Episode 73: Trauma Response

Jala is joined by Desirée to discuss types of trauma, methods of coping and more. They also discuss the book The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D. This episode is primarily a book report of: The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D. (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/313183/the-body-keeps-the-score-by-bessel-van-der-kolk-md/) Links & Articles * Desirée recommends the works of Oliver Sacks (https://www.oliversacks.com/books-by-oliver-sacks/) * Trauma | Psychology Today (https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/trauma) Related episodes: * Episode 3: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB) (https://www.jalachan.place/3) - discussion of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB): what it is, why it's important for everyone, how to approach it, what to do when you make a mistake, and more. * Episode 27: Death Positivity (https://www.jalachan.place/27) - discussion of the death positive movement, The Order of the Good Death, and that one time Cameron faceplanted directly into the chest cavity of an embalmed corpse. * Episode 42: Empathy & Emotional Intelligence (https://www.jalachan.place/42) - discussion of empathy, emotional intelligence, and why they are so crucial especially in these constantly-connected times. * Episode 58: Burnout (https://www.jalachan.place/58) - discussion of burnout, current work culture and the economy through the lens of history. Support this show via Ko-fi! Just like Patreon, there are subscription tiers (with bonus content!) in addition to the ability to drop us a one-time donation. Every little bit helps us put out better quality content and keep the lights on, and gets a shout out in a future episode. Check out ko-fi.com/fireheartmedia (https://ko-fi.com/fireheartmedia) for the details! Don't forget to rate & review us on your podcasting platform of choice~ Jala Prendes Bluesky - @jalachan (https://bsky.app/profile/jalachan.bsky.social), Bluesky - @fireheartmedia (https://bsky.app/profile/fireheartmedia.bsky.social) The Level (https://thelevelpodcast.com/hosts/jala) Desirée Neyens Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/dneyens.bsky.social) Twitter (https://twitter.com/dneyens) Special Guest: Desirée Neyens.