Traumatic experiences are those which involve significant and terrible events on emotional, mental, and bodily levels. Their effects can often go unnoticed or can be dismissed as being purely subjective or emotional. A more balanced and holistic approach to understanding trauma examines healing in relation to the mind and body. Dr Anna Westin (St Mellitus College, UK) discusses the fundamental nature of trauma as defined philosophically and psychologically. She also delves into the variety of approaches to healing trauma and restoring how we can relate more ably to others.

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Links Related to this Episode:
Anna Westin (Professional Website)
On LinkedIn

Embodied Trauma and Healing (Routledge)
Lev (Spotify)

Somatic Experiencing Therapy (Very Well Mind)

Søren Kierkegaard (Wikipedia)
Emmanuel Levinas (SEP)
Maurice Merleau-Ponty (SEP)
Martin Heidegger (Wikipedia)
Paul Ricoeur (Wikipedia)

Bessel van der Kolk (Professional Website)
Peter Levine (Somatic Therapist)
Shelly Rambo (Boston University)

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