Anxiety Road Podcast: Trauma

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ARP 375 - News Anxiety and Surviving the Infodemic

Culture, Education, Resource, Stress, Trauma

Yeah, it is a real thing and we are existing in it. From the looks of things most of us are struggling and that is never a good thing. An infodemic is a smash up between too much information and a pandemic.

I didn't invent this term. Goes back to 2001-2003ish.

There is a pandemic of bad, worse and toxic levels of disinformation. People are getting sick or at risk of ingesting poor quality information sources.

I'm not being hyperbolic here. I stopped monitoring local and national news. All of it and cut back on social media too. And I actually turn off my phone at night.

In my limited defense, I did not want constant notifications of dubious statements and horrifying facts. I've mention this in the podcast. It is ok to take a break from the firehouse of news.

But there is a cost. One morning, I woke up, turned on the phone and found out about not one but two wildfires.

We need safe and viable ways to monitor the news without crushing our spirts to dust. I have an idea or two. This are just my ideas. We can build something better than what we have.

Doomscrolling will not get us there.

If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741.

Resources Mentioned:

I strongly recommend a safe browser to visit websites. I'm thinking stuff like Duck Duck Go, Vivaldi or using an app that blocks tracking cookies.

Possibly set up a limited use account for your on-line and researching needs.

APNews.com, this is a non-profit news organization. It reports the news but does not interpret the story. They don't make the news palatable. They tell you what the news story is and the known facts at the time. AP Fact Check, looks at stories that might be questionable true or false.

Reuters News is a business to business commercial news company. Similar philosophy to the AP, gives the story but generally does not embellish. Reuters news also has a fact check page to evaluate social media and visual images to provide verification on who created it and is it the truth.

FactCheck.org is a project of The Annenberg Public Policy Center. Also includes SciCheck for science claims.

The Poyter Institute has Politifact which has fact checking in English and Spanish.

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Links to other sites are provided for information purposes only and do not constitute endorsements.

Always seek the advice of a qualified health provider with questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health disorder.

This blog and podcast is intended for informational and educational purposes only. Nothing in this program is intended to be a substitute for professional psychological, psychiatric or medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

ARP 343 Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families and Anxiety

Addiction, Food, Trauma

In this episode, a look at adult people that grew up in an addictive or dysfunctional family. Because if you did, there is a good chance you might have an anxiety condition or a related mental health problem.

How do you get to be an adult child of a dysfunctional family. There are many pathways.

Many are raised in an abusive or addictive family. Others are raised in a generational trauma system.

Some people are raised by adults who do not have a clue about how to be a parent because they were never taught or exposed to a healthy, stable or loving environment.

It isn't about poverty or wealth. Education is not a guarantee of being a good parent. Nor religion or faith. Or the lack of it.

It helps, but if you have taking a glance at the news, a Utah woman with a social media following pled guilty to committed serious crimes against two of her children.

In 2034 they will become members of Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families.

If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741.

Resources Mentioned:

Maria Shriver's Sunday Paper conversation with Dr. Uma Naidoo about her new book on the gut, brain food connection and nutritional psychiatry On that page you can find a link to the book at Bookshop.org or by visiting the doctor's website.

U.S. Center for Disease Control page about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) with definitions and additional resources.

Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation post on Adult Children of Alcoholics information page.

Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families World Service where you can get more information about how it works, resources and virtual and real world meeting community fellowship experiences.

Therapy Dave has a article about ACDFs and an information sheet that list some of the core beliefs dysfunctional behavior that can happen in adulthood.

Kati Morton is a licensed therapist that has a YouTube channel. She has an episode about 10 Effects of Growing Up with an Alcoholic or Addict Parent

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Show 326 - More About PTSD Resources

PTSD, Symptoms, Trauma

It is the start of the summer slowdown where I'll post less often as I try to catch up on my sleep and elocution skills. I've been talking a lot lately and I can hear multiple imperfections.

Really a bad idea to do five things at the same time.

Anyway, last week's error has created this episode. As a standing warning. Never upgrade as you are working on a project. I've gotten away with it before but not last week.

It destroyed my audio file. Totally my fault. I knew better but didn't do better.

This week is the definition of PTSD and some but not all of the accessible resources you might want to check out if you don't know about the condition.

