How Do We Heal Trauma at Societal Scale?

What does it mean to heal trauma not just as individuals, but as a society? This episode tackles the staggering scale of trauma exposure—where 60-70% of adults have faced a traumatic event, yet only a fraction develop PTSD. We break down the controversial split between PTSD and Complex PTSD (C-PTSD), why the DSM and ICD disagree, and how that impacts treatment access. From gold-standard therapies like Cognitive Processing Therapy to the frontier of MDMA-assisted therapy, we explore the full toolkit. But the core question remains: how do we bring healing to populations, not just patients? We examine task-sharing models, community-based approaches, and the trade-offs between depth and reach in trauma care.