Dr Bessel Van Der Kolk is a psychiatrist, author, researcher and educator based in Boston, USA. Since the 1970s his research has been in the area of post-traumatic stress. He is the author of The New York Times best seller, The Body Keeps the Score. Bessel Van der Kolk served as a past president for the International Society for Traumatic stress Studies and former co-director of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. He is a professor of Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine and president of the Trauma Research Foundation in Brookline, Massachusetts.Topics discussed:- Are we all traumatised?- What causes trauma?- What is disassociation?- How does trauma appear in the body?- EMDR, psychedelics and Yoga- The role of talk therapy- Post traumatic growth?- Much moreConnect:freedompact at gmail . comhttps://www.youtube.com/c/FreedomPact... (video interviews)https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter​​​​ (Healthy, Wealthy & Wise Newsletter)https://instagram.com/freedompact​​​https://www.besselvanderkolk.com

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Dr Anna Lembke is an American psychiatrist who is Chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic at Stanford University. Anna is a specialist in the opioid epidemic in the United States, and the author of Drug Dealer, MD and Anna’s new book is called Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence, was released in August 2021. Buy here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dopamine-Nation-Finding-Balance-Indulgence/dp/B08LQZ3QDT/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=dopamine+nation&qid=1630619963&sr=8-1In this conversation, Anna & I discuss:- The role of Dopamine- Dopamine and addiction- The psychology of an addict- Why Anna's patients are her hero's - How to navigate difficult conversations- The cost of cheap dopamine- Recovery from addiction- Why AA & 12 steps work- Much moreLinks:https://www.youtube.com/c/FreedomPact... (video interviews)https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter​​​​ (Healthy, Wealthy & Wise Newsletter)https://instagram.com/freedompact​​​​https://www.annalembke.com

Disclaimer: The Freedom Pact Podcast is provided for informational and entertainment purposes only. The content is not intended to constitute, nor should it be relied upon as, medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or the podcast. Listeners should not disregard, delay, or substitute professional medical advice because of information discussed on the podcast or associated materials.

Dr. Samantha Boardman is a Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry and Assistant Attending Psychiatrist at Weill-Cornell Medical College.

She has a BA from Harvard University, an MD from Cornell University Medical College. Samantha's latest book is called 'Ready for anything: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everyday-Strong-Principles-Build-Resilience/dp/0241292212/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=ready+for+anything&qid=1629998098&sr=8-1

Topics discussed:

- What are micro-stressers?

- What are the effects of micro-stress on our health?

- Why common mental illnesses may have been adaptive in other time periods

- Why we evolved to retreat into solitude when stressed

- Why disconnecting from others can become a vicious cycle

- The best mental health advice Samantha has been given

Much more

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Disclaimer: The Freedom Pact Podcast is provided for informational and entertainment purposes only. The content is not intended to constitute, nor should it be relied upon as, medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts or the podcast. Listeners should not disregard, delay, or substitute professional medical advice because of information discussed on the podcast or associated materials.