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Holiday Tips for HSPs

December 21, 2021 by Carmen Schmidt Benedetti

The holidays can be an overwhelming and stressful time, especially for HSPs (Highly Sensitive Persons). This was a previous episode in the HSP and Complex Trauma series on the Women In Depth podcast. Lourdes and I discuss tips for managing the holidays as an HSP. The main focus is on boundaries. We break it down […]

Filed Under: Boundaries, Complex Trauma, Coping, CPTSD, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, Issues for Women, Overwhelm, Self-care, Trauma, Trauma / PTSD

Where Does Anxiety Come From?

February 11, 2021 by Carmen Schmidt Benedetti

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Dr. Lourdes Viado and I have developed a podcast series discussing topics related to Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs) and complex trauma. In this episode, we focus on where anxiety comes from and why it’s important to understand. We explore the differences between cortex-based and amygdala-based anxiety. Additionally, we identify how some HSPs traits may look […]

Filed Under: Anxiety, CEN, Complex Trauma, CPTSD, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, Issues for Women, therapy, Trauma, Trauma / PTSD

Complex Trauma in HSPs

November 17, 2020 by Carmen Schmidt Benedetti

New Series: Highly Sensitive Persons (HSP) who have experienced Complex Trauma After my previous interview with Dr. Lourdes Viado, on her podcast Women In-Depth, we realized there was so much more to elaborate on regarding Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs) with Complex Trauma. We decided to develop a series on discussing various aspects of this topic. […]

Filed Under: CEN, Complex Trauma, CPTSD, Emotional neglect, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, Issues for Women, Trauma, Trauma / PTSD

HSPs and Complex Trauma

June 22, 2020 by Carmen Schmidt Benedetti

HSPs and complex trauma

Recently I was asked to be a guest on the podcast Women In Depth to discuss my specialty of Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs) and Complex Trauma. Dr. Lourdes Viado and I have a conversation to address this interesting subject.   We touch on the following topics: What is an HSP Defining trauma and complex trauma […]

Filed Under: Coping, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, Issues for Women, therapy, Trauma, Trauma / PTSD, Uncategorized

Reduce Overwhelm and Anxiety Series — Part V: Self-Holding

July 12, 2019 by Carmen Schmidt Benedetti

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This post is part of the Reduce Overwhelm & Anxiety Series. Everyone experiences anxiety or a sense of overwhelm from time to time. This can be especially true for Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs), who can become overstimulated more easily due to a more “finely-tuned” nervous system. Additionally, folks with PTSD or complex trauma can feel […]

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Reduce Overwhelm and Anxiety Series — Part IV: Use Your Imagination

July 5, 2019 by Carmen Schmidt Benedetti

This post is part of the Reduce Overwhelm & Anxiety Series. Everyone experiences anxiety or a sense of overwhelm from time to time. This can be especially true for Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs), who can become overstimulated more easily due to a more “finely-tuned” nervous system. Additionally, folks with PTSD or complex trauma can feel […]

Filed Under: Anxiety, Coping, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, Overwhelm, Self-care, therapy, Trauma, Trauma / PTSD Tagged With: coping, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, imagination, overstimulated, overwhelm, PTSD, self-care, therapy, trauma, visualization

Reduce Overwhelm and Anxiety Series — Part III: Physical Grounding

June 28, 2019 by Carmen Schmidt Benedetti

This post is part of the Reduce Overwhelm & Anxiety Series. Everyone experiences anxiety or a sense of overwhelm from time to time. This can be especially true for Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs), who can become overstimulated more easily due to a more “finely-tuned” nervous system. Additionally, folks with PTSD or complex trauma can feel […]

Filed Under: Anxiety, Coping, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, mindfulness, Overwhelm, Self-care, Trauma, Trauma / PTSD Tagged With: anxiety, coping, grounding, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, mindfulness, overstimulated, overwhelm, PTSD, trauma

Reduce Overwhelm and Anxiety Series — Part II: Present Moment Focus

June 21, 2019 by Carmen Schmidt Benedetti

This post is part of the Reduce Overwhelm & Anxiety Series. Everyone experiences anxiety or a sense of overwhelm from time to time. This can be especially true for Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs), who can become overstimulated more easily due to a more “finely-tuned” nervous system. Additionally, folks with PTSD or complex trauma can feel […]

Filed Under: Anxiety, Coping, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, Overwhelm, Self-care, therapy, Trauma, Trauma / PTSD Tagged With: anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, mindfulness, overwhelm, present moment, PTSD, trauma

Reduce Overwhelm and Anxiety Series — Part I: Breathing Techniques

June 14, 2019 by Carmen Schmidt Benedetti

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Everyone experiences anxiety or a sense of overwhelm from time to time. This can be especially true for Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs), who can become overstimulated more easily due to a more “finely-tuned” nervous system. Additionally, folks with PTSD or complex trauma can feel anxious and overwhelmed, especially when triggered or due to being hyper-alert.  […]

Filed Under: Anxiety, Coping, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, mindfulness, Overwhelm, Self-care, therapy, Trauma, Trauma / PTSD Tagged With: breathing, coping, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, mindfulness, overstimulated, overwhelm, PTSD, self-care, therapy, trauma

Healing from Childhood Emotional Neglect

April 18, 2019 by Carmen Schmidt Benedetti

Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN) can often be difficult to recognize. CEN is elusive. It represents something a child is missing at home rather than something that was there (such as physical abuse). Many adults don’t even know they experienced emotional neglect. When emotions were expressed, or the child had a need, they were ignored or […]

Filed Under: Abuse/Neglect, CEN, Emotional neglect, Self-care, Trauma, Trauma / PTSD Tagged With: CEN, childhood emotional neglect, coping, emotional neglect, PTSD, therapy, trauma

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