A Body-Based Approach to Trauma w/ Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy & I dive into all things trauma in this conversation.  We talk about the nervous system, stress, resilience, anxiety, depression, and how to establish resource in your body and life to help heal trauma…  all from the lens of the body and radical kindness.  Kevin's approach contains a lot of love, as he invites us all to feel empowered in our experience of trauma as a part of the human experience.  May you feel hope after listening to this episode. If you are someone who is seeking professional support, I’ve included a list of resources at the very bottom of the show notes.KEVIN'S  WEBSITE:  https://www.mendmn.com/ TRAUMA 101 LESSON W/ KEVIN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdbXIQZy6Hw&list=PLsLYLwTg5ajlbRCrLe3_S9Ph4vJx3CHKi&index=3⁣WORK WITH AMANDA: https://amandaleaveck.com/⁣SCIENCE & MAGIC YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHhlpVUKsFxYnS-NIcp337w⁣JOIN THE SCIENCE & MAGIC FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2328616680742710  ⁣our conversation…6:03 - intro11:20- what is somatic experiencing  16:27 - how to process emotions in the body19:26 - the nervous system21:58 - sympathetic & parasympathetic activation26:39 - body signals of sympathetic nervous system activation27:13 - body signals of parasympathetic nervous system activation28:57 - feeling isolated from prolonged parasympathetic nervous system activation29:48 - the social nervous system, the importance of positive interactions, and how context influences our  experience with other35:58 - what is stress and how does it impact the nervous system38:34 - when stress becomes trauma in the body   41:17 - trauma and childhood (acute trauma vs. attachment trauma)44:39 - the inherent resilience  & health that lives in trauma responses 45:46 - trauma expressed as a lack of joy 48:46 - anxiety & depression from a ‘body up’ perspective51:34 - localizing anxiety & depression as a sensation in the body and establishing resource somewhere else54:24 - how to establish resource in your body & outside of your body to help heal trauma55:50 - a holistic and empowering perspective of trauma 57:18 - how to connect with KevinFIND A THERAPIST:Find a Psychotherapist: www.psychologytoday.comFind a Somatic Experience  Therapist: www.traumahealing.org Find an EMDR Trauma Therapist: www.emdria.org CRISIS HOTLINES:In the U.S.National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255)Crisis Text Line: text TALK to 741741SAMHSA Treatment Referral Hotline (Substance Abuse) 1-800-662-HELP (4357)RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline 1-800-656-HOPE (5673)Trevor Lifeline (suicide hotline for LGBT youth) 1-866-488-7386International: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html