Trauma and Healing
Dr. James Gordon joins us to talk about healing from trauma. His work in conflicts around the world has informed his understanding of what it takes to recover.
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A Palestinian boy sits on the rubble of the building destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in Bureij refugee camp Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa)
With the Israel-Gaza war in our thoughts, we are talking about trauma and the possibility of healing. Renowned psychiatrist Dr. James Gordon has studied trauma through his work in conflicts around the world, including Israel and Gaza and Ukraine. He’s worked with victims of natural disasters, school shootings, and many others who experienced enormous personal loss. Gordon joins us this episode to discuss how trauma affects the body, the power of the mind to heal, the importance of self-care and possibility of recovery.
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