Beyond Your Past Radio

Podcast - Ep. 73 - Lisa Tobe, The diagnosis & challenges of DID and Complex Trauma

June 11, 2018 Matthew Pappas, CLC
Beyond Your Past Radio
Podcast - Ep. 73 - Lisa Tobe, The diagnosis & challenges of DID and Complex Trauma
Show Notes
My guest on this episode of the Beyond Your Past Podcast, Lisa Tobe, talks about her struggles with being diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) and Complex Trauma.

Lisa is a Executive Director of Wildflower Consulting, LLC. - partnering with clients to design, facilitate, and evaluate policy, system, and environmental strategies that improve public health.

During our chat, we discuss topics including:

The challenges she faced in getting the diagnosed at 27 years old, and the years leading up to the diagnosis that included a hospital stay.
The depressions, and suicidal thoughts that plagued her for years before she was able to get a proper diagnosis.
Triggers and Flashbacks associated with PTSD and Complex PTSD.
How writing helped facilitate healing and understanding of her alters.
The power of sharing stories with yourself on a clinical level.
Her memoir and starting a non-profit to help women who have survived all types of violence.

I always find it so amazing that during a simple conversation on a podcast, you realize you have so much in common with someone. This show with Lisa was no different, especially when she talks about learning about her particular type of DID and how similar that is to Dissociative Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (DDNOS), which is what I am recovering from.

There is safety and validation among survivors and those who get what it means to live daily life with these types of challenges. It's a testament not only to the resilience of the human spirit, but the willingness to reach out and share and help others who struggle.

Thank you again Lisa for coming onto the show, I look forward to talking with you again once your book is published.

If you'd like to learn more about Lisa, her story, or about her non profit for women survivors of violence, you can email her at lisatobe.consulting at gmail.com or at Wildflowerllc.org

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