By Sharon Brous — 2020
The last few weeks have made it impossible to hide from the truth that Black and white people have fundamentally different experiences with law enforcement in this country.
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Working with the circuitry of the brain to restore emotional health and well-being.
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While there are many different approaches to healing trauma, few offer a wide range of perspectives and options.
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“Race-Based Trauma: The Challenge and Promise of MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy” Monnica Williams, Ph.D.
My guest on the show today is Dr. Monnica T. Williams, certified licensed clinical psychologist and Associate Professor at the School of Psychology at the University of Ottawa. Monnica is researching how PTSD symptoms can result from racism and what racial trauma and race-based trauma look like.
Recently, there has been much excitement in the potential of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy to address a multitude of mental health conditions, including depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, addiction, end-of-life anxiety, and others. However, not everyone has been included.
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Google Zeitgeist is a collection of talks by people who are changing the world. Hear entrepreneurs, CEOs, storytellers, scientists, and dreamers share their visions of how we can shape tomorrow.
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In this book Jeffrey C. Alexander develops an original social theory of trauma and uses it to carry out a series of empirical investigations into social suffering around the globe.
Sometimes it may be difficult to see past trauma, to be completely in the moment without excessive thinking or managing past trauma. Eckhart offers a compassionate look at suffering through the lens of awakening.
Dr. Treisman talks about the importance of forging good relationships and effective society-wide systems when it comes to understanding and healing trauma.