Chill the F**k Out Pausecast

Ashleigh O'Brien
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  • Mental Health
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An open, sometimes light hearted, often intense, sometimes emphatic and open minded discussion about mental health struggles, after childhood trauma, neglect and abuse, the origins, how it shows up in our lives and relationships, and tools that can potentially help us overcome it all and live the lives we ultimately want.

  1. 07/21/2022

    Archive Ep. 17. Overwhelmed

    Welcome to episode 17 of the Chill the F**k Out Pausecast! In this episode of The Pause Ashleigh discusses her recent panic attack, how it came about, what she did to recover and how overwhelm affects survivors.Sponsors:www.audibletrial.com/3P3gkXhttps://www.childresscpa.com/contact-us.htmlResources:https://www.goodtherapy.org/learn-about-therapy/issues/emotional-overwhelm https://myonlinetherapy.com/why-do-i-feel-overwhelmed/https://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/symptoms/feeling-overwhelmedhttps://www.psychalive.org/loving-trauma-survivor-understanding-childhood-traumas-impact-relationships/\

  2. 06/07/2022

    Archive Ep. 16. Coping: Numbing/Apathy Part 2

    Welcome to episode 16 of the Chill the F**k Out Pausecast! In this episode of The Pause, Ashleigh discusses how to heal and overcoming coping through numbing and apathy, how to navigate feeling again, and why it matters.Resources for this episode:https://jedfoundation.org/resource/understanding-apathy/ https://www.verywellmind.com/apathy-lethargy-and-anhedonia-379832 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8077060/ https://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/psychpedia/apathy

  3. 06/02/2022

    Archive Ep. 15. Coping: Numbing/Apathy Part 1

    Welcome to the 15th episode of the Chill the F**k Out Pausecast! In this episode of The Pause, Ashleigh discusses numbing, detachment and apathy as a coping mechanism that starts as a natural survival skill and turns into a maladapted coping mechanism that keeps us from living. She discusses how it feels, how it affects us long term and tips for addressing it. In Part 2 she discusses treatment, healing and growth options.Resources for this episode:https://www.verywellmind.com/emotional-numbing-symptoms-2797372https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5036455/ https://jedfoundation.org/resource/how-to-deal-with-apathy-and-feeling-numb/https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/what-is-apathy

  4. 05/26/2022

    Archive Ep. 14. Stress Tolerance as a Survivor

    Welcome to the 14th episode of the Chill the F**k Out Pausecast! In this episode of The Pause, Ashleigh discusses Stress Tolerance aka the Window of Tolerance from the perspective of a survivor, and tools to help survivors improve their over all window of tolerance.Resources for this episode are:https://dictionary.apa.org/stress-tolerancehttps://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/psychpedia/window-of-tolerance#:~:text=People%20who%20have%20experienced%20a,or%20inflexible%20as%20a%20result.https://www.frasac.org.uk/resources/Window-of-Tolerance-Guide-.pdf https://www.restoredhopecounselingservices.com/blog/2019/12/3/understanding-the-window-of-tolerance-and-how-trauma-throws-you-off-balance https://www.victimsa.org/blog/trauma-and-window-of-tolerance https://mi-psych.com.au/understanding-your-window-of-tolerance/

  5. 05/24/2022

    Archive Ep. 13. Coping: Binge Eating Disorder

    Welcome to the 13th episode of the Chill the F**k Out Pausecast! In this episode of The Pause, Ashleigh discusses Binge Eating Disorder, as it affects survivors of childhood trauma, neglect and abuse, her experiences with BED and what we can do about it.Resources for this episode:https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/binge-eating-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20353627 https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/learn/by-eating-disorder/bed https://www.verywellmind.com/when-does-overeating-become-binge-eating-3495807 https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/binge-eating.htmlhttps://www.cdc.gov/obesity/basics/adult-defining.html https://www.nbcnews.com/better/health/seven-second-rule-how-avoid-being-seen-easy-target-ncna789226

  6. 05/20/2022

    Archive Ep. 12. Self Care!?! Why isn't is working?!? Part 2

    Welcome to episode 12 of the Chill the F**k Out Pausecast! In this episode of The Pause, Ashleigh discusses meditation as a part of the healing journey and the considerations it might take for a survivor of childhood trauma, neglect and abuse to benefit from meditation practices.Resources for this episode:https://www.headspace.com/meditation-101/what-is-meditationhttps://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-meditation-2795927https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/meditation-in-depthhttps://health.cornell.edu/resources/health-topics/meditation https://www.artofliving.org/us-en/meditation https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/meditation/in-depth/meditationhttps://www.headspace.com/articles/meditating-with-ptsd https://www.thescienceofpsychotherapy.com/is-mindfulness-safe-for-trauma-survivors/ https://mindworks.org/blog/healing-trauma-through-meditation/ https://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mindfulness-meditation-and-trauma-proceed-with-caution-1021154

  7. 05/17/2022

    Archive Ep. 11 Self Care!?! Why isn't it working?!?

    Welcome to the 11th episode of the Chill the F**k Out Pausecast! In this episode of The Pause, Ashleigh is discussing self care options, why it's so hard for survivors of childhood trauma, neglect and abuse to benefit from these practices and how we can overcome our obstacles to live well, in part by using self care practices.Resources for this episode are:health.harvard.edu/blog/unconscious-or-subconscious-20100801255 https://www.diffen.com/difference/Subconscious_vs_Unconscious_mindhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/unconscioushttps://highlandspringsclinic.org/blog/the-importance-of-self-care-after-trauma/ https://www.rainn.org/articles/self-care-after-traumahttps://psychcentral.com/health/trauma-informed-mindfulness#clinical-practice https://www.mindful.org/the-science-of-how-mindfulness-relieves-post-traumatic-stress/ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mindfulness-insights/201909/what-is-trauma-and-can-mindfulness-help-treat-it https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/consumer-health/in-depth/mindfulness-exercises/art-20046356https://positivepsychology.com/mindfulness-exercises-techniques-activities/101 Self Care Practices for Trauma Survivorshttps://www.beautyafterbruises.org/blog/selfcare

  8. 05/12/2022

    Archive Ep. 10. Boundaries

    Welcome to episode 10 of the Chill the F**k Out Pausecast! In this episode of The Pause, Ashleigh discusses boundaries. Personal boundaries with yourself and with others, her experiences with setting boundaries, the difficulties of setting boundaries for those who are survivors of childhood trauma, neglect and abuse, how to choose boundaries and how to set boundaries.Resources for this episode:https://www.loveisrespect.org/resources/what-are-my-boundaries/ https://uhs.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/relationships_personal_boundaries.pdfhttps://positivepsychology.com/great-self-care-setting-healthy-boundaries/ https://www.theresiliencecentre.com.au/boundaries-why-are-they-important/

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