Healing Trauma

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July 05, 2015

As terrible as it sounds, most of us will go through something traumatic at some point in our lives. The experience can be deeply isolating and crushing, but it doesn't have to be. Today, researchers are discovering new ways to help people recover. This hour, we explore how to cope with and learn from trauma.

A Brief History of PTSD

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David Morris spent three years reporting in Iraq before an improvised explosive device forced him to return home. The attack haunted him, and kicked off a bout with PTSD that would take years to recover from. 

Secondary Violence and PTSD

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In 2011, Mac McClelland was reporting on reconstruction in Haiti when she witnessed another woman's traumatic flashback. Just seeing the horror in that woman's face was enough to traumatize Mac.

The Positive Side Of Pain

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Journalist Jim Rendon tells producer Rehman Tungekar that resilence in the face of trauma is actually quite common.

Feeling Through Trauma

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Psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk is studying the healing power of helping people with post traumatic stress disorder focus less on telling their stories, and more on how their stories feel — how they sound, look, or smell.

Life With Hunter S. Thompson

"Stories I Tell Myself" book cover
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Juan Thompson was 41 when his father committed suicide. But for him, the grieving process had an extra layer of complication, because his dad was the acclaimed writer and gonzo journalist, Hunter S. Thompson.

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David Morris

Writer and Former Marine Infantry Officer

Mac McClelland

Journalist
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Jim Rendon

Journalist

Bessel van der Kolk

Stress and Trauma Expert
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Juan Thompson

Author
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