Joining Karen and Steven in the studio for this episode is Karen's good friend James who works as a social worker and has a wealth of knowledge in the field of trauma related issues. It got pretty dark and heavy and times so trigger warnings go out to anyone affected.

If you or anyone you know is struggling or is need of help, please reach out to the following, but not limited to

Vancouver Crisis Centre: https://crisiscentre.bc.ca/
Fraser Health Crisis Line: https://www.options.bc.ca/program/fraser-health-crisis-line
Rape Crisis Centre: https://www.wavaw.ca/24-hour-crisis-and-information-line/
Rape Abuse and Incest National Network: https://www.rainn.org/
BC Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse: https://bc-malesurvivors.com/
Suicide Prevention Centre of BC: https://crisiscentre.bc.ca/get-help/

Show Notes and Links:

Audio Glitch (02:48)
Episode start / What is Trauma? (02:50) : https://www.camh.ca/en/health-info/mental-illness-and-addiction-index/trauma#:~:text=Trauma%20is%20the%20lasting%20emotional,regulate%20emotions%20and%20navigate%20relationships.
Gabor Mate (03:45) : https://drgabormate.com/
Attachment Theory (06:30) : https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-attachment-theory-2795337
Trauma in the body (09:05) : https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK207191/#:~:text=Initial%20reactions%20to%20trauma%20can,effective%2C%20and%20self-limited.
Types of Traumatic events (18:47) : https://www.ecmhc.org/tutorials/trauma/mod1_3.html
How can Yoga help? (24:14) : https://www.yogajournal.com/yoga-101/how-does-yoga-help-with-ptsd/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmKfzbHzm_s

Treatment (26:10) : https://www.camh.ca/en/health-info/mental-illness-and-addiction-index/trauma#:~:text=Some%20common%20approaches%20to%20trauma,EMDR)%2C%20and%20pharmacological%20treatment.
Trauma informed Yoga (32:00) : https://psychcentral.com/health/what-is-trauma-informed-yoga#getting-started

https://www.traumasensitiveyogawest.ca/trainings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8E_QjOmKM0

How can Yoga trigger Trauma (36:35)

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