October 7 Trauma w/ Dr. Miri Bar-Halpern

What happens when trauma isn’t just experienced—but denied?After October 7, Jewish communities around the world were grieving.But for many, something else made it worse:Silence. Dismissal. Denial.In this episode, Jimmy Bitton sits down with trauma psychologist Dr. Miri Bar-Halpern to unpack:Why being ignored can hurt as much as the original traumaWhat “traumatic invalidation” really means in real lifeHow denial shows up in media, campuses, and everyday conversationsWhat healing looks like when the world refuses to acknowledge your painThis isn’t just about October 7.It’s about what happens when suffering is questioned—or erased.🎯 If you want to understand the hidden layer of trauma most people miss—listen now.Follow Dr. Miri Bar-HalpernWebsite · LinkedIn · InstagramSupport Parents for Peace parents4peace.org — Helpline: 1-844-49-PEACEPick up Miri's book Becoming A Superhero: A book for children who have experienced traumaAmazon US - https://amzn.to/4bWhAAoAmazon Canada - https://amzn.to/4vf816SBook Details Becoming A Superhero provides young children specific coping skills that will build their sense of resiliency and reduce PTSD symptoms. This book can be used both as prevention and intervention when working with children who have experienced a traumatic event. Becoming A Superhero is based on proven, research based techniques such as psychoeducation about trauma and emotion identification, the development of coping skills and affect regulation, and mindfulness activities. These components are based on cognitive and behavioral interventions such as Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, TARGET-Trauma, and Affect Regulation, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. Becoming A Superhero includes bibliotherapy techniques that have been identified by research to help the book be more attractive and useful to children. A separate chapter provides methods of adapting this book to the child’s developmental level and alternative skill-building activities. Becoming A Superhero is an excellent way to open a discussion between the therapist, the parent, and the child.Explore Echoes Media: https://jimmybitton.com