Podcasts about trauma unit

Our most popular and listened to guest for over a decade! Join Christine Louis de Canonville for a discussion about her newest book, The Ghost in the Machine: Unmasking the Hidden Psychology of Narcissistic Abuse. This will be done as a series for this podcast and also for Christine's YouTube channel. Today we go in depth on Chapter 3: Navigating the Spectrum of Narcissism:              From Unhealthy Self-Absorption to Healthy Self-Actualisation.Christine Louis de Canonville, B.A. (Hons) Theology & Psychology, MIACP, MSIACP, CMH, CHyp, MPNLP. Christine is a recently retired psychotherapist and clinical supervisor living in Dublin, Ireland. She is also an author, a professional trainer, and international speaker, a lecturer, workshop facilitator and was an external examiner. She worked in the area of mental health and trauma recovery for over 35 years, providing psychotherapy to children and adults for a range of life issues, including Addictive Behaviours, Anxiety, Anger, and Relational Issues. For 5 years, she worked in the Trauma Unit of St. Brendan's Psychiatric Hospital under the watchful eye of the eminent Professor Ivor Browne. In 1995 she set-up her own private clinical practice where she now specialises in Narcissistic Abuse Recovery.www.narcissisticbehavior.netBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mental-health-news-radio--3082057/support.

Our most popular and listened to guest for over a decade! Join Christine Louis de Canonville for a discussion about her newest book, The Ghost in the Machine: Unmasking the Hidden Psychology of Narcissistic Abuse. This will be done as a series for this podcast and also for Christine's YouTube channel. Today we go in depth on Chapter 2: DECODING THE DILEMMA AND TAKING CONTROL:              Navigating "Should I Stay or Should I Go."     Christine Louis de Canonville, B.A. (Hons) Theology & Psychology, MIACP, MSIACP, CMH, CHyp, MPNLP. Christine is a recently retired psychotherapist and clinical supervisor living in Dublin, Ireland. She is also an author, a professional trainer, and international speaker, a lecturer, workshop facilitator and was an external examiner. She worked in the area of mental health and trauma recovery for over 35 years, providing psychotherapy to children and adults for a range of life issues, including Addictive Behaviours, Anxiety, Anger, and Relational Issues. For 5 years, she worked in the Trauma Unit of St. Brendan's Psychiatric Hospital under the watchful eye of the eminent Professor Ivor Browne. In 1995 she set-up her own private clinical practice where she now specialises in Narcissistic Abuse Recovery.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mental-health-news-radio--3082057/support.

Our most popular and listened to guest for over a decade! Join Christine Louis de Canonville for a discussion about her newest book, The Ghost in the Machine: Unmasking the Hidden Psychology of Narcissistic Abuse. This will be done as a series for this podcast and also for Christine's YouTube channel. Christine Louis de Canonville, B.A. (Hons) Theology & Psychology, MIACP, MSIACP, CMH, CHyp, MPNLP. Christine Louis de Canonville is a recently retired psychotherapist and clinical supervisor living in Dublin, Ireland. She is also an author, a professional trainer, and international speaker, a lecturer, workshop facilitator and was an external examiner. She worked in the area of mental health and trauma recovery for over 35 years, providing psychotherapy to children and adults for a range of life issues, including Addictive Behaviours, Anxiety, Anger, and Relational Issues. For 5 years, she worked in the Trauma Unit of St. Brendan's Psychiatric Hospital under the watchful eye of the eminent Professor Ivor Browne. In 1995 she set-up her own private clinical practice where she now specialises in Narcissistic Abuse Recovery.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mental-health-news-radio--3082057/support.

