This is a unique episode because it looks at a vital subject, mental health, from two different angles, someone who lives with it, Grant, and someone who hasn’t, Brian, but has been very involved in learning more about it and how it affects people he cares about.
This episode’s cool sheets with links:
Brian’s show links:
Video: Brene Brown on Empathy
Human: Hailey Hardcastle Watch her TED talk here.
Podcast: Griefcasts
Article: Being Alone
Website: WHO Mental well-being: resources for the public
Grant’s show links:
Human: Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk (one of the pioneers in our understanding of trauma) and his Book: The Body Keeps The Score
See also his OnBeing podcast interview here.
Human: Dr. Gabor Maté
Book: In the Realm Of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters With Addiction
Book: When The Body Says No: Understanding the Stress-Disease Connection
Book: Hold On To Your Kids: Why Parents Need To Matter More Than Peers
Talk: Childhood Trauma Creates Addiction
Talk: Authenticity
Podcast: How Childhood Stress Can Manifest In Adulthood
Talk: Short Lecture About Losing Connection With Yourself
Talk: Consequences Of Stressed Parenting
Human: Dr. Nadine Burke Harris Listen to her TED talk here.
Book: The Deepest Well: Healing The Long-Term Effects Of Childhood Adversity
Human: Johann Hari TED talk #1 and TED talk #2
Book: Lost Connections: Why You’re Depressed And How To Find Hope
Human: Dr. Vincent Felitti (one of the originators of the A.C.E.)
Human: Dr. Robert Sapolsky
Video: Lecture On Depression In The US
Online Course: Stress and Your Body
Human: Dr. Peter A. Levine
Book: Waking The Tiger
Book: In An Unspoken Voice: How The Body Releases Trauma
Human: Tim Ferriss
Podcast: My Healing Journey After Childhood Abuse
Find out more about Grant
Blogs
Grant on Life (a site I made in 2019 when I realized I wanted to share my story)
Synapses| Everything Connected (a site I started in 2005. It was a brain dump during 20 of my difficult years. It includes a section on all the websites I’ve created.)
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