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Sometimes we experience a situation that is so stressful, scary, terrifying, threatening, or simply overwhelming, that we are unable to process it. Typically most events are processed within 6 weeks. If an event is not processed within, we may be unable to recover from the experience of this event and we may develop a condition called “Post Traumatic Stress Disorder – PTSD”.
Untreated, PTSD can last for weeks, months, or years, with the individual often experiencing triggers that can bring back memories of the trauma, often resulting in flashbacks, nightmares, anxiety, depression, and hypervigilance (Increased sensitivity to various things).
The condition may last months or years, with triggers that can bring back memories of the trauma accompanied by intense emotional and physical reactions. Symptoms may include nightmares or flashbacks, avoidance of situations that bring back the trauma, heightened reactivity to stimuli, anxiety, or depressed mood.
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It is important to remember that these unpleasant experiences are fully treatable, and you do not have to live with the feeling of being out of balance, as assistance can bring your natural system back into balance again.
Bringing the balance back into your life may involve management of your pain by a medical health professional or assistance from a mental health professional in resolving adjustment/processing difficulties or stress management.
Danish born Carsten Ostergaard Pedersen spent extensive periods in London and the Middle East before finally settling in his now home, Australia.
Boasting a lifelong interest in consciousness, behaviour and how we experience life led him to work with people suffering various difficulties in life, helping them to turn things around and create a positive and enjoyable experience for the individual. As part of his volunteer work, he’s helped a range of people from asylum seekers and refugees, to prison inmates.
Through the exploration of philosophy, life concepts and therapies, his studies have included works from a number of thought leaders, philosophers, and motivators including Lao Tzu, Deepak Chopra, Echart Tolle, Dr. Wayne Dwyer, and Tony Robins, just to name a few. In addition, he has attended numerous workshops and seminars in areas including trauma, depression, CBT, EFT, goal setting and hypnosis.