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#533: Paul Conti, MD — How Trauma Works and How to Heal from It

The Tim Ferriss Show

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Negative Events, Learned Helplessness, and Substance Abuse

Negative events can make people feel responsible and forget their worth, leading them to stay in unfavorable situations. This learned helplessness can push people towards trauma and even death as they become desperate for ways to cope. Trauma accumulation leads to desperation for soothing, often paving the way to substance abuse as a maladaptive coping mechanism.

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