Stuck Not Broken

Compared to the anxiety and depression diagnoses, bipolar disorder was more difficult to break down into polyvagal terms.  Seems like the issue is that there could be a few polyvagal paths to the behaviors of the disorder. More Polyvagal Podcast content for $5/mo - https://www.justinlmft.com/members Mugs & more from Justin - https://society6.com/justinlmft Recommended reading - https://www.justinlmft.com/books Therapy Interest List - https://www.justinlmft.com/therapyinterestlist APA Bipolar Disorders - https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/bipolar-disorders/what-are-bipolar-disorders Intro/Outro music & Transition Sounds by Benjo Beats - https://soundcloud.com/benjobeatsMentioned in this episode:Learn more about working with me 1:1I am currently accepting new clients for therapy or coaching. 👉 Learn more about my services - https://www.stucknotbroken.com/services 👉 Schedule a free 15-minute consultation - https://justinlmft.clientsecure.me

Definitely a content warning on this one.  Don't listen if you're not ready.  No specific details of traumatic events, but definitely an emotionally triggering episode. Often a client will tell me that the moment their life changed is not when the original traumatic event occurred, but instead, from the stuff that follows.  Mercedes and I discuss some of the traumas that take place after the initial trauma(s).  Get more Polyvagal Podcast content here - https://www.justinlmft.com/members  Mentioned in this episode:Learn more about working with me 1:1I am currently accepting new clients for therapy or coaching. 👉 Learn more about my services - https://www.stucknotbroken.com/services 👉 Schedule a free 15-minute consultation - https://justinlmft.clientsecure.me

Mercedes and I share our thoughts on GAD, discussing each criteria of the DSM diagnosis.  This episode is not meant to diagnose!  We aren't your therapist and we aren't diagnosing you.  We're comparing the PVT to the DSM. Join the Therapeer Content Event no.1 - https://www.justinlmft.com/therapeercontentevent   $5 a month for more Polyavagal Podcast content - https://www.justinlmft.com/members Mentioned in this episode:Learn more about working with me 1:1I am currently accepting new clients for therapy or coaching. 👉 Learn more about my services - https://www.stucknotbroken.com/services 👉 Schedule a free 15-minute consultation - https://justinlmft.clientsecure.me

Mercedes and Justin address a topic that has been brought up a few times: Justin's tendency to interrupt and the "tension" between the two.  This is a segment from an Instagram Live. More Polyvagal Podcast content on https://www.justinlmft.com/members    Mentioned in this episode:Learn more about working with me 1:1I am currently accepting new clients for therapy or coaching. 👉 Learn more about my services - https://www.stucknotbroken.com/services 👉 Schedule a free 15-minute consultation - https://justinlmft.clientsecure.me

A solo episode from Justin looking at the criteria to diagnose Major Depressive Disorder and comparing it to the shutdown autonomic state of the polyvagal theory.  Finally! Embodied Trauma online conference - https://www.embodiedtrauma.com  Sources: http://www.eatingwell.com/article/290811/can-losing-weight-slow-your-metabolism/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2948264/ https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/metabolic-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20351916 https://www.health.harvard.edu/a_to_z/type-2-diabetes-mellitus-a-to-z Mentioned in this episode:Learn more about working with me 1:1I am currently accepting new clients for therapy or coaching. 👉 Learn more about my services - https://www.stucknotbroken.com/services 👉 Schedule a free 15-minute consultation - https://justinlmft.clientsecure.me

You can hear and download all 10 Open Letters for $20 when you purchase Stack 1.  You will also receive a downloadable PDF of each letter that you can print out and read whenever you like.   Buy Stack 1 here - https://www.justinlmft.com/openletters  Mentioned in this episode:Learn more about working with me 1:1I am currently accepting new clients for therapy or coaching. 👉 Learn more about my services - https://www.stucknotbroken.com/services 👉 Schedule a free 15-minute consultation - https://justinlmft.clientsecure.me

Phrasing we use a lot, but what does it mean exactly? This is originally from an Instagram Livestream. More Polyvagal Podcast content - https://www.justinlmft.com/membersMentioned in this episode:Learn more about working with me 1:1I am currently accepting new clients for therapy or coaching. 👉 Learn more about my services - https://www.stucknotbroken.com/services 👉 Schedule a free 15-minute consultation - https://justinlmft.clientsecure.me

It will feel different day to day, including more capacity to handle your typical triggers.  And it might be a noticeable discharge of energy. Hear even more Polyvagal Podcast content in the Members' section - https://www.justinlmft.com/members  Mentioned in this episode:Learn more about working with me 1:1I am currently accepting new clients for therapy or coaching. 👉 Learn more about my services - https://www.stucknotbroken.com/services 👉 Schedule a free 15-minute consultation - https://justinlmft.clientsecure.me

This topic has me genuinely upset and concerned about my fellow parents.  There is an incredible amount of pressure on parents to basically be perfect co-regulators and never ever use consequences, including time-outs.  Mercedes and I talk about this, share our own experiences professionally and personally.  BTW, done correctly, time-outs aren't harmful.   More Polyvagal Podcast content here - https://www.justinlmft.com/membersMentioned in this episode:Learn more about working with me 1:1I am currently accepting new clients for therapy or coaching. 👉 Learn more about my services - https://www.stucknotbroken.com/services 👉 Schedule a free 15-minute consultation - https://justinlmft.clientsecure.me

A brief summary of this episodeMentioned in this episode:Learn more about working with me 1:1I am currently accepting new clients for therapy or coaching. 👉 Learn more about my services - https://www.stucknotbroken.com/services 👉 Schedule a free 15-minute consultation - https://justinlmft.clientsecure.me