Keep Talking: a newsletter with one truth, one book quote, and one podcast episode
One episode:
Episode 91: Paul Conti - Understanding Trauma
Paul Conti is a psychiatrist, a trauma expert, the former Chief Resident at Harvard, and the author of Trauma: The Invisible Epidemic.
Available on Apple Podcasts, and other platforms
Two quotes:
“Don't make yourself special in a negative way.” - Paul Conti
"(Trauma results in) not just the really bad outcomes, but (in) the outcomes where potential is not reached. The generative drive of striving and doing and being in the world as best we can be, whether that means growing a garden, finding a relationship partner, being a parent, having a better job, going hiking, whatever.” - Paul Conti
Three lessons:
Defining Trauma: Trauma overwhelms coping mechanisms, resulting in changes in the brain and altering life narratives.
Medical Reality: Trauma-induced changes in vigilance and perception can be seen on brain imaging, confirming its neurobiological basis.
Lifestyle Tweaks: Simple suggestions include reducing news consumption, improving rest, exercise, and nutrition can help alleviate trauma-related suffering.
Paid members receive the full transcript, 10 additional lessons from this episode, and show notes:
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to Keep Talking Podcast to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.