Minding Your Amygdala - A Brain, Body, Behavior Podcast

Suicide, or intentionally taking one’s own life, is complex; it involves psychological, social, biological, cultural, and environmental factors. Join us this week for an important conversation about one of the most preventable public health emergencies in our society today: suicide. Talking about it can save a life.

Some statistics about suicide:

• Globally, there is one suicide about every 40 seconds.
• In the U.S., there is a suicide every 13.7 minutes.
• Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death for Americans.
• Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for Americans ages 10-34.
• Males die by suicide four times as often as females.

It's time to change the stigma surrounding suicide! When someone is at the point where they are wishing they were dead, questioning their will to live, or actively in a space where they want to end their lives, these struggles have a downwind effect on every aspect of the community. Join Dr. Alauna in this episode as she looks at suicide from all sides, and gives a brain, biology and behavioral explanation of what it is to experience suicidal crisis.
Learn more from Dr. Alauna; Register for The Trauma C.U.R.E. at https://thetraumacure.com

References:

1 CDC, Suicide Vital Signs

2 WHO, Suicide Prevention Fact Sheet

3 Suicidology, Fact Sheet

4 CDC, Fact Sheet

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New Season Alert!!! Minding Your Amygdala : A Brain, Body & Behavior Podcast is Back!
Sex! What a loaded word! It can mean so many different things to so many people, yet it is one of the hardest things to talk about! Which means our amygdalas have a LOT to do with the human experience of SEX!
In this episode of Minding Your Amygdala, we will dive into some key elements of sex: why it's so difficult to discuss in a healthy way, why there is so much disagreement and dissatisfaction when it comes to sex, AND Dr. Alauna will offer a roadmap to a healthier relationship with sex and sexuality in America.
Learn more with Dr. Alauna at The Trauma CURE - 3 Day Live Virtual Educational Event.

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Dear friend, I'm sorry to have to tell you, but we, human beings, allaus , unfortunately, are struggling with an addiction to violence. It's not your fault, because of the way our global society has evolved, now in 2022, we are all caught up in a devastating cycle of trauma and addiction, fueled by one important, powerful (but short lasting) pleasure chemical, Dopamine. American society is uniquely addicted to violence, because aggression and force has been a core principle that defined power and "right", through the entire history of our country, from before 1776 to present.
In this episode of Minding Your Amygdala, Dr. Alauna breaks down why it is not only TOXIC, but dangerous for America to continue to ignore this critical public health issue, our collective addiction to violence. We are steeped in images that depict violence: our history books, cartoons, TV shows, film, sports, comedy, politics and news have accepted and rewarded violent, dopamine-inducing words, thoughts and culture. As we begin to accept that we have a problem, we can begin creating effective, multi-layered solutions to address our gun and violence crisis. We no longer need to wonder what's wrong... the answer is, we are primitive and addicted to our biological impulses. Yet, there is a way to heal...
Let's all do our individual healing work to break the trauma cycle. Learn more with Dr. Alauna at The Trauma C.U.R.E. - Creators using Radical Empathy, June 22-24th!

#ChooseLOVE #ChoosePeace #MakeEmpathyGoViral

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"Trauma hurts. Empathy heals."
Have you wondered lately, WTF is wrong with humans? Everywhere you look, there are traumatic events and painful reminders that we are going through an emotional, spiritual and psychological crisis. We want answers for how to stop mass killings, political division, addiction crises and beyond, yet those answers seem slow in arriving, as we witness more and more chaos. Yet, I do believe that there is a cure for what ails humanity, and it's available to all of us through a simple, yet profound, built in biological tool: Empathy.
In this episode, Dr. Alauna makes the case for why Empathy is the key to mental health healing and explains how LOVE can heal us all!
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What is psychological trauma? How do you know if you have experienced trauma? What can you do about the traumas in your life? In this episode, I break down my motto "Trauma hurts. Empathy heals" and explain why I chose to lead with that statement.
As society begins to realize trauma as a core experience that all people share, it will help us to expand and update the way we think about psychological trauma. MANY events cause psychological trauma, and we will take a deeper look and name some of the experiences that cause trauma. Traumatic experiences include climate disasters, racism, sexism, medical illness, grief and loss, name calling and bullying, vehicle accidents, physical, sexual assault and beyond. These are just a few examples of traumas, yet the good news is, trauma is treatable!
Dr. Alauna also breaks down why is important to understand trauma in order to heal your own mental health, no matter what your "diagnosis" is or whether you've been "diagnosed" at all. Trauma is an experience that affects us all.
On the next episode of the MYA podcast, Dr. A makes the case for why Empathy is the C.U.R.E. and how we can #MakeEmpathyGoViral! Trauma hurts. Empathy heals!
Learn more about the Trauma C.U.R.E. : Creators Using Radical Empathy at www.thetraumacure.com.

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