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Peter Attia MD#15 – Paul Conti, M.D.: trauma, suicide, community, and self-compassion
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EPISODE INFO
- Released
- December 31, 2019
- Duration
- 2h 9m
- Channel
- Peter Attia MD
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Original release date: 9/17/2018 In this episode, psychiatrist Paul Conti, M.D. discusses the impact of untreated trauma, the rising rate of suicide, and the influence of modern society on mental health, to name a few important topics covered. Paul also talks about how to deal with these challenges for yourself, your loved ones, and the community at large. We discuss: -Paul’s background, and what drove him to psychiatry [5:00]; -How silent bravado and incessant striving can lead to a functional (and actual) death, and why Paul is critical of the current state of psychiatry [14:45]; -Psychedelics, psychotherapy and the dissolution of the ego [20:30]; -How current society may be contributing to the increasing amount of suffering [25:00]; -The ubiquity and impact of untreated trauma [31:45]; -The rising rate of suicide, parasuicide, and “accidental” death [35:30]; -Types of trauma, why we minimize it, and Peter’s introduction to Bridge to Recovery [44:00]; -Triggering shame and fear, childhood trauma, and why trauma doesn’t care about time [48:00]; -The impact of the brain on the body, and overcoming trauma with self-awareness [55:00]; -How to recognize and stop the cycle of shame transference [1:04:30]; -Peter’s profound experience at Bridge to Recovery, and the importance of finding shared experiences with others [1:11:15]; -How to identify and deal with our own personal trauma [1:19:00]; -Finding meaning in struggle, why we are less happy than ever, and the impact of an isolated society [1:25:30]; -What steps can we take as a society to make an appreciable impact on the rising sense of desperation and misery? [1:43:15]; -Resources, book recommendations, and things you can do [1:56:15]; and -More. Show notes page: https://peterattiamd.com/paulconti/ About: The Peter Attia Drive is a weekly, ultra-deep-dive podcast focusing on maximizing health, longevity, critical thinking…and a few other things. With over 10 million episodes downloaded, it features topics including fasting, ketosis, Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, mental health, and much more. Peter is the founder of Attia Medical, PC, a medical practice with offices in San Diego and New York City, focusing on the applied science of longevity. The practice applies nutritional biochemistry, exercise physiology, sleep physiology, techniques to increase distress tolerance, lipidology, pharmacology, and four-system endocrinology to increase lifespan (delaying the onset of chronic disease), while simultaneously improving healthspan (quality of life). Learn more: https://peterattiamd.com/ Subscribe to receive exclusive subscriber-only content: https://peterattiamd.com/subscribe/ Sign up to receive Peter's email newsletter: https://peterattiamd.com/newsletter/ Connect with Peter on: Facebook: http://bit.ly/PeterAttiaMDFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/PeterAttiaMDTW Instagram: http://bit.ly/PeterAttiaMDIG Subscribe to The Drive: Apple Podcast: http://bit.ly/TheDriveApplePodcasts Overcast: http://bit.ly/TheDriveOvercast Spotify: http://bit.ly/TheDriveSpotify Google Play: http://bit.ly/TheDriveGooglePlay
SPEAKERS
Peter Attia
hostPhysician and host of The Peter Attia Drive.
Paul Conti
guestPsychiatrist and trauma/mental health clinician.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Peter Attia MD, featuring Peter Attia and Paul Conti, #15 – Paul Conti, M.D.: trauma, suicide, community, and self-compassion explores paul Conti and Peter Attia on Trauma, Shame, Suicide, Community Conti argues that roughly 80 percent of what he treats is trauma, and that trauma works through aroused shame and fear that ignore the clock and calendar.
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