If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741.

Resources Mentioned:

Mending the Line

Blue Sky Entertainment official movie trailer on YouTube.

Field and Stream interview with director Joshua Caldwell about the movie and the challenges in bring it to the screen.

PTSD Resources

Books

For African Americans, there is a book called The Pain We Carry, Healing from Complex PTSD for People of Color. by Natalie Y. Gutierrez and published by New Harbinger Publications.

Very Well Mind List of Books About PTSD

National Institute of Mental Health information page about PTSD, you can download the NIH booklet. The Center has podcast called PTSD Bytes where you can get small audio chunks of information about the condition and tips for handling it.

Audio/Video

The Veterans Administration has a short whiteboard video that explains the basics of PTSD for military folk. Psych2Go has an explainer video on Complex PTSD or C-PTSD.

This is a link to the Audible.com search page on audiobooks that deal with PTSD topics.

The podcast Talking Later Veteran Stories of Late Life PTSD. You can listen via Spreaker or Apple Podcast

Informational

What are the symptoms of PSTD from ADAA.org. There is also a ADAA.org PTSD support group that you can join to ask questions or share concerns.

Helpguide.org page on what is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and your treatment options. This site also has veteran specific information and has info on the various types of PTSD.

Psychology Today post on Conquer Anxiety, One Small Step at a Time, A solution-focused approach to overcoming fear, worry, and stress.

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Pebble in the Road - Disaster Distress Helpline

Anxiety, Education, Politics, Trauma

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration, known as SAMSHA has a page on their website concerning immediate disaster assistance. Usually that means droughts, floods, fires and earthquakes. But it now also includes incidents of mass shooting and violence.

It brings only sadness when there is a helpline for human generated incidents of mass shootings and mass violence. But here we are. It doesn't matter who gets killed or how many.

At the time of recording, this there are state legislatures that are making easier to obtain a gun and a weapons originally intended for combat.

And a man who committed murder of a protestor in Texas will probably be pardoned not even a hard week after conviction.

I want to use the f-word, the m-f word and all permutations I can think of to express how I feel.

I try to keep it clean. So after the venting is the question.

How can I be of service?

I can help to spread the reach of this resource to more people, including those that need it and don't know that it exist.

If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741.

Resources Mentioned:

SAMSHA Disaster Distress Hotline is 1–800–985–5990 for voice or text calls.

For those that need American Sign Language interpretation there is a FAQ about the videophone service with a signed explainer video on the page.

SAMSHA page on Incidents of Mass Violence.

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ARP 306 - The End of Amazon Care

Medication, Support, Telemedicine, Therapy, Trauma, Treatment

Hi folks, I'm at high tide with work and symptoms acting like a three-year old. But I wanted to put this out to let folks know that the Amazon.Care service has closed.

It is a little embarrassing for me. I had posted the episode and three weeks later the telehealth service began the process of shutting down.

From what I can suss out, there were several reasons for the service going down, and I'm getting my information from the Washington Post newspaper, some of the industry publications, and I believe there was an actual internal memo from Amazon that was cited in some of the news reports.

So this is just a quick informational update plus a little bit about my Twitter concerns.

If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741.

Resources Mentioned:

Washington Post article about Amazon to shut down its telehealth offering and a second story Amazon Care is dead, but the tech giant’s health-care ambitions live on both by Caroline O'Donovan.

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Show 303 - Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners

Book, Medication, Therapy, Trauma, Treatment

In the introduction to this episode, I mention the financial bum rush of companies providing mental health apps to clients, patients and customers.

Still working on that tact thing.

There is a small but growing segment of entrepreneurs that see gold in them there mental health hills.

Some of those entrepreneurs have honest intentions about making mental health accessible. They have hired psychologists and psychiatrists to help shape their product.

Others vendors are more focused on building chat bots that provide rote services that can be sold to businesses.

Probably as a checkbox for saying "Hey, we have provided this mental health gizmo, saves you money and that will allow you as business person to give us money. Win-Win."

But sometimes, you need a living licensed professional that will meet with you and your problems.

HMO doctors ain't got the time or the training for that kind of service.

Psychologists will talk to you but cannot provide medication treatment or management.

Psychiatrists are in short supply. Many are ageing out of the profession. Those that haven't are either booked solid or priced out of the range of most people.

