What is trauma really? Why does the same event traumatize one person but not another? Dr. Mike Mah and trauma expert Sarah Burney, LCSW, CEDS-C break down PTSD vs Complex PTSD (CPTSD), big T vs little t trauma, emotional neglect, self-compassion, trauma responses, the window of tolerance, and practical healing strategies.
Timestamps:

00:00 Intro – What Most People Get Wrong About Trauma
01:40 DSM vs ICD-11: PTSD vs Complex Trauma
04:50 Big T vs Little t Trauma + Emotional Neglect
09:20 Sponsor Message – Century City Psychiatry
10:40 Why the Same Event Affects People Differently (Resilience & Support)
22:15 Self-Compassion: How to Actually Develop It
35:40 Trauma Responses (Fight/Flight/Freeze/Dissociation)
48:00 Window of Tolerance & Self-Regulation Tools (Breathing, Grounding)
1:02:00 Is Healing from Trauma Possible?
1:15:40 CPTSD in Romantic Relationships & Dating Advice
1:28:00 Final Hope, Neuroplasticity & How to Get Help

Sarah Burney, LCSW, CEDS-C
Burney Therapy Group – Newport Beach, CA
📞 (949) 307-2112
🌐 BurneyTherapyGroup.com
Dr. Michael Mahgerefteh, MD – Century City Psychiatry
📞 (424) 291-2382
🌐 www.centurycitypsychiatry.com | www.MahMD.com
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DSM-5 PTSD Criteria (VA National Center for PTSD)
https://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/treat/essentials/dsm5_ptsd.asp
Complex PTSD & ICD-11 (peer-reviewed)
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5774423/
9/11 PTSD Study (New England Journal of Medicine)
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsa013404
EMDR Therapy — Find a Therapist (EMDRIA)
https://www.emdria.org/about-emdr-therapy/
PTSD & the Brain: Neuroimaging Research (British Journal of Psychiatry)
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/the-british-journal-of-psychiatry/article/neuroimaging-findings-in-posttraumatic-stress-disorder/156E2575B0C6B0132B4BCF95302A976B
Prazosin & PTSD Nightmares — VA/DoD Clinical Guidelines
https://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/treat/txessentials/clinician_guide_meds.asp
SSRIs for PTSD (NIMH)
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd
Window of Tolerance (NICABM)
https://www.nicabm.com/trauma-how-to-help-your-clients-understand-their-window-of-tolerance/

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