UP #68 What I wish I knew 40 years ago about Trauma and Domestic Violence | Dr. Venus Miller

Hello powerful people! Dr. Venus Miller stops by and shares her story of losing her mother to domestic violence at 4 years old. She expresses how this experience later impacted her to becoming a Family and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and gave birth to her passion for helping people get past their trauma. --> Watch video version instead This episode is brought to you by: Audible: Don’t Like reading? You can actually listen to books. Download your free audiobook today and get 1 free month Skillshare: Start learning on Skillshare today with 2 free months. Here’s what we discussed: [0:00] Dr. Venus Miller's Self-Intro [3:55] What is Trauma? [5:47] The correlation between mental and physical trauma [10:10] Why you need to deal with your Trauma [10:51] Rejection is a form of Trauma [13:05] How past memories can be Traumatic [14:08] Suicide amongst the wealthy and financially stable [15:05] How to support others with trauma through better connection [18:04] The angry black Male/Female [19:27] The desire to be liked on social media and in reality [20:35] Stop masking your pain with "I'm Fine" [21:17] Watch what you say to your kids [25:15] Let kids make their own final decisions [28:06] The millennial generation connection to parents [30:55] How to communicate with your parents [33:40] Dr. Miller’s Experience with Trauma and Domestic Violence [39:43] Dr.Miller - Learning to forgive my father [47:21] Dr. Miller’s Final Message [48:16] Connect with Dr. Miller [50:17] FInal Message Who is Dr. Miller? Venus Miller is a Family and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. Her experience in nursing includes over 25 years of healthcare to patients over the life span. In 1990, she graduated from Barry University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. In 2003, she graduated from the University of Miami with a Master of Science in Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Within 5 years of practicing in Psychiatry, Venus realized how intertwined physical and mental health was and decided to return to school. In 2011, Venus graduated fro the University of Alabama with her Post-Masters in Psychiatry, as a Primary Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in 2011. Currently, she is a Dual board-certified Family and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. Recently, Venus was admitted to the Doctoral program at Florida International University beginning Fall 2017. Connect with Dr. Venus Miller: http://venusmiller.com What is the Unlimited Power Show? A personal development talk show that serves as an educational platform, featuring millennial entrepreneurs and self-improvement segments. The Unlimited Power Show is a go-to for mental, physical and spiritual health. The concept of this show is matchmaking millennials seeking answers with people who experienced a similar issue or is professional that can help them with such an issue. -- Tune in to Unlimited Power on Various Platforms: http://Linktr.ee/unlimitedpowershow