E.115 Healing from the Unseen Wounds: A Conversation on Stress and Trauma
Finding Your Way Through Therapy
Steve Bisson
5 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 30 August 2023
⏱️ 8 minutes
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Summary
Ever felt the grip of overwhelming stress after a traumatic event? On today's episode, your host Steve Bisson walks you through his own personal journey of healing from a distressing flight experience, offering a raw and authentic view into his emotional world post-incident. Tune in as Steve discusses his six-month progress, shedding light on his coping mechanisms, therapy techniques, and the importance of timely intervention to prevent a drift into post-traumatic stress disorder.
On the second leg of our conversation, we navigate the complex waters of acute stress and post-traumatic stress disorders, dissecting their unique characteristics, impacts, and durations. With a mix of personal stories and professional insights, Steve helps unravel these mental health conditions, making this episode a must-listen if you've ever been curious about the differences and similarities. Additionally, we touch upon his family's journey post-incident, offering a broader perspective on the impact of trauma on one's immediate social circle. Embark on this enlightening journey with us as we explore how professional help can significantly alter the course of recovery after traumatic events.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi and welcome to Finding Your Way Through Therapy. |
| 0:06.3 | The goal of this podcast is to demystify therapy, what can happen in therapy, and the wide |
| 0:11.5 | array of conversations you can have in and about therapy. |
| 0:16.2 | Through personal experiences, guests will talk about therapy, their experiences with it, |
| 0:21.6 | and how psychology and therapy are present in many places in their lives. |
| 0:26.8 | With lots of authenticity and a touch of humor, here is your host, Steve Bisson. |
| 0:34.2 | Muchos gracias, merci beaucoup, thank you so much, that's the new intro, you tell me |
| 0:39.0 | what you think. |
| 0:40.0 | Episode 115 of Finding Your Way Through Therapy. |
| 0:42.4 | If you haven't listened episode 114 yet, please do so. |
| 0:45.8 | Brian Harkins and Jay Ball were great guests, we talked about different things from a conference |
| 0:51.9 | to first responders, last responders, medical staff, and I will commit this podcast to |
| 0:56.0 | continue talking about that, and yes, it's not just PTSD or stuff like that, there's |
| 1:01.8 | a lot more to talk about there. |
| 1:04.0 | But episode 115 will be kind of a follow-up on my episode on 91.5, which was on my flight |
| 1:15.2 | that happened in March of 2023, the episode 96, where I followed up with how life was |
| 1:22.8 | feeling, and then how it was the best of episode 107. |
| 1:27.8 | This is to let you know how I'm doing overall in regards to the flight. |
| 1:32.4 | I'll be honest with you, I'm doing great, we're about six months removed, almost to the |
| 1:36.5 | day, I'm thinking I'm like two days off here when I'm recording this, I know you're going |
| 1:40.0 | to hear it about a month and a half later. |
| 1:42.5 | But ultimately, I can't tell you that I have any kind of flashbacks, nightmares or anything |
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