About this episode

Matilda shares her inspiring journey of recovery from severe PPPD and Neural Circuit Dizziness, overcoming panic attacks and debilitating symptoms to return to her studies.

Matilda's Full Recovery from Severe PPPD / Neural Circuit Dizziness | Success Story After suffering constant panic attacks, spontaneous screaming, dissociation, trampoline sensations, neck tension, and feeling like she was dying or about to faint every day, Matilda (27-year-old psychology student from Sweden) is now symptom-free and back to full-time studies. In this raw and inspiring interview, Matilda shares her complete journey with Neural Circuit Dizziness (NCD / PPPD / chronic subjective dizziness) — from terrifying spinning episodes, multiple ER visits, dismissive doctors, harmful iron pills, psychologist abandonment, and brutal dips… to full recovery. What You'll Learn: • How symptoms and anxiety create a vicious cycle in NCD/PPPD • Why dips happen and how to handle them (even with only 1% hope) • The power of somatic tracking, VRT with the right mindset, EMDR, and community support • How to stop making dizziness the center of your life • "You don't need to see the path ahead, you just need to walk it" Matilda's story proves that even people with the most severe cases of NCD and PPPD can fully recover. Matilda's Full Recovery from Severe PPPD / Neural Circuit Dizziness |…

People in this episode

Host: Dr Yonit Arthur

Guest: Matilda

Topics covered

• PPPD
• Neural Circuit Dizziness
• mental health
• recovery stories
• anxiety management
• somatic tracking

Keywords

• PPPD
• Neural Circuit Dizziness
• panic attacks
• recovery
• mental health
• anxiety
• somatic tracking
• VRT
• EMDR
• community support

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: psychologist

Places: Sweden

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