Dr. Eric Bender

What's your general stance on that right now?

What I say to people is, it sounds like you might've had something really traumatic and it is affecting you for sure.

For PTSD, there's strict criteria, but that doesn't mean what you're going through isn't traumatic and we should deal with it.

I'm not going to treat you because this diagnostic criteria is met.

I'm going to treat you because you're here in front of me and this is what you're going through.

So tell me about it.

What was that like?

It sounds awful if you want to talk about it, or let's find a time when you feel comfortable in the future talking about it.

I'm not going to push you, but it sounds like something has really bothered you.

Speaking of traumas, what's your take on the book, The Body Keeps the Score?

I think that I haven't read the whole book.

So start with that.

I think your body does remember things and people who've had traumatic experiences can find themselves remembering those experiences.

Flashbacks are different than memories.

It's you feel like in the moment you are back where you were before.

So I think it's important to talk about

What are the criteria of PTSD?

What are you experiencing when you feel you are back in that kind of a moment?

Your body might keep the score.

Your body might have a memory.