Keith Young, LCPC, CCTP, CH
@keithyoung.bsky.social
Professionally curious about closing wounds and slaying demons
Therapist, certified clinical trauma professional, hypnotherapist, educator, author
Therapist, certified clinical trauma professional, hypnotherapist, educator, author
Very happy to report that my first book, "Trauma and Resilience: Your Questions Answered" is now an audiobook on Audible, Amazon and ITunes! Lots of info about trauma recovery and modern treatments. Click to hear a preview!
www.audible.com/pd/B0F2JBNKJ...
www.audible.com/pd/B0F2JBNKJ...
Trauma and Resilience: Your Questions Answered
Check out this great listen on Audible.com. Aimed primarily at teens and young adults, the information, guidance, and resources in this book will also make it valuable for anyone directly or indirectl...
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April 5, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Very happy to report that my first book, "Trauma and Resilience: Your Questions Answered" is now an audiobook on Audible, Amazon and ITunes! Lots of info about trauma recovery and modern treatments. Click to hear a preview!
www.audible.com/pd/B0F2JBNKJ...
www.audible.com/pd/B0F2JBNKJ...
Posttraumatic growth doesn't mean we give painful life events credit for our development, just as we don't give credit to abusers for a survivor's recovery. Our sense of safety, self-worth and self-efficacy are found not because we've been traumatized, but because we survived.
October 12, 2023 at 11:12 PM
Posttraumatic growth doesn't mean we give painful life events credit for our development, just as we don't give credit to abusers for a survivor's recovery. Our sense of safety, self-worth and self-efficacy are found not because we've been traumatized, but because we survived.
The kids we once were are still watching and learning. It's true that we can't change the past but recovery ripples backwards as much as it carries us forward.
September 22, 2023 at 12:53 PM
The kids we once were are still watching and learning. It's true that we can't change the past but recovery ripples backwards as much as it carries us forward.
Trauma often pushes our deepest beliefs in three directions: that we're not safe in this world, that we're not good enough, or that we're unlovable. Rediscover your feelings of safety. Find the truth of your worth. We CAN break free from the falsehoods that burden us.
August 31, 2023 at 7:44 PM
Trauma often pushes our deepest beliefs in three directions: that we're not safe in this world, that we're not good enough, or that we're unlovable. Rediscover your feelings of safety. Find the truth of your worth. We CAN break free from the falsehoods that burden us.
The only thing people living with depression tend to fake or exaggerate is the impression of being okay. It gets us through the day, and it works, but at the cost of reinforced isolation. The real survival strategy is letting those walls down and allowing others in when we can.
August 28, 2023 at 3:12 PM
The only thing people living with depression tend to fake or exaggerate is the impression of being okay. It gets us through the day, and it works, but at the cost of reinforced isolation. The real survival strategy is letting those walls down and allowing others in when we can.
Go ahead and make eye contact and smile at everybody. They're a hot mess too.
August 26, 2023 at 12:45 PM
Go ahead and make eye contact and smile at everybody. They're a hot mess too.
Some of the greatest feats of strength and courage I've ever seen have been accomplished by people who didn't feel very strong when it was happening.
August 25, 2023 at 5:50 PM
Some of the greatest feats of strength and courage I've ever seen have been accomplished by people who didn't feel very strong when it was happening.
It's very reasonable for safe relationships to feel dangerous to trauma survivors. When we're both lonely and trying to stay safe, our walls won't come down and our inner alarms never shut off. It's much harder to spot a wolf in sheep's clothing when every sheep looks like a wolf.
August 24, 2023 at 10:23 PM
It's very reasonable for safe relationships to feel dangerous to trauma survivors. When we're both lonely and trying to stay safe, our walls won't come down and our inner alarms never shut off. It's much harder to spot a wolf in sheep's clothing when every sheep looks like a wolf.
Find your people. A trusted friend, family member, professional. Take all the time you need. When painful words are spoken and shared, burdens can lighten. Their power is lost, and ours is reclaimed.
