"...sometimes it's shame"

[coda]

For a long time I've been trying to write a post on the role of shame in C-PTSD, and how it can overtake us. Depression is the word I've used (and even that took me a long time to admit to), but it's never been adequate. Neither have meds or therapy. This morning, the NY Times has a feature article in their "Couch" series about psychotherapy:

"It's Not Always Depression" by psychotherapist Hilary Jacobs Hendel. Here's the link:

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/03/10/its-not-always-depression/?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&version=Moth-Visible&module=inside-nyt-region&region=inside-nyt-region&WT.nav=inside-nyt-region

I thought it was illuminating, and addresses the seemingly intractable hold of early & sustained emotional abuse. The reader comments are equally interesting. 

[schrödinger's cat]

Thanks for the link. I only read the first bit of it so far, but it sounds really interesting, especially this:

...there are basically two categories of emotions. There are core emotions, like anger, joy and sadness, which when experienced viscerally lead to a sense of relief and clarity (even if they are initially unpleasant). And there are inhibitory emotions, like shame, guilt and anxiety, which serve to block you from experiencing core emotions.

[keepfighting]

This is a very good article, indeed. Thank you so much for posting, Coda!

[lonewolf]

The quote that you posted, schrödinger's cat, is excellent. I will definitely dig into this article at some point. Thanks for the link coda.

[fairyslipper]

Coda, that was really good and very hopeful. Thank you for sharing.

[Whobuddy]

Thank you for the link. Great article. I could really identify with it being more than depression. I was diagnosed many times with depression because I think that is the easy thing for doctors to do. But I knew that was only the tip of the iceberg. I am only now getting to know what the iceberg is made of.

[Bluevermonter]

My ex spent 20 years on anti- d's and never felt better.  I told her that the last day I saw her.  And thanks to ootf and OOTS I understand why.