In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, my guest is Dr. Paul Conti, MD, a psychiatrist and expert in treating trauma and psychiatric illness.
We explain what trauma is and how it affects the mind and body, as well as the best treatment approaches to support recovery. We also discuss why guilt and shame often follow traumatic experiences and why processing trauma is essential for healing. Dr. Conti shares practical tools for how to choose and work effectively with a therapist and discusses the therapeutic potential of psychedelics and MDMA in clinician-assisted settings.
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*Timestamps*
00:00:00 Paul Conti
00:00:21 What is Trauma?, Guilt & Shame
00:03:20 Evolutionary Context of Trauma, Shame & Guilt
00:07:18 Repetition Compulsion, Repeating Trauma
00:11:08 Processing Trauma in Therapy or On Your Own, Grieving
00:15:08 Introspection, Tool: Processing Trauma Through Words
00:16:23 Finding a Therapist, Rapport; Duration of Therapy
00:18:37 Prescriptions, Depression, Treating Core Issues
00:21:16 Psychedelics & Overcoming Trauma, Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
00:25:05 MDMA, Overcoming Fear
00:27:01 Talking about Trauma, Language
00:28:54 Taking Care of Oneself, Tool: Self-Care Basics
00:32:14 Acknowledgements
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