August 24, 2023 at 12:33 PM
Find your people. A trusted friend, family member, professional. Take all the time you need. When painful words are spoken and shared, burdens can lighten. Their power is lost, and ours is reclaimed.
Finding our voices and learning to use them is the antidote for a lifetime of feeling small.
August 23, 2023 at 11:09 PM
Finding our voices and learning to use them is the antidote for a lifetime of feeling small.
The word "stigma," by definition, acknowledges something deserving of shame. If we keep talking about the imposed stigma of mental illness, let's practice calling it discrimination instead. It's more accurate and puts the shame where it belongs.
#Stigma #mentalhealth
#Stigma #mentalhealth
August 22, 2023 at 11:31 PM
The word "stigma," by definition, acknowledges something deserving of shame. If we keep talking about the imposed stigma of mental illness, let's practice calling it discrimination instead. It's more accurate and puts the shame where it belongs.
#Stigma #mentalhealth
#Stigma #mentalhealth
The ACE studies continue to teach us that we're much more prone to chronic inflammation and autoimmune diseases when we've had trauma or neglect prior to the age of 18. It's helpful for our doctors to know, so trauma recovery can be identified and planned as part of the solution
August 22, 2023 at 4:01 PM
The ACE studies continue to teach us that we're much more prone to chronic inflammation and autoimmune diseases when we've had trauma or neglect prior to the age of 18. It's helpful for our doctors to know, so trauma recovery can be identified and planned as part of the solution
Sometimes the health of a relationship is defined by the distance we put there.
August 21, 2023 at 3:23 AM
Sometimes the health of a relationship is defined by the distance we put there.
Can't say I know the whole secret to happiness but I'm like 99% certain one of the ingredients is a practice of gratitude in the present moment. Good morning everyone
August 20, 2023 at 2:07 PM
Can't say I know the whole secret to happiness but I'm like 99% certain one of the ingredients is a practice of gratitude in the present moment. Good morning everyone
Hitting a plateau in recovery doesn't mean that's as good as it's ever going to get. Acceptance is healthy, but so is flapping our wings again when we've found a new direction.
#recovery
#recovery
August 20, 2023 at 12:43 AM
Hitting a plateau in recovery doesn't mean that's as good as it's ever going to get. Acceptance is healthy, but so is flapping our wings again when we've found a new direction.
#recovery
#recovery
Bullies don't target weak people. They target whoever is least likely to be violent, which includes some of the strongest people I know.
#bullying
#bullying
August 18, 2023 at 9:01 PM
Bullies don't target weak people. They target whoever is least likely to be violent, which includes some of the strongest people I know.
#bullying
#bullying
Part of trauma recovery is recognizing that it's okay to keep the survival skills we learned along the way. Those don't need to be pathologized. Our scars show that we've been damaged, certainly, but scars are evidence of healing. It's the open wounds that we still need to tend to.
August 18, 2023 at 12:07 AM
Part of trauma recovery is recognizing that it's okay to keep the survival skills we learned along the way. Those don't need to be pathologized. Our scars show that we've been damaged, certainly, but scars are evidence of healing. It's the open wounds that we still need to tend to.
They might seem like little things but they really do make a difference
August 17, 2023 at 11:17 AM
They might seem like little things but they really do make a difference
When survivors become angry for the first time in therapy, it's often an important step in recovery. They're coming out of hiding, and challenging a deeply felt need to stay small. Righteous anger deserves to be felt and expressed. It means some part of us just decided we're worth defending.
August 16, 2023 at 3:59 PM
When survivors become angry for the first time in therapy, it's often an important step in recovery. They're coming out of hiding, and challenging a deeply felt need to stay small. Righteous anger deserves to be felt and expressed. It means some part of us just decided we're worth defending.
What a beautiful allegory for living with mental illness
August 16, 2023 at 2:40 AM
What a beautiful allegory for living with mental illness