The Blindboy Podcast Speaking to an expert about Trauma
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Sep 13, 2022 Dr. Sharon Lambert, a trauma research psychologist, discusses trauma on individual and societal levels. Topics include intergenerational trauma, cultural rituals, coping with suffering, and exploring therapeutic approaches like psychedelics. The podcast also touches on adverse childhood experiences, navigating online teaching challenges, and the importance of personalized mental health care.
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Trauma Is Subjective And Cumulative
- Trauma is a subjective response shaped by risk and protective factors around the person.
- Allostatic load occurs when stress accumulates and the body literally forces recovery through illness.
Chronic Stress Shows Up As Physical Illness
- Chronic stress activates fight-or-flight and damages body systems when it never lets up.
- Mental strain often presents as physical illness, showing the body keeps the score.
Poverty Functions Like Chronic Trauma
- Poverty acts like ongoing trauma because it triggers constant stress and reduces protective resources.
- Being poor makes everything more expensive and prevents long-term planning, increasing allostatic load.