Wow! What an amazing Hour of Hope that was! Rewatch the replay of Hour of Hope where I interview journalist Stephanie Foo, author of the memoir What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma.
Many of you have heard me talk about Stephanie's book and what a game-changer it's been for so many readers.
We talk a lot about how what happens before and after a mom dies can have just as much effect on a daughter's long-term adjustment as the loss itself. That's where Complex PTSD (aka C-PTSD) can come in.
C-PTSD is still a relatively new diagnosis. It can be the result of exposure to years of ongoing stress, such as growing up in a home with mental illness, substance abuse; physical abuse; emotional abuse; sexual abuse; neglect; domestic violence; witnessing a family member struggle with terminal illness; bullying in school or at home; and more.
On our recent Motherless Daughters Community Call about C-PTSD, we heard stories from many women who suspect their early experiences have caused symptoms of complex trauma. I know it helped me understand a lot about my past, and about why and how I think and behave in certain ways in the present.
Stephanie shares her own story in the book, of growing up in a home with an abusive mom who left the family when she was a teen and living with an emotionally distant father afterward. Then, in her 20s as a journalist living in New York, she started having debilitating panic attacks.
Her quest for relief ultimately led her to a therapist who understood the symptoms of C-PTSD. Her book details her journey and also offers a deep dive into what complex trauma is and what it does to the body, mind, and spirit.
In our hour with Stephanie, we talked about:
How complex trauma affects adult relationships
Parenting with C-PTSD
What it's like to go public with a personal story
Hope for survivors of complex trauma
And so much more!
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Hope Edelman
New York Times Bestselling Author, Writing Instructor, Grief & Loss Coach
As the "mother" of motherless daughters, Hope Edelman is the author of eight nonfiction books, including the bestsellers Motherless Daughters and Motherless Mothers, and her most recent book, The AfterGrief. Her books have been published in 17 countries and 11 languages and have sold more than 1 million copies. Motherless Daughters, often considered required reading for any woman who has lost a mother, is now in its third edition and has been in print for nearly 30 years.
Hope speaks at venues and conferences all over the world and has appeared frequently on television, including Today, Good Morning America, CNN, KTLA, CBC, and Good Morning Australia. Trained as a life coach by Martha Beck International and with additional training in narrative therapy, she also does one-on-one work to help individuals explore loss as a means of personal growth.
Hope has two daughters and lives outside of Los Angeles (with summers in Iowa City).
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