Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan 503 - Paul Conti, M.D. (Psychiatrist and Author of Trauma: The Invisible Epidemic)
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Nov 11, 2021 AI Snips
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Shield Children From Trauma
- Teach children rational coping skills and realistic expectations early on to inoculate them against trauma.
- Help them understand the nature of bullying and that it stems from others' hurt, not their own fault.
Insist on Truth and Accountability
- Accountability to truth and basic principles can counter societal disempowerment and hypocrisy.
- Insistence on honesty can change politics, economics, and restore social responsibility.
Society's Trauma Breeds Desperation
- Society itself is traumatized, driving desperation and selfish behaviors at all socioeconomic levels.
- Freeing individuals from trauma-driven poverty and fear can improve mental health and society.