There is another option. Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners. That is the topics of this episode.

In the episode, I mentioned that I was going to post an image or maybe a video about accessing the two psychiatric nurse search engines.

I'll figure something out.

If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741.

Resources Mentioned:

Association of American Medical Colleges post about the psychiatrist shortage.

The Myth of Normal, Trauma, Illness & Healing in A Toxic Culture by Gabor Mate, M.D. with Daniel Mate. Published by Avery Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House.

I also recommend that you check out a video that he talks a bit more about the myth of normal.

American Psychiatric Nurse Association page About Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing

Nurse Journal page on What to Know About Seeing a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

The American Association of Nurse Practitioners web site has a Find a Nurse Practitioner search engine for those practitioners.

Psychology Today has a therapist search engine. It also is a little fiddly but you can use it to locate psychiatric nurse practitioners.

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Show 296 What is the Deal with Amazon Care?

Medication, Telemedicine, Therapy, Trauma, Treatment

November 2022 Update: Amazon Care telehealth service will shut down on December 31, 2022. Pulled the plug on it due to large corporations not signing on and the cost of running a commercial health service is expensive. I've have more in a future episode.

I'll keep the episode posted but Amazon Care is gone as in it is history.

It is late and I typed out a long passage about how entrepreneurs and corporation looking to boost revenue are looking at the U.S. dysfunctional health system.

And that page got eaten by the spiritual gremlins of mischief. So this is the short version.

AmazonCare is a new virtual healthcare service from Amazon. It provides primary care, pharmaceuticals, some diagnostic services and, in my opinion, mental healthcare lite.

Before you hippity hop over to the site you should know that someone is squatting on the .com domain Don’t go there. The correct address is Amazon.Care

If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at either 988 or 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741.

Resources Mentioned:

The AmazonCare web site - currently it is Amazon.Care. The .com version is domain squatted.

The Ginger website with information for consumers or businesses that would like to contract with the service.

The HBO series John Oliver's Last Week Tonight episode on Mental Health care. It is a dilly and you can watch the episode on YouTurbe.

The Body Keeps the Score, Brain, Mind and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D. published in 2015 by Penguin Random House. The book is available as a book, ebook and audiobook.

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Show 244 - Causes of Anxiety

Awareness, Symptoms, Trauma

If your symptoms or your condition plays havoc with your ability to function you have a problem.

It does help to know. Truth is, It doesn't matter how it got started.

How you are going to handle it or get it treated is your decision. In this episode, a look at some but not all of the causes of an anxiety disorder.

Knowing what you have can take the stink out of it.

Just a heads up, there is a ADAA.org free webinar on How to Overcome COVID Re-entry Anxiety. Just because you got vaxed doesn’t mean that there aren’t going to be issues. Link in the Resources section.

If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741.

Resources Mentioned:

From ADAA.org, a free May 7, 2021 webinar on How To Overcome COVID Re-entry Anxiety

ADAA.org also has a YouTube channel to catch up on prior webinars and topics of interest.

From the U.S. Office of Women's Health information page on Anxiety Disorders.

National Alliance of Mental Health (NAMI) description page on some of the various types of anxiety disorders, symptoms and treatment options.

Nationals Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has downloadable booklets about specific anxiety conditions.

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Show 241 - Learning from Ernest Hemingway

Addiction, Brain, Depression, Mood, PTSD, Resource, Sleep, Suicide, Support, Trauma

I generally don't talk about famous people unless they self-declare their illness or there is a compelling reason. Not in a million years did I think that I would have something to say about Ernest Hemingway.

I knew he was a writer. I knew that he seem to love adventure and liked the ladies both within and outside of the bonds of matrimony. And that he was thought of as a manly man.

So when I heard that there was going to be yet another documentary about Hemingway, I couldn't drum up any reason to watch.

Until I learned more about the man. There are multiple levels to his physical and mental pain.

You got family trauma. Not to mention an undiagnosed hereditary disease attacking his organs.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Bipolar Disorder with two other mood disorders s riding in the backseat.

Arthritis. Depression and anxiety. Self-Treating with alcohol.

Indeed he was a messed up man. Who wrote great books. Who was given the Nobel Prize for Literature.

He was a pip but he was also human. Sometimes good. Sometimes a jerk.

