E678 - Is It Anxiety or CPTSD? The Real Root Cause of Your Mental Struggles, with Tim Fletcher

I sit down with Tim Fletcher to take a deeper look at complex PTSD, relational trauma, shame, and the survival patterns that can shape our relationships and identity. We explore how fawning, people-pleasing, and shame-based motivation can drive achievement while leaving us disconnected from ourselves and others.

We also discuss why healthy relationships and authentic connection are so important to healing, why recovery is a gradual process rather than a quick fix, and how trauma can sometimes present through symptoms that resemble other mental health conditions.

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

00:00 - Understanding PTSD vs. Complex...