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Flying Over the Hedge Podcast
Hosted by J. Lauren Sangster

Discussions related to trauma/ coping / and healing NOT by a mental health professional, but from someone who has experienced a good deal of trauma who is successfully thriving in life.

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Note:  Any information on my podcasts where I provide statistics and do not mention a website, article, or book, the information is from an AI Overview, and I note this within each podcast.

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Episodes & Resources

Episode 1: Generational Trauma - How To Heal & Stop Passing It On

Captivating discussion about understanding and forgiving generational trauma, and how to begin to move on from it and not repeat it.

Episode 1 Resources:

 
    • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration:
        â—¦ https://www.samhsa.gov/
            â–ª For the “Three Es of Trauma”

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    • Intergenerational Trauma
        â—¦ https://www.health.com/
            â–ª Melanie English 

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    • National Child Traumatic Stress Network 
        â—¦ https://www.nctsn.org/
            â–ª Look for Resources for Parents and Caregivers
            â–ª The diagram provided helps family members and caregivers to understand traumatic stress symptoms BY AGE
            â–ª For help understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

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    • Thich Nhat Hanh’s recorded talk at a retreat on Buddhist Psychology in Key West Florida
        â—¦ https://plumvillage.org/library/dharma-talks/store-consciousness-teachings-on-buddhist-psychology-retreat-thich-nhat-hanh-1997
            â–ª For information about writing letters to the innocent child

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    • Post Traumatic Caregiving Help
        â—¦ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/confessions-of-a-psychological-first-responder/202312/coping-with-post-traumatic-caregiving


    • A few resources from Health Magazine for various cultural groups that may help you find a mental health professional:

        â—¦ For Asian American and Pacific Islanders:
            â–ª National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association
            â–ª https://www.naapimha.org/

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        â—¦ For Black and African Americans: 
            â–ª The Association of Black Psychologists 
            â–ª https://abpsi.site-ym.com/search/custom.asp?id=5934
           
        â—¦ For Latinx, Latina, Latino, and Hispanics: 
            â–ª National Alliance for Hispanic Health: https://www.healthyamericas.org/

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        â—¦ For LGBTQIA+ people of color: 
            â–ª Inclusive Therapists 
            â–ª https://www.inclusivetherapists.com/

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        â—¦ For Native American and Alaska Natives:
            â–ª National Alliance on Mental Health: Tribal Affairs and Policy
            â–ª https://www.samhsa.gov/communities/tribal-affairs


Also, please go to https://traumahealinginstitute.org/free-downloads to get free trauma resources anytime. 

Episode 2: Parental/Family Estrangement - From Both Sides

Engaging discussion about Parental/Family Estrangement from two sides; the host who chose to become estranged, and her partner who was estranged by a child. This is a valid and timely discussion.

Episode 2 Resources:

 

 

 

 

Episode 3: Gut Instinct & Emotional Intelligence

Understanding Our Gut Instincts and how emotional intelligence may fuel whether we follow it, with trauma therapist Elizabeth Conley joining the discussion.

Episode 3 Resources:

 

  • Colorado Mountain Medical Health

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  • Articles Mentioned:

    • Ush Dhanak, CEO of EQ Academy, article 2024

    • https://eq.academy/

      • “10 Root Causes of Low Emotional Intelligence”

 

Episode 4: Flashbacks, How/Why They Affect Us

An intense revelation from the host about her own flashback that left her sofa surfing for 30 hours, with Laszlo joining her to discuss what it may have meant.

Episode 4 Resources:

 

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  • For Information about symptoms of being drugged

    • https://dsst.fsu.edu/

    • From the Department of Student Support and Transitions at Florida State University

Episode 5: Coping and Healing with PTSD/C-PTSD

Traditional and non-traditional methods to heal trauma/ptsd, including acupuncture, with Acupuncturist Donald Charleson joining the discussion. Finally, the author provides a hint about her psilocybin mushroom session to help assist in further healing.

Episode 5 Resources:

 

 

  • National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health

 

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