In this episode, a quick look at the things that in hindsight, Ernest Hemingway can teach us about dealing with our situation and being proactive about taking care of our bodies..

If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741.

Resources Mentioned:

Hemingway - A film documentary by Ken Burns and Lynn Novic.

Ernest Hemingway: a psychological autopsy of a suicide by Christopher D. Martin.

PBS News Hour How mental health struggles wrote Ernest Hemingway’s final chapter by Dr. Howard Markel.

The American Chronic Pain Association has a number of links to pain management resources. Mr. Hemingway would have been eligible for at least six of them.

There is good stuff at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. They have information about Hemochromatosis.

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance FAQ page about depression and mood disorders. They also have on-line support groups. There are also resources at ADAA.org and the National Institute of Mental Health and Medline Plus pages on Bipolar disorders.

If you suspect that someone you know is trying to take themselves off planet there are somethings you can do to help. Bethe1to offers five action steps to help a person in need.

The Gospel at Colonus a retelling of the Greek play with an African-American twist. It is available on DVD but your could take a gander at the play on YouTube. The music is therapeutic and provides another example of somebody having a rough road in life.

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Show 228 - Needle Phobia and Resources

Food, Phobias, Trauma, Treatment

This is a quick episode on needle phobia. I don't give as much wiggle room as I normally do. Your health is a stake.

If you have dental pain and need treatment that you refuse to do, that is painful. On many levels. Having needle phobia that is stronger than tooth pain is serious. It affect not just your mouth but other body systems as well.

If you need diagnostic testing but you won't do it then you are making yourself sicker. Because at some point, you are going to have a needle in your arm and you will have no say about it. That might be a tad too late.

In no way I'm I suggesting this is easy. Nope. It is not.

I am saying that being pain free and physical symptom free is so much better.

If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741.

Resources Mentioned:

Alyssia from Mind Over Munch does a great job of explaining healthy anti-anxiety foods that support the brain and body. The episode is called Best Foods for Anxiety and Depression.

Jerry Emanuelson's The Needle Phobia Page is just that; a one page resource about needle phobia, and some of the things that you can do to deal with it.

Overcoming Trypanophobia or the Fear of Needles from Verywell Mind

Veinlight demonstration video of how to use the vein illumination product.

Red Cross video on tips to handle your fear of needles.

How to Cope When You're Scared of Needles by Christie Ferrari. In about three minutes she really does give functional things you can do you deal with needle phobia.

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Show 225 - Crafting Life with Mud

anger, Anxiety, Conflict, Resilience, Trauma

It has been a hard couple of weeks. Last week I had a public panic attack. If you are looking for a how to do it episode then I invite you to check out some of my prior episodes.

The short version is that sometimes you think you get it but then you find out that you don't have it.

That something from long ago can jack you up. The good news is that you can learn from it and get about making changes.

Take that mud and find some value in it.

If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741.

Resources Mentioned:

From the UCLA Mindfulness Awareness Research Center, there is a free app for meditations.

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Show 223 Feeling Numb

Depression, Fear, Relaxation, Resource, Stress, Trauma

The dictionary says that feeling numb is a lack of sensation. Those of us with anxiety disorders are usually feeling something. Until we don’t.

Let’s say something big happened and everybody around you is celebrating. But you are not a part of it. Even if it is something that you really wanted. You are separated from the experience. There are a couple of names for this but the easy way to express it is feeling numb.

In this episode, a look at what feeling numb is, the source and some of the online therapists and mental health ideas and suggestions about how to deal with it.

I need to stress that if possible, you should consult a licensed behavioral health provider. There are increasing telehealth options and resources. The links provided are from licensed professionals who are offering their opinions and are providing ideas for consideration.

If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741.

Resources Mentioned:

Psychologist Will Meek has a visual chart of the emotions and how to understand

The Anxiety First Aid Kit, Quic k Tools for Extreme and Uncertain Times published by New Harbinger Press. The link is the publisher's website. You can find the book at online book vendors or you can contact your local independent bookstore.

From Very Well Mind What Is Emotional Numbing?

Why Do I Feel Numb Emotionally? Dissociation Explained in Depth by physiotherapist David Maloney. This is a half-hour video that goes into detail about experiencing feeling numb (aka dissociation) and what you can do about it.

