Description

Joining Karen and Steven in the studio for this episode is Karen's good friend James who works as a social worker and has a wealth of knowledge in the field of trauma related issues. It got pretty dark and heavy and times so trigger warnings go out to anyone affected.

If you or anyone you know is struggling or is need of help, please reach out to the following, but not limited to

• Vancouver Crisis Centre: https://crisiscentre.bc.ca/
• Fraser Health Crisis Line: https://www.options.bc.ca/program/fraser-health-crisis-line
• Rape Crisis Centre: https://www.wavaw.ca/24-hour-crisis-and-information-line/
• Rape Abuse and Incest National Network: https://www.rainn.org/
• BC Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse: https://bc-malesurvivors.com/
• Suicide Prevention Centre of BC: https://crisiscentre.bc.ca/get-help/

Show Notes and Links:

• Audio Glitch (02:48)
• Episode start / What is Trauma? (02:50) : https://www.camh.ca/en/health-info/mental-illness-and-addiction-index/trauma#:~:text=Trauma%20is%20the%20lasting%20emotional,regulate%20emotions%20and%20navigate%20relationships.
• Gabor Mate (03:45) :  https://drgabormate.com/
• Attachment Theory (06:30) : https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-attachment-theory-2795337
• Trauma in the body (09:05) : https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK207191/#:~:text=Initial%20reactions%20to%20trauma%20can,effective%2C%20and%20self-limited.
• Types of Traumatic events (18:47) : https://www.ecmhc.org/tutorials/trauma/mod1_3.html
• How can Yoga help? (24:14) : https://www.yogajournal.com/yoga-101/how-does-yoga-help-with-ptsd/ 

                                                              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmKfzbHzm_s

• Treatment (26:10) : https://www.camh.ca/en/health-info/mental-illness-and-addiction-index/trauma#:~:text=Some%20common%20approaches%20to%20trauma,EMDR)%2C%20and%20pharmacological%20treatment.
• Trauma informed Yoga (32:00) : https://psychcentral.com/health/what-is-trauma-informed-yoga#getting-started  

                                                                   https://www.traumasensitiveyogawest.ca/trainings         

                                                                    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8E_QjOmKM0

• How can Yoga trigger Trauma (36:35)