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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to Dr. Paul Conti, a Stanford and Harvard-trained psychologist, about his incredible new book Trauma: The Invisible Epidemic: How Trauma Works and How We Can Heal From It, the importance of a bio-psycho-social-spiritual approach to mental health and trauma management, getting to the root of our traumas, how we can manage and change how trauma impacts us, and so much more!

Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/the-different-post-trauma-syndromes-solutions-for-healing

Get Dr. Conti's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Trauma-Invisible-Epidemic-Works-Heal/dp/1683647351

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

2:22 What trauma is

4:50 Why Dr. Paul Conti wrote his new book Trauma: The Invisible Epidemic

5:50, 10:05, 17:30, 27:00 The failures of modern healthcare

7:00 Why it is so important to get to the root of the trauma

10:50 Dr. Conti’s own experiences with trauma & why this made him change his career

32:00 The different types of trauma

38:00 How we can get to the root of our trauma & start healing

40:00 How trauma changes our internal narratives

43:45 Trauma & shame

46:00 The power of introspection

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