What really happens behind the scenes when a severely injured trauma patient arrives at the hospital?   Emergency care providers need to act quickly and coordinate seamlessly with their team when seconds count to save a trauma patient's life. But the high-stakes, chaotic environment can make it challenging to stay calm, avoid errors, and prevent burnout, especially if you don't get to practice those skills regularly. Stephen Cohn MD says trauma surgeons need to be experts at dealing with calamity. They are glue people, helping to hold together the entire hospital enterprise. In today's episode you'll get: An inside look at real-world trauma resuscitation from a surgeon's perspective   Practical tips to optimize trauma teamwork, communication, and composure under pressure Advice for both individuals and organizations on building sustainable trauma surgery careers Listen now to hear Dr. Cohn's wisdom gleaned from 40+ years of managing the worst injuries imaginable. Resources Stephen M. Cohn MD. All Bleeding Stops: Life and Death in the Trauma Unit. Mayo Clinic Press. 2023. Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 01:40 Walk-through of the arrival of a trauma patient at the trauma center 10:14 Feelings in the trauma center and coordinated teamwork 14:12 Continuing medical education and team training 17:32 The work that trauma & general surgeons do and a wide array of potential surgical intervention 19:16 Innovations that have redefined and impacted trauma care 21:39 Common errors and misconceptions 23:27 Advice for younger surgeons on preventing burnout and preserving energy 25:37 Institutional support and resources 27:27 Key takeaways Subscribe to the Write Medicine podcast! Don't forget to subscribe to the Write Medicine podcast for more valuable insights on continuing medical education content for health professionals. Click the Follow button and subscribe on your favorite platform.

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A Note from Rick Flynn... When we first began the RICK FLYNN PRESENTS podcast show it was my personal goal to showcase the finest guests that we could possibly place before you, the general public, and our most important ingredient, our audience. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that we certainly have remained true to our goals in the presentation you are about to listen to in this week's show. DR. STEPHEN COHN is a 40-year veteran Trauma Surgeon and the author of "All Bleeding Stops - Life & Death in the Trauma Unit." To put it mildly, it is a fascinating book and is now available wherever books are sold. It is a gripping, first-hand account of life as a Trauma Surgeon. Dr, Cohn was a surgeon in the United States Army Medical Corps during Operation Desert Storm. He was the Chief of Trauma & Surgical Critical Care at Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Stephen Cohn is the recipient of "Teacher of the Year" awards at Boston University, University of Massachusetts, Yale University, Northwell Health and he holds a Lifetime in Education Award from the University of Miami Department of Surgery. His book "All Bleeding Stops - Life & Death in the Trauma Unit" is also in select libraries throughout the United States and you may wish to give your local library a call and see if they have it available for you. Is this book available on Kindle? Yes. Is this book avail on audible so you may listen to it as opposed to reading it? Yes. (Published by Mayo Clinic Press). Thank-you Dr. Stephen Cohn not only for appearing on our show, but for what you are doing for society as a whole. If there is a more important mission on earth than saving the lives of your fellow citizens, I have not yet heard about it. Enjoy this show everyone and come back and see us next week, as well. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rick-flynn/support

My guest is the author of “All Bleeding Stops: Life and Death in the Trauma Unit.” And he says that a good trauma surgeon must be a conductor presiding over an orchestra of healthcare providers as their patients cling to life by a thread. They are also a steely quarterback who can't be rattled when they throw an interception—lingering on a past failure would only ruin their ability to care for the next patient, and the next. They have an encyclopedic knowledge of medical science and are practiced in the art of instinctively reacting to whatever emergency comes flying at them on a stretcher, in addition to doing anything they can to comfort patients' distraught families and friends. https://www.amazon.com/stores/Stephen-M.-Cohn/author/B0065KXVLY?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=truehttp://www.yourlotandparcel.org

Join Scott Jagow in "Three Good Things," where he shares heartwarming stories that revolve around the power of connection, compassion, and gratitude. From the baseball field to unexpected encounters with Comedy Central personalities, Scott explores the art of listening and perceiving. Special guest Carrie Carlson, a seasoned nurse, adds a unique perspective to the conversation.  

Matt Crawford speaks with Dr. Stephen Cohn about his book, All Bleeding Stops: Life and Death in the Trauma Unit. With over 40 years of experience Dr. Cohn brings a lot to the table and gives his readers an intimate look at what it is like to work in a trauma center. A good trauma surgeon must be expert in dealing with calamity and Cohn shares some of his funniest and most harrowing cases. This also shows us how policy can affect safety and the volume of cases these surgeons have to deal with. 

Wednesday's guest was Dr. Stephen Cohn author of the new book “All Bleeding Stops: Life and Death and the Trauma Unit”. Dr. Cohn is a 40-year veteran of Trauma care having served as a surgeon in the U.S. Army Medical Corps during Desert Storm and later Division Chief of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care at Yale University School of Medicine.

