Have you experienced extreme or even numb emotions due to the betrayal of a spouse or partner? You might be experiencing betrayal trauma. Join host Jeni Brockbank as she discusses her own understanding, plus offers resources from professionals.
Do you suffer from fight, flight or freeze responses? Perhaps your mind re-vists traumatic events on a loop, or maybe you are experiencing physical reactions that accompany fear, such as a rapidly beating heart. Maybe you are struggling to eat, or on the flip side, are using food to numb the pain.
Nearly 70% of people who are disclosed to regarding sexual betrayal from their partners suffer from PTSD type symptoms. Betrayal trauma is a much more prevalent problem than was previously understood.
This episode discusses many such symptoms and offers a place to start healing.
Episode 1: Your Heart Can Beat Again After Betrayal
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Have you discovered an affair, or pornography use from a trusted loved one? Perhaps you experienced virtual or literal infidelity from a spouse or partner? Do you feel extreme emotions, like you are crazy, or even numb? You are normal and there is help.
Join host Jeni Brockbank on her journey of betrayal trauma and healing. Beat isolation while learning that your emotions are normal and there are so many tools to aid in healing. In this episode, Jeni shares a snapshot of her experiences regarding the sexual betrayal of her husband and subsequent healing. Jeni’s vulnerability allows listeners to know that they aren’t alone, they aren’t crazy, and there are many tools to help.
Whether there was an affair or porn was discovered, the effects of infidelity can be crushing and can cause PTSD type symptoms that last long after the disclosure. Knowing this allows the partner to find much needed help and community. Resources to help the betrayed spouse are improving. and the Betrayal Trauma SOS podcast explores many different resources so that other can find their own recovery fit.
This episode also includes a meditation at the end, allowing others to feel validated in their heartache while encouraging healing. Healing from betrayal trauma is possible and, your heart can beat again after betrayal.