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Please Don't Rush My Healing Process
Please Don't Rush My Healing Process
Please Don't Rush My Healing Process
Thursday 14th February 2019
Join Kristen Sunanta Walker and Amy O'Neill for an insightful discussion on trauma recovery and resilience, touching on the Parkland shooting and more.
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Episode Overview
- Trauma recovery is a unique journey for everyone.
- Societal attention spans can overlook lasting trauma impacts.
- Resilience is key in healing from traumatic events.
- Media can both help and hinder trauma understanding.
- The body remembers trauma through stimuli and reactions.
Your body absolutely keeps the score, and it's going to react at certain times a year with certain smells, with certain stimuli, with certain sounds.
In this compelling episode of Mental Health News Radio, host Kristen Sunanta Walker is joined by returning guest Amy O'Neill for a poignant discussion on trauma, healing, and resilience. The episode, airing on the one-year anniversary of the Parkland High School shooting, delves into the personal journeys of those affected by traumatic events and the broader societal implications. Amy O'Neill, a Boston Marathon bombing survivor, brings her unique perspective as both a survivor and a mental health professional.
Her insights into resilience provide a framework for understanding how individuals can navigate the complex process of healing from trauma. She emphasizes that recovery is a deeply personal journey, influenced by various factors such as past experiences and the nature of the traumatic event. The conversation touches on how societal attention spans, often shortened by media and social media, can overlook the ongoing struggles of those directly impacted by trauma.
While the public may move on quickly, survivors continue to deal with the repercussions long after the event has faded from headlines. Kristen and Amy discuss the role of media in shaping public perception of traumatic events. While media coverage can raise awareness, it can also lead to commercialization of trauma, shifting focus away from the individuals affected. Amy highlights the importance of maintaining a focus on authentic healing and support for survivors.
The episode also explores how the body retains memories of trauma, reacting to certain stimuli, sounds, and smells. This underscores the complexity of trauma recovery, where both psychological and physiological aspects must be addressed. Listeners are encouraged to reflect on the importance of empathy and understanding in supporting trauma survivors, recognizing the individual nature of each person's healing process. The episode closes with a reminder of the power of resilience and the strength found in community and connection.
This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in mental health, trauma recovery, and the resilience of the human spirit.