Dr. Victor Carrión: How to Heal From Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

In this episode, my guest is Dr. Victor Carrión, M.D., the Vice-Chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford School of Medicine and a world expert on the understanding and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children, adolescents, and adults.
We explain why, as children, we are particularly vulnerable to PTSD and how stress and trauma affect the developing brain. We also discuss how PTSD is related to attention-deficient hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and vice versa.
Dr. Carrión shares effective therapeutic interventions for PTSD, including cue-centered therapy (CCT) and how to create a custom “toolbox” to help you identify triggers and manage stress. We discuss an emerging curriculum that combines yoga and mindfulness to help people with PTSD improve their stress resilience, mood, and sleep.
The episode will provide listeners of all ages with a clear understanding of PTSD and effective strategies to heal from it.
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Timestamps
00:00:00 Dr. Victor Carrión
00:01:56 Sponsors: Eight Sleep, BetterHelp & Waking Up
00:06:19 Stress, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Avoidance
00:11:41 Stressors, Perseverate; Children & PTSD
00:16:13 Transgenerational Trauma
00:19:20 Post-Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI); Children, Dissociation & Cortisol
00:27:17 Cortisol & Brain, Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms
00:31:48 Sponsor: AG1
00:33:19 PTSD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
00:40:17 PTSD & ADHD; Identifying Cues, Triggers & Interventions
00:47:49 PTSI, Autonomic Nervous System Seesaw; Sleep
00:53:11 PTSD, Brain Development & Kids; Cue-Centered Therapy
01:02:37 Sponsor: Function
01:04:25 Limbic Pathway, Inner Dialogue, Therapy Toolbox
01:12:34 Agency & Control, Deliberate Cold Exposure, Narrative
01:18:11 Custom Toolbox Development; Energy
01:26:32 Tool: 4-Corner Square Response, Understanding Cues
01:32:59 Tool: “Creating Space,” Feelings Thermometer, Analyzing 4-Corners
01:38:47 Social Media, Boundaries
01:46:07 School, Yoga & Mindfulness Curriculum
01:55:31 Implementing School Mindfulness Programs, Sleep
02:00:52 Barriers to School Programs
02:06:08 Redefining Success, Identity
02:10:33 Resilience & Adaptation; Organoids, Epigenetic Treatment Response
02:21:42 Listening to Kids & Adults
02:24:19 Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow & Reviews, Sponsors, YouTube Feedback, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter
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