2018 post from The Mighty on 16 Things People Don't Realize You're Doing Because You're Emotionally 'Numb

Therapist Támara Hill provides some ideas about "How Can I Begin To Heal?" 3-4 Tools You Can Use Everyday

Tiny Buddha How to Connect to Yourself and Feel Balanced with 10 Grounding Techniques

Dr. Stephanie Cordes Easy Grounding Exercises to Calm the Nervous System

Psychologist Will Meek - How to Relax

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Show 213 Anxiety Lessons from Fictional Detectives

Anxiety, Culture, Depression, OCD, PTSD, Trauma

I was viewing CBS Sunday Mornings Jane Pauley about her journey regarding depression and bi-polar depression. And how people will come up to her and start talking about their issues with the illness.

There are a lot of foot soldiers who are trying to do the right thing about sharing reliable information about mental health treatment.

I make no secret that I am on the same journey as other people. There are weeks when I think I should shut it down. And sometimes I might miss an episode because life can get a bit too much.

But I also know that telling folks that there is help, it is accessible in a variety of forms and that there isn't a quick fix is an important thing to do.

With a medical diagnosis of anxiety or depression, you do have to make adjustments on how you go forward. You have to look at what you are putting in your body.

You have to look at your environment - is it a healthy one for you? Do you want or don't want to take medication? It is a choice.

Honestly, you have to find what is right for you. I could list 1,000 things you could do. You might only need seven. Or the 1,001 that neither of us knows about.

Treatment isn't the MacGuffin. It is the journey in claiming bits of yourself before you find it. That is hard for many people to accept. There is work involved.

There is much more to it and that is why there are a bunch of episodes on a variety of topics. Some you might resonate with and others are crap to you.

That is ok. Or you might just come to the blog and find something a resource you can use. That works for me too.

In this episode, something a little different. This is a look at some of the famous detectives of fiction that may or may not have an anxiety condition.

Some are self-declared and others have things projected on to them. But it is interesting to look at how the detectives function with the anxiety MacGuffin in the closet.

Resources Mentioned:

Jane Pauley via Sunday Morning on Recognizing Depression.

New York Times article, At Talkspace, Start-Up Culture Collides With Mental Health Concerns

Talkspace Founders Respond to New York Times article on Medium.

PTSD Resources

Episode 161 - a list of therapy search databases to aid you in finding a therapist.

ADAA.org brochure on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Psychiatry.org has an information page about PTSD as well.

Daylio Self-Care Bullet Journal app to help keep track of your moods, task and goals. It is available for iOS and Android devices.

OCD Resources

Helpguide.org information page on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

ADAA.org has a brochure on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

The International OCD Foundation also has a resource page on the topic, including a page that evaluates apps for those trying to control their condition..

Grief Resources

The non-profit What's Your Grief has a resource section with solo learning courses about various aspects of the grieving process.

From Psychology Today a post about Bereavement Anxiety Managing anxiety after the death of a loved-one.

Detectives Hook-Ups

On YouTube, you can find episodes of 1970s Lord Peter Whimsey performed by Ian Carmichael or the audio book versions. There are also some clips and episodes of the 1987 version performed by actor Edward Petherbridge.

Dr. Lucy Worsley talks about Sayers and also mentions Whimsey's PTSD condition.

Agatha Christie official website with listing of her books, plays and other materials.

For those hard core and closer to the canon text visit The Baker Street Irregulars.

Monk - The Television Series via Fandom.com

If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741.

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Show 191 What is EMDR?

Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, Therapy, Trauma, Treatment

I’ve been doing a lot of reading and the abbreviation EMDR is coming up in many documents and websites. I don’t know what that is so I wanted to do a quick episode to learn more about it and find out how it can be helpful as a treatment option.

This is a quick episode on the definition of the treatment and some resources you can check out and follow up on.

If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741.

Resources Mentioned:

The American Psychological Association has a page about EMDR, what it is, who is it for and the treatment process.

The Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing International Association has a resource page for therapists and people interested in the process.

Every Day Therapy Podcast has an interview with Jessica Callahan, LPT-C about EMDR. The link will take you to the Apple podcast episode 60 recording.

