In this episode, you’ll learn about:
- How trauma impacts the brain, the mind, and the body
- Why talk therapy isn’t always enough
- The symptoms people experience when they develop PTSD
- How yoga can reduce symptoms of PTSD
- Why participating in community theater often helps people heal
- Why you can’t talk people into being reasonable
- Why understanding your trauma doesn’t necessarily make it any easier
- The link between trauma and substance abuse
- Why Dr. van der Kolk doesn’t think prescriptions are the answer
- What he believes about psychedelics
- Why a sense of community and in-person contact is essential to healing
- The truth about hypnosis and mindfulness
- How neurofeedback can help and why Dr. van der Kolk says we should make it widely available
- How your best friend may hold the key to healing for you
- Why the treatments you access don’t necessarily need to be endorsed by The American Psychological Association
- Mental health and mental strength