A Personal Story of Childhood, PTSD, and Fences

I share a story from my childhood, discuss how our mental health struggles develop and model a simple soul care inner-child dialogue. I briefly discuss Dissociative Identity Disorder, too. Today, we're uncovering the hidden struggles of highly sensitive people (HSP) who endure childhood trauma, emotional immaturity, and neglect, Learn how these early experiences of fear and manipulation impact mental health, leading to chronic hypervigilance and PTSD. Discover effective strategies for overcoming the effects of narcissistic parenting and emotional neglect, and understand the importance of inner child work and self-care. Gain insights into how HSPs can navigate their unique challenges and foster emotional resilience and recovery. If you are interested in supporting us even more than a 5-star review, you can find Emotional Badass on Patreon where you will get hundreds of hours of bonus episodes, monthly video livestreams, discounts, and can join in the community. https://www.patreon.com/emotionalbadass Resources: Download the free Morning Routine PDF to learn our techniques to help conquer your day! https://www.emotionalbadass.com/morning-routine Join the Community & Exclusive Bonus Episodes & Video: https://www.patreon.com/emotionalbadass 30 Days to Peace Course: https://www.EmotionalBadass.com/peace CODE: BADASS for 30% Off Mapping your Recovery from Narcissistic Abuse Workshop https://www.EmotionalBadass.com/workshops CODE: BADASS for 30% Off Work with Me 1:1: https://www.EmotionalBadass.com/coaching Join our newsletter for weekly wellness emails where we share mental health tips, announcements, discount codes, and highlight past episodes: https://www.emotionalbadass.com/newsletter Check out our Guided Meditations narrated by Nikki available for sale: https://www.emotionalbadass.com/store/meditations Follow us on Social Media: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/emotionalbadass IG: https://www.instagram.com/emotional.badass FB: https://www.facebook.com/emotionalbadass TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@emotionalbadass Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/emotionalbadass Thank you for supporting this show by supporting our sponsors: https://www.emotionalbadass.com/sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices