SOME THERAPISTS ARENT THAT SMART - Living Well With PTSD
In this monologue, Dr. John A. King recounts a conversation with a friend who received a therapist‑generated, five‑step written list for handling emotional triggers associated with PTSD. Dr. King walks through each step—accept responsibility, recognize the emotional reaction, identify the trigger, choose a desired feeling and action, and actively shift the emotional state—offering a sarcastic, skeptical critique of how simplistic and unrealistic the instructions are for someone experiencing the chaotic, overlapping emotions of fear, anger, and sadness that characterize PTSD. He highlights the gap between textbook coping strategies and the lived reality of emotional dysregulation, using humor and blunt language to underscore the inadequacy of overly prescriptive therapeutic advice.
