Summary: I had such a good time chatting with Savvy Central Radio host, Christina Nitschmann, last week about trauma, PTSD and, my fave topic, how do we heal? After the show one listener raved, Michele is THE expert on PTSD - she delivers information, encouragement, and puts things into perspective. She is approachable, kind and knowledgeable. Not to mention, she gives concrete working solutions and exercises to help move us forward. I sure don't know everything, but I do try to be a useful source for creative, outside-the-box approaches to healing. In our brief conversation Christina and I covered: 1) My brief overview of my personal PTSD trauma and history and how I came to write my new book, Your Life After Trauma. 2) What exactly is Post traumatic Stress disorder, and how do you know if you might be affected by it? 3) What are some of the greatest myths about PTSD in our culture? 4) Why does trauma often leave a person feeling uncertain of who they are, today (the person after the trauma)? 5) Sometimes there is a disconnect, between the person you are today and the one you were before, as if the person after the trauma is less whole than you were before the traumatic event, why is this? 6) What are some ways you can start building a post-trauma identity so that you feel whole again? If the answers to these questions interests you take a listen:
