SC 191 - 3 Things Bessel van der Kolk Did To Help Him Through His Recent Trauma

A new study shows child abuse should be considered the second largest cause of illness in the U.S.. And yet, our diagnostic system ignores trauma completely. Listen to what trauma expert Bessel van der Kolk has to say about that and get his insight into turning traumatic pain into personal power!   SHOWNOTES: Bessel Responds to The Allegations Against Him [10:00] 2nd Largest National Health Problem: Child Abuse  [17:00] Avoiding Seeing Trauma Victims as Broken People [20:00] Why Meds Don't Cure Trauma [28:00] Explained: Why Child Abuse Can Lead to More Abuse [38:00] The Harm in Telling a Trauma Story Over and Over   For the full web posting for this Smart Couple Podcast episode visit https://relationshipschool.net/podcast191