Originally Posted by
ankietyjoe
With respect bruv, I've seen and understand the consequences of inappropriate exposure therapy on somebody with a trauma based disorder and the consequences are beyond what 'we' would suffer. Immediate, dramatic, and potentially life threatening. I think it's common to assume that trauma disorders are a form of anxiety, and they are not. It's actually a dissociative disorder where reality can be immediately distorted and misinterpreted. Re-traumatising an already traumatised brain can add another layer of long term issues.