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81: Health Anxiety w/ Amanda Griffith-Atkins, LMFT
FromThe Rare Life
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Length:
54 minutes
Released:
Mar 3, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
So many of us have experienced trauma related to our children’s health and safety. So, it’s no wonder that we get thrown into a frenzy and our adrenaline pumps anytime our child gets sick or seems off in some way. Our bodies anticipate danger and additional traumatic events even if we logically know they are safe, or we don’t have enough information to conclude anything yet, or that situations are different now.
In this episode, rare mom and LMFT Amanda Griffith-Atkins and I discuss ways that we have experienced health anxiety as well as what is happening on a psychological level. We also talk about the similar stress-response we experience in anticipation for specialist appointments. She shares ways we can cope with these trauma responses and teaches us to give ourselves generous helpings of self-compassion.
Links:
Check out our sponsor Aeroflow Urology for incontinence supplies.
Follow Amanda’s Instagram account.
Check out Amanda’s therapist directory.
Follow me on Instagram.
Check out our sponsor BetterHelp for online licensed therapy.
In this episode, rare mom and LMFT Amanda Griffith-Atkins and I discuss ways that we have experienced health anxiety as well as what is happening on a psychological level. We also talk about the similar stress-response we experience in anticipation for specialist appointments. She shares ways we can cope with these trauma responses and teaches us to give ourselves generous helpings of self-compassion.
Links:
Check out our sponsor Aeroflow Urology for incontinence supplies.
Follow Amanda’s Instagram account.
Check out Amanda’s therapist directory.
Follow me on Instagram.
Check out our sponsor BetterHelp for online licensed therapy.
Released:
Mar 3, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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