If you are interested in finding an EMDR trained therapist, there is a search feature at the creator of the treatment’s website, Francine Shapiro, Ph.D. There is also an information page for therapists and
laypeople that describes and outlines the treatment.

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Show 190 What is Trauma Part 2 With a Side of Grief

Awareness, PTSD, Trauma, Treatment

This is the second episode about trauma and the connection to grief and anxiety and how some of the symptoms of trauma and grief are similar to anxiety.

For those of you joining us on the road via Spotify, welcome. I am a fellow traveler on the anxiety road, sometimes a step ahead or a beat or two behind.

The goal of the podcast is to share what I have learned and continue to learn about having an anxiety condition or disorder. I am not a medical or mental health professional. I am a fellow traveler who has experienced some of the frustrations and blocks to treatment. I want your path to be a bit easier than mine.

If you need support please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741.

Resources Mentioned:

Sacramento Bee news article about the training of mental health nurse practitioners

CBS Denver has a story about a proposal to require annual mental health checkups as a part of having insurance.

California Health Care Foundation's fact sheet about the mental health nurse practitioners training.

Hospice Foundation of America page on What is Grief? and An Introduction to Grieving.

Therapy apps services Talkspace and Betterhelp

For whoever needs to know this, there is a magazine called Still Standing. The publication is for grieving parents and those that want to support them. There is also a Facebook Still Standing support group.

Show 183 a brief mention of the movie Honey Boy and a look a phone assistance warm lines.

From the radio and podcast On Being with Krista Tippett, there is a 2013 conversation with Bessel van der Kolk called How Trauma Lodges in the Body. You can listen or read the transcript of the recording.

Audio publishing company Sounds True has two items from Dr. Peter A. Levine, the first is his book on Healing Trauma, which can be downloaded as an e-book and a self-guided video course that talks about the connection between anxiety, depression and other symptoms.

Michelle Rosenthal article on Anxiety.org on The secret to processing PTSD grief is learning to mourn.

The music this week is Prohibition Blues from https://www.purple-planet.com

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Show 189 What Is Trauma?

Education, Trauma

Update: I goofed up on the episode numbering and I'm trying to correct it. Blog post title now matches episode number. All is well.

For some but not all of us, our anxiety has a root in trauma. So in this episode a look at trauma, the definition(s) and some of the various forms.

A few housekeeping items. I’ve recently applied to be on Spotify. If you happen to listen or hear the episode on the service there may be ads before, after or during the podcast.

I have no say in it and I don’t get a flipping dime for being on that service. Many long-time listeners know that I choose not to accept advertising.

I think it would presents confusion and unintentional conflicts of interest.

For example, if I’m saying yes, no or maybe to medication and then a pharmacy ad appears for depression. I don’t want to give the impression that I’m endorsing or boosting a specific drug or product.

It is what it is. Until there is another way to reach more listeners without ads I gotta roll with it.

If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741.

Resources Mentioned:

From the Guardian UK there is an interview with Gisele Bündchen: a model life? In the interview she talks about using meditation, eating a plant based diet and uses Yoga to cure her anxiety. There are others statements in the article that are problematic. You should also be aware that Bundchen is in the wellness industry, which is not healthcare.She has a book to promote and has a wellness business.

The Encyclopedia of Phobias, Fears, and Anxieties at AbeBooks.com, Powell's Books and Barnes and Nobel.

Emotional and Psychological Trauma from Healthguide.org

There is a 2019 Psychology Today post on What is Trauma? which has info about various types of traumas and treatments and a 2016 Trauma Tips for Understanding and Healing—Part 1 of 4

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Show 188 Trauma and Anxiety Part 1

Support, Symptoms, Trauma

Update: I goofed up the numbering. Shouldn't upload when tired. This is the same as Show 189.
Too late to yank it but I do have something for you for your trouble.

For some but not all of us, our anxiety has a root in Trauma. So in this episode a look at trauma, the definition and some of the various forms. My goal is to help you make a possible connection. It might not apply to you. It might have some relevance. Just putting it out there.

A housekeeping item. I’ve recently applied to be on Spotify. If you happen to listen or hear the episode on the service there may be ads before, after or during the podcast.

I have no say in it and I don’t get a flipping dime for being on that service. Many long-time listeners know that I choose not to accept advertising.

