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Hostages: Life After Trauma

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by Steven Shorrock

5 episodes

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Trauma is at the heart of much mental distress and problems of living. But many are unaware of how trauma has impacted their lives, or what to do about it. In this podcast, Steven Shorrock shares some insights from experience, both his own and a diverse range of guests. Each episode is linked to a song (mostly British and Irish alt-indie). The podcast may be of interest to those seeking to better understand and recover from or help others recover from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Complex PTSD (C-PTSD), and other trauma-related conditions.

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6/24/2022

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November 10, 2022

Life after diagnosis (Hideous)

A diagnosis of PTSD or another mental health condition (or inherited neurodivergence) can come with a range of feelings. It is worth being. prepared for these and talking through them with trusted friends or professional help. In this episode, I briefly explore some of these feelings and the question of whether to disclose the diagnosis. In this episode: Outline and the purpose of the episode (0:46), Self diagnosis and formal diagnosis feelings (1:18), The disclosure dilemma (7:10), Track of the episode: Oliver Sim - Hideous (10:42) Music: Hideous - Oliver Sim (YouTube) https://youtu.be/3r4I6tz72Q4 Hideous - Oliver Sim (Spotify) https://open.spotify.com/track/7FSexoZ688N7fTsXXcwvyt?si=ad08d9133aaa43f2 Hostages playlist (Spotify) https://spoti.fi/3AJC8bx More information: For more information, helplines and advice (especially in the UK), visit https://www.mind.org.uk For international mental health helplines visit https://www.helpguide.org/find-help.htm Credits: Opening and closing background music: Background Ambient Emotions by Coma-Media https://pixabay.com/music/id-11408/

August 26, 2022

What PTSD feels like (Spanish Sahara)

PTSD is like a kaleidoscope of symptoms. These can be so confusing that people who experience PTSD often don’t know that they have the condition. But understanding this pattern of symptoms is the fist stage of getting help, and is the basis for diagnosis. In this episode, I explore the symptoms, including when and where they manifest, and what they feel like.  In this episode:  <ul> <li>Outline and the purpose of the episode (1:18) </li> <li>The Mind webpage on PTSD symptoms (2:29) </li> <li>Diagnosis (3:39) </li> <li>Each person's experience of PTSD is unique (4:13) </li> <li>Reliving aspects of what happened (5:21) </li> <li>Alertness or feeling on edge (20:06) </li> <li>Avoiding feelings or memories (29:47) </li> <li>Difficult beliefs or feelings (43:05) </li> <li>Track of the episode: Spanish Sahara - FOALS (49:44) </li> </ul> Music:  <ul> <li>Spanish Sahara - FOALS (YouTube) <a href="https://youtu.be/eYoINidnLRQ" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/eYoINidnLRQ</a></li> <li>Spanish Sahara - FOALS (Spotify) <a href="https://spoti.fi/3R8EIPj" target="_blank">https://spoti.fi/3R8EIPj</a></li> <li>Hostages playlist (Spotify) <a href="https://spoti.fi/3AJC8bx" target="_blank">https://spoti.fi/3AJC8bx</a></li> </ul> More information:  For more information, helplines and advice (especially in the UK), visit <a href="https://www.mind.org.uk/">https://www.mind.org.uk</a>  For international mental health helplines visit <a href="https://www.helpguide.org/find-help.htm" target="_blank">https://www.helpguide.org/find-help.htm</a>  Credits:  Opening and closing background music: Background Ambient Emotions by Coma-Media <a href="https://pixabay.com/music/id-11408/" target="_blank">https://pixabay.com/music/id-11408/</a>

August 19, 2022

The diagnosis dilemma (All you good good people)

This episode of Hostages concerns the difficult issue of diagnosis. While diagnosis is mostly accepted for physical health conditions, for mental health diagnosis can be problematic in several ways. In this episode I explore the upsides and downsides of diagnosis, and how it affected my path to recovery. The track for this episode is 'All you good good people' by Embrace.  Music: <ul> <li>All you good good people - Embrace (YouTube) <a href="https://youtu.be/jLi2EkEQo2g" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/jLi2EkEQo2g</a></li> <li>All you good good people - Embrace (Spotify) <a href="https://spoti.fi/3PS2AoN" target="_blank">https://spoti.fi/3PS2AoN</a></li> <li>Hostages playlist (Spotify) <a href="https://spoti.fi/3AJC8bx">https://spoti.fi/3AJC8bx</a></li> </ul> More information: For more information, helplines and advice (especially in the UK), visit <a href="//www.mind.org.uk" target="_blank">www.mind.org.uk</a> For international mental health helplines visit <a href="https://www.helpguide.org/find-help.htm">https://www.helpguide.org/find-help.htm</a> Credits: Opening and closing background music: Background Ambient Emotions by Coma-Media <a href="https://pixabay.com/music/id-11408/">https://pixabay.com/music/id-11408/</a>

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What is Hostages: Life After Trauma?: Trauma is at the heart of much mental distress and problems of living. But many are unaware of how trauma has impacted their lives, or what to do about it. In this podcast, Steven Shorrock shares some insights from experience, both his own and a diverse range of guests. Each episode is linked to a song (mostly British and Irish alt-indie).

The podcast may be of interest to those seeking to better understand and recover from or help others recover from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Complex PTSD (C-PTSD), and other trauma-related conditions.
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates daily.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: Information about guest appearances is not available.

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