The Upside To Trauma

Lately, my conversations with clients + friends involve talk about exhaustion. There’s a general sense of burnout — a fatigue that weekends and time off no longer cures.  Which makes sense to me from a mental health perspective.  Life, particularly in recent years, has felt incredibly unpredictable, and as humans, we can tolerate a lack of predictability for short periods of time. But we’ve had several years of unpredictable events without a reset.   And when individuals have to endure a rinse and repeat of uncertainty without fully healing before the next event hits, is that they become vulnerable to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Because these are the circumstances that create it. So, if it’s true that we’ve been steeped in all the elements that create PTSD for years, then something else ALSO must be true:  We, as individuals and as a society, must be capable of experiencing something called Post Traumatic Growth (PTG), which you may not have heard of but by the end of this conversation, you’ll probably be conversant in it.  Today’s guest — my first guest on We Need To Talk — is Robert Mack.Robert is a leading expert in the field of Positive Psychology. He holds a Master’s Degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and he’s the author of Happiness From The Inside Out. He and I met on the set of Famously Single and I invited him here to share what Post Traumatic Growth theory says about the potential for profound personal growth following trauma. And whether it’s true or hype that individuals who recover from traumatic experiences can emerge stronger, wiser, and more resilient than before.  In this episode you’ll learn: Why some people emerge from PTSD with PTG.The specific traits YOU need to cultivate to increase the odds that you emerge from horrible events stronger than you were before.How to use principles from Positive Psychology to remain resilient and grounded as we advance further into 2024. Please share this episode with someone who needs it.  REFERENCES“The Posttraumatic Growth Inventory: A Revision Integrating Existential and Spiritual Change”Richard G. Tedeschi, Arnie Cann, Kanako Taku, Emre Senol-Durak, Lawrence G. CalhounJournal of Traumatic Stress, 18 January 2017 https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.22155Citations: 153 “A Meta-Analytic Clarification Of The Relationship Between Posttraumatic Growth And Symptoms Of Posttraumatic Distress Disorder.” Journal of Anxiety DisordersVolume 28, Issue 2, March 2014, Pages 223-229. Journal of Anxiety DisordersJane Shakespeare-Finch, Janine Lurie-Beck. "Posttraumatic growth, meaning in life, and life satisfaction in response to trauma." - This study investigated the relationship between post-traumatic growth, meaning in life, and life satisfaction, contributing to the understanding of how these factors interconnect. Triplett, K. N., Tedeschi, R. G., Cann, A., Calhoun, L. G., & Reeve, C. L. (2012). DISCLAIMER#PostTraumaticStressDisorder #PostTraumaticGrowth #PositivePsychology #PTSD#PTSDRecovery #PTSDAwareness #PTSDSurvivor #RobertMack#PTSDSupport #Dating #DatingTips #RealTalkRelationships #PodcastLove #WeNeedToTalkWithDrDarcy #Therapy #CouplesCounseling #CouplesTherapy #DrDarcySterling #DoctorDarcySterling #DrDarcyInstagram:@drdarcysterling Facebook:Dr.Darcy SterlingTik Tok:@doctordarcysterling  Twitter:@DrDarcySterling Threads:@drdarcysterlingWatch this episode here on YouTube.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.