Dr. Arash Javanbakht, psychiatrist and neuroscientist, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how fear works in the brain, its relationship to PTSD and trauma, and how we can tame it.
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Mourning a loved one is complicated by suicide
Laura Trujillo shares the shock she faced when her mother took her own life, the dark secret she had to plumb to move forward, and where she ultimately found peace.
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Acting against your values can have a lasting effect on you
Writer Elizabeth Svoboda offers a primer on moral injury, new treatment methods and why Covid has health care providers suffering from it anew.
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Mourning a loved one is complicated by suicide
Laura Trujillo shares the shock she faced when her mother took her own life, the dark secret she had to plumb to move forward, and where she ultimately found peace.
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Covering Uvalde took a toll on Latino journalists
Assistant Prof. Liliana Soto joins us to discuss the emotional toll of Latino journalists covering the El Paso and Uvalde mass shootings, necessary coping skills, and why self-care is so difficult for reporters.
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How trauma is etched onto our brains
Rutgers University professor Tracey Shors explains how the body processes trauma and the therapeutic approaches to help mitigate the negative effects it has on our lives.
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For Troubled Teens, Tough Love Is Rarely The Answer
Independent investigative journalist and author Kenneth R. Rosen joins us to discuss an unregulated industry that promises to break children of at-risk behaviors, and the emotional and physical abuse he suffered when he was sent to one.
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She Grew Up In A Cult … And That Was Just The Beginning
Lauren Hough joins us to talk about growing up in a cult, joining the military, contending with homelessness, and chronicling her exceptional life story along the way.
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A Missing Girl, A Mystery Girl And The Texas Novel That Brings Them Together
Author Julia Heaberlin joins us to talk about her latest crime novel, which deals with themes of beauty, trauma and grit.
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Why Children Need Love To Love Others
Melissa Fay Greene, Kirk Distinguished Writer in Residence at Agnes Scott College, joins us to talk about severe attachment disorders and the science behind reaching the children of serious trauma.
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The Survivors Of Sutherland Springs
Houston Chronicle columnist Joe Holley joins us to tell the story of a small Texas town learning to trust again after experiencing the worst mass shooting inside an American place of worship.
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Reuniting Mind and Body In Treating Trauma
James S. Gordon, M.D., founder and executive director of The Center for Mind-Body Medicine in Washington, D.C., joins us to talk about his approach to integrative healing and support.
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