I think it would presents confusion and unintentional conflicts of interest.

For example, if I’m saying yes, no or maybe to medication and then a pharmacy ad appears for depression. I don’t want to give the impression that I’m endorsing or boosting a specific drug or product.

It is what it is. Until there is another way to reach more listeners without ads I gotta roll with it.

If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741.

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There is a 2019 Psychology Today post on What is Trauma? which has info about various types of traumas and treatments and a 2016 Trauma Tips for Understanding and Healing—Part 1 of 4

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Show 185 Possible Causes for Anxiety Disorder

Brain, Education, Exercise, Meditation, Mindfulness, Trauma

Little bit of everything in this episode, being broke, meditation tips from Sparrow and understanding some of the causes of an anxiety disorder.

These are just a few of the possible reasons but not necessarily your reason. And to treat yourself with loving kindness. Now and into the future.

If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741.

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Article on BrainFact.org on How Artificial Intelligence is Shaping Personalized Mental Health Care.

The Sun Magazine Essay Sparrow’s Guide To Meditation in the January 2020 issue.

Podium Runners 2017 article about 10 Mental Health Benefits of Running.

Medical News Today article on What Causes Anxiety?

New York Times 1619 podcast at Listen Notes.com

National Center for Biotechnology Information, via the U.S. National Library of Medicine The Neurobiology of Anxiety Disorders: Brain Imaging, Genetics, and Psychoneuroendocrinology.

American Physiological Association Answers to Your Questions about Panic Disorder.

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Show 183 - Honey Boy and Telephone Warm Lines

Awareness, PTSD, Stress, Support, Therapy, Trauma

Like the song says, sometimes we need somebody to lean on. Or talk to, human to human. In this episode a look at telephone support lines.

Also in this episode, my brief look at the movie Honey Boy, I can't say if it is a good or bad movie because it spiked into some vintage pain for me and I had to leave. I explain more in the podcast.

I can say that if you are triggered by verbal or emotional abuse then this might be a flick that you might need to watch in segments. Or not at all. Then again, it might resonate with you and give you a lot to think about.

If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741.

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From Amazon Studies, a movie written by Shia LaBeouf which is a fictionalized account of his experiences growing up with a dysfunctional dad.

ADAA Online Support Group app is available to iOS users via the App App Store. You can also access the group via a link on the ADAA's website.

NAMI HelpLine for information about mental health conditions, resources and can be reached Monday through Friday, 10 am–6 pm, ET. 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or info@nami.org

Warmlines.org is a listing of many of the telephone support lines in the U.S.

California Warm Lines - When you need to talk to someone and you DON'T feel suicidal.

Project Return Peer Support Network provides both English and Spanish language support seven days a week between 5pm and 10pm Pacific Standard Time.

Amala Hopeline for Muslim youth support 1-855-95-AMALA

The Trevor Project for LGBTQ folks with phone, text, chat and other resources for people under 25 or those that want to help that population.

The phone number for their telephone support is 1-866-488-7386.

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Show 178 - Books and Workbooks to Help with Anxiety

Book, Phobias, Stress, Support, Therapy, Trauma

In this episode, I want to share specific analog paper-based apps known as books or workbooks that might help you with your anxiety symptoms or help you manage your condition.

Not all anxiety books and workbooks are the same or are intended for everybody. Some are academic, some are low brow and some are task specific. This is a heads up on what to be aware of and some of your choices.

If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741.

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Hard Core Self Help F'ck Anxiety by Robert Duff, PhD. is for people that don't want to read self help books. F-bomb will be dropped but there are touches of humor as well.

New Harbinger Press version of the Anxiety & Phobia Workbook. There are ePub and PDF versions of the book.

Stress Management Workbook: De-stress in 10 Minutes or Less by Ruth C. White, Phd, MPH, MSW, this one is more functional and there are specific things to work on as you travel through the workbook.

Soothe Your Nerves; The Black Woman’s Guide to Understanding Anxiety, Panic and Fear by Dr. Angela Neal-Barnett.

The Anxiety Workbook: A 7‑Week Plan to Overcome Anxiety, Stop Worrying, and End Panic by Arlin Cuncic and Seth J. Gillihan, Ph.D. Ms. Cuncic also has a website for those of you that have social anxiety

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