Listen to “E64: Self-Help in the Age of Trauma” on Spreaker.
The world as we currently know it was described in a recent Harvard Public Health article as the Age of Trauma, with political division, gun violence, Covid, the opioid crisis, climate change, and the list goes on. People are stressed out and exhausted. Four in ten people report symptoms of anxiety and depression, up from one in ten in 2019.
Dr. Roger, Teresa, and Danielle discuss solutions for calming the chattering mind, being a conscious observer of our thoughts, and putting those thoughts through reality checks. For example, what thoughts are helpful? And which are not?
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