Module Twelve
The Symptoms of Adaptive and Emotional Overwhelm
If you are a clinician or you have had a very stressful life, knowing the most common symptoms of overwhelm, and understanding what they mean can change everything.
At some point, we all go into a low-grade state of shock, or Adaptive Overwhelm, or the Qi and Heart and Kidneys begin to separate.
There are countless possible symptoms, each can indicate different processes and potential dangers. In TCM there are five classes of symptoms (see below) that are all clues to an understanding of ‘why’.
It takes a skilled, curious, and patient team of detectives (clinicians and patients) to gradually learn what needs to be released or restored, and in what order.
Relief care is essential, so there is no shame in beginning with symptom management. In fact, that is the most effective way to build trust with your team and invest more fully in the process of Healing.
The following list of symptoms is not extensive.
Common symptoms include:
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Chronic Shock |
Recurrent Shock | Panic Attacks |
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Rage and Shame |
Loss of Focus |
Hyperfocus/Obsessions |
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Volatile Behavior |
Substance Abuse |
Derealization |
| Dissociation | Anxiety |
Mania |
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Dysthymia |
Depression |
Delusion |
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Blunt Affect/Torpor |
Suicidal Ideation |
Cults of Liminality |
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Social Rigidity |
Social Withdrawal |
Socially Capricious |
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Mental Exhaustion |
Emotional Exhaustion |
Paranoia |
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Hallucinations |
Inner Voices |
Shame |
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Ticks and Tremors |
Indigestion (IBS/Etc.) |
Insomnia/Parasomnias |
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Extreme Diets |
Anorexia |
Chronic Stiffness or Pain |
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Exhaustion |
Allergies/Autoimmunity |
Low Libido |
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Extreme Libido |
Poor digestion |
Physical Weakness/Fatigue |
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Restlessness |
Fatigue |
Energy/Mood Swings |
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Nightmares |
Weight Loss |
Weight Gain |
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Rashes |
Night Sweats |
Palpitations |
| Rapid Aging | Physical Agitation |
Solar Plexus Guarding |
Module Twelve Contents:
- The Physiology of Adaptive Overwhelm
- The Importance of Relief Care
- The Symptom Progression from Arousal to Exhaustion
- Organic Symptoms of Qing Zhi Bing
- Affective Symptoms of Qing Zhi Bing
- Cognitive Symptoms of Qing Zhi Bing
- Somatic Symptoms of Qing Zhi Bing
- Existential Symptoms of Qing Zhi Bing
- A Closing Circle – Twelve – Healing Begins when You Remember there is no Cure!
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