This week on Here After with Megan Devine:
Complex PTSD and the art of survival with author Stephanie Foo
We’re on break, creating all new episodes for season 3. In the meantime, here’s one of our favorite episodes from the past year. See you soon.
If you’ve lived through horrific trauma or abuse, is it really fair of us to say that the ways you’ve learned to cope are “bad,” or to use clinical speak, “maladaptive”? This week on Here After, Stephanie Foo, author of What My Bones Know, joins me to talk about complex PTSD and the ways we pathologize human responses to trauma.
You’ll also hear how claiming your own messy, complex coping mechanisms can help you build a community that sees you and loves you.
If you’re haunted by any type of trauma, or know someone who is, this conversation is a great introduction to complex PTSD, and the work of survivorship.
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In this episode we cover:
- Why pretending to be a high-performing badass is maybe not in your best interest
- How storytelling can make you feel less freakish and alone
- The real problem with most books on trauma and C-PTSD
About our guest:
Stephanie Foo is a C-PTSD survivor, writer, and radio producer, most recently for This American Life. Her work has aired on Snap Judgment, Reply All, 99% Invisible, and Radiolab. A noted speaker and instructor, she has taught at Columbia University and has spoken at venues from Sundance Film Festival to the Missouri Department of Mental Health. She lives in New York City with her husband.
Read Stephanie’s book, What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma
Find her at stephaniefoo.me and follow her on Instagram @foofoofoo and Twitter @imontheradio
Find a great conversation about What My Bones Know on Maria Shriver’s Sunday Paper at this link.
Additional resources:
It’s OK That You’re Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn’t Understand is a book for grieving people, those who love them, and all those seeking to love themselves—and each other—better. (available in paperback, e-book, & audiobook)
For a collection of tools and coping skills related to grief and trauma, check out my illustrated guided journal, How to Carry What Can’t Be Fixed. (available in paperback and for Kindle)
For more information, including clinical training and resources, visit us at megandevine.co
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Check out Megan’s best-selling books – It’s OK That You’re Not OK and How to Carry What Can’t Be Fixed
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