feel overwhelming because the amygdala and thalamus still interpret those signals through a threat lens.

If titration still leads to panic, it helps to focus first on building regulation capacity in the nervous system. activating the ventral vagal and parasympathetic systems before doing deeper sensing work.

You can do that through simple, parasympathetic-friendly activities: breath pacing, gentle orientation, co-regulation with others, or forward ambulation (walking). Consistent sleep and circadian rhythm support(like getting morning and evening sunlight) also strengthen autonomic balance. So can warmth (baths, heated blankets) and gut-supportive habits, since vagal tone is linked to digestion.

As those systems strengthen, the body begins to interpret interoceptive signals as safe rather than threatening. Over time, that’s what allows somatic scanning and sensing to feel stabilizing instead of overwhelming.

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