KOKOROPOT is a peer led mental health support group, especially focused on childhood trauma, childhood emotional neglect, and Complex PTSD (C-PTSD).
C-PTSD is caused by repeated adverse experiences, such as in the case of chronic child abuse or neglect.
We recommend the approaches from Internal Family Systems (IFS) to help us support regulate each other in our meetings, and Nonviolent Communication (NVC) to practice better communication based on empathy.
Emotional neglect, alone, causes children to abandon themselves, and to give up on the formation of a self. They do so to preserve an illusion of connection with the parent and to protect themselves from the danger of losing that tenuous connection. This typically requires a great deal of self-abdication, e.g., the forfeiture of self-esteem, self-confidence, self-care, self-interest, and self-protection.
― Pete Walker, Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving
IFS Book Study Group (Online)
No prior reading is required, we will be listening to the audiobook for the first 5-10 minutes.
We will be doing the meditations from No Bad Parts audiobook in the session.
Join us Every Friday at 10am PST/PDT, 1pm EST/EDT
Online C-PTSD Peer Support Group
This is a safe space to share feelings and support each other. We will be listening to Pete walker's Book Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving: A GUIDE AND MAP FOR RECOVERING FROM CHILDHOOD TRAUMA for the first 5-10 minutes, and then we will start shares and discussions.
If you DO NOT wish to listen to the reading, feel free to mute or join 10 minutes after.
Schedule for 2024:
October 31
November 14
November 28
December 12
Join us every other Thursday at 3pm PST/PDT, 6pm EST/EDT
In-person C-PTSD support group
In-person C-PTSD support group in Montreal, Canada will be coming for 2025.
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