Guards Down - Overcoming Complicated Grief and PTSD through Culturally Sensitive Therapy Hosted by Greg Washington - Letting Your Guard Down - Samantha Bryant

Letting Your Guard Down - Samantha Bryant

04/26/20 • 34 min

Guards Down - Overcoming Complicated Grief and PTSD through Culturally Sensitive Therapy Hosted by Greg Washington

Channeling grief through art is an effective way to build healthy coping strategies. Samantha Bryant’s passion for creative expression is the driving force behind advocating ways to constructively find ways to heal. Samantha delves into how she discovered art and drawing and how it helps her constructively channel her thoughts and feelings. She advocated for a military veteran who is looking for ways to heal because it is never too late to find an outlet. Samantha Bryant is a 4th Generation Army Veteran.

KEYPOINTS

Discovering art through systems of support. Feeding your creativity.
Finding the source of your grief. Channeling grief into something. constructive
Professional help vs. Peer-to-Peer. Getting proper help.

SEGMENTS TIMESTAMPS

01:30 – Time in the military. Being a 14 Tango.
05:00 – Drawing as an outlet, coping through art. Drawing inspiration from the greats.
18:00 – How culture effects grief. Falling through the cracks and dealing with depression.
25:00 – Culturally Sensitive Therapy. Finding someone you can relate
27:30 – Samantha Bryant’s words of wisdom.

QUOTES

“Take a deep breath and try to process exactly what it is you are feeling, and where the source of it is, and attack the source.” – Samantha Bryant

“There’s always someone out there that’s willing to listen at the level you want them to listen.” – Samantha Bryant

“Darkness pain lasts a short amount of time but feels like it’s forever, happiness lasts a long time but feels like a blink of an eye.” – Samantha Bryant

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KEYPOINTS

Discovering art through systems of support. Feeding your creativity.
Finding the source of your grief. Channeling grief into something. constructive
Professional help vs. Peer-to-Peer. Getting proper help.

SEGMENTS TIMESTAMPS

01:30 – Time in the military. Being a 14 Tango.
05:00 – Drawing as an outlet, coping through art. Drawing inspiration from the greats.
18:00 – How culture effects grief. Falling through the cracks and dealing with depression.
25:00 – Culturally Sensitive Therapy. Finding someone you can relate
27:30 – Samantha Bryant’s words of wisdom.

QUOTES

“Take a deep breath and try to process exactly what it is you are feeling, and where the source of it is, and attack the source.” – Samantha Bryant

“There’s always someone out there that’s willing to listen at the level you want them to listen.” – Samantha Bryant

“Darkness pain lasts a short amount of time but feels like it’s forever, happiness lasts a long time but feels like a blink of an eye.” – Samantha Bryant

Support the show (https://www.facebook.com/guardsdown)

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Defining success is subjective but is often impacted by outside influences.

Caleb Campbell talks about his experience with defining success as a former NFL player. He talks about the NFL and dealing with the effects of suffering from unresolved grief. Caleb addresses the direct correlation between deconstructing religion and finding happiness in his life.

Join Caleb Campbell as he delves into leaving the NFL, dealing with denial, shame, and finding spirituality.

KEYPOINTS

Being good enough and finding success.
The cost of not enjoying life in the moment
The benefits of therapy and working through grief and shame
Reconciling with the self and others

SEGMENTS TIMESTAMPS

01:30 – Getting into the NFL. Learning about why scoring touchdowns where important.
07:25 – Living in denial. Experiencing imposter syndrome.
12:00 – Enjoying life and happiness is therapeutic. Dealing with shame
18:00 – Existential questions in search of growth. Surrendering external values and tapping into internal values.
31:30 – The vulnerability of seeing the truth. Seeking help to find your truth

And that was just a moment where I think I reached this level in life where enough is enough, I can’t fake it anymore... denial isn’t doing me good and I need help. – Caleb Campbell

When your life is driven by shame, shame reduces you into believing you are not enough. – Caleb Campbell

The Body Keeps the Score: https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/B00OBT7KAO/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=the+body+keeps+score&qid=1587668643&sr=8-2

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Nobody is Coming to Save You - Jerome Myers

Stepping back, taking things from different approaches will help you define your why. Jerome Myers delves into learning to deal with grief and loss throughout the years. He talks about experiencing love, challenging societal roles, and finding a rhythm when dealing with grief and loss. Jerome discusses accepting the circumstance and being open to asking for help and support.

Join Jerome Myers as he delves into dealing with grief, loss, and knowing when to let go

KEYPOINTS

First experience with trauma and grief.
Managing grief and loss without the tools.
Experiencing depression.
The labels we wear

SEGMENT TIMESTAMPS

01:00 – Dropping out of Corporate America. Facing reality
06:00 – Vicariously dealing with grief and trauma.
09:45 – Experiencing loss. Going through the stages of grief and learning along the way.
16:00 – Retreating within. Nobody is going to save you. Pacifying loss.
22:00 – Letting go of control
27:00 – Being just as kind to yourself as you are with others.
30:00 – Words of advice

“What matters is what you do in the space that you’re in, and how you react to what’s being put in front of you.” – Jerome Myers

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