Join me on this episode where I share a personal journey and reflect on the power of connection, perception, and gratitude. From navigating high school as a "floater" to becoming a journalist and story listener, I discovered the art of connecting with diverse individuals. Through anecdotes like Coach Tom's empowering act and the surprising revelation about Mo Rocca, I explore how listening and perceiving impact our understanding of others' stories. Moreover, I welcome Carrie Carlson, a nurse from a trauma unit, shedding light on the importance of valuing those who navigate adversity. Lastly, I delve into the mental health benefits of expressing gratitude and its lasting impact on our lives.

Join Stephen Cohn, a trauma surgeon, and the author of All Bleeding Stops: Life and Death in the Trauma Unit. In this conversation, Stephen shares his experiences and insights into the complex world of trauma surgery, where life and death decisions are made every day. Tune in as he discusses the challenges of navigating critical care, family dynamics, and ethical dilemmas while providing invaluable care to patients. Stephen Cohn is a trauma surgeon. He discusses his book, All Bleeding Stops: Life and Death in the Trauma Unit. Careers by KevinMD is your gateway to health care success. We connect you with real-time, exclusive resources like job boards, news updates, and salary insights, all tailored for health care professionals. With expertise in uniting top talent and leading employers across the nation's largest health care hiring network, we're your partner in shaping health care's future. Fulfill your health care journey at KevinMD.com/careers. VISIT SPONSOR → https://kevinmd.com/careers Discovering disability insurance? Pattern understands your concerns. Over 20,000 doctors trust us for straightforward, affordable coverage. We handle everything from quotes to paperwork. Say goodbye to insurance stress – visit Pattern today at KevinMD.com/pattern. VISIT SPONSOR → https://kevinmd.com/pattern SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST → https://www.kevinmd.com/podcast RECOMMENDED BY KEVINMD → https://www.kevinmd.com/recommended GET CME FOR THIS EPISODE → https://earnc.me/Mwh5tE Powered by CMEfy.

On this episode of the PTSD911 Presents podcast, EMT and Author, Dennis Blocker II, talks about the personal toll of working in a level one trauma center.  WARNING: THIS CONVERSATION CONTAINS SUBJECT MATTER THAT MAY BE TRIGGERING FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.  If you are having suicidal ideas, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.  HOST: Conrad Weaver GUEST: Dennis R. Blocker, ii ABOUT DENNIS: Dennis R Blocker II was born into a military family and as such was always on the go. A cycle of military assignments led all over the globe; Iceland and Guam. From an early age Dennis had a desire to help people. In 1990 a 16-year-old Dennis spent a month in the jungles of Zaire, Africa conducting mission work. A personal accident in the old Congo gave Dennis a serious lesson on the importance of medical training. Through the years Dennis has sought to help others who had suffered from the ravages of Mother Nature. Floods, hurricanes, fires and all sorts of mayhem would find Dennis right in the middle, lending a hand. Journal keeping was important to Dennis and those books proved to be a boon during the writing of his book CLEAR! which is based on his 23 years in Emergency Medicine. Purchase CLEAR!:  https://amzn.to/3t3g608 +++++ +++++ LEARN MORE ABOUT PTSD911 DOCUMENTARY: https://ptsd911movie.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ptsd911movie/ https://www.facebook.com/ptsd911movie https://twitter.com/ptsd911movie SUPPORT THE FILM, MAKE A DONATION TOWARD OUR FINISHING FUNDS CAMPAIGN https://bit.ly/3NjUSTC

Drug seeking - A term used to describe individuals who are physically dependent to narcotics hitting up the medical system trying to get their fix through the ER, Urgent Care, or their primary care provider. Stories of our system being over-run by these scenarios, and about the frustration of hospital and medical staff are prevalent. However, that's not the only way drug addiction and the medial field crosses paths. In Ep. 007, Courtney opens up about her time as a nurse on the Trauma Unit, her spiral into the depths of addiction, and consequences that include losing her job & a stint in prison. Today, Courtney is a Certified Nurse Practitioner and a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor who has contributed in so many ways to the treatment of individuals with substance use disorders, including the development of a Medically Monitored Withdrawal Management facility and the management of a primary healthcare venture that focuses specifically on the recovery population - to name a few. Just two examples of her work to relieve a little stress from the large healthcare system. Not Your Average IV User is discoverable on Apple Podcast and Spotify. You can help us out by telling all the people you love that this project exists.

Welcome to Womanity Women in Unity, this is our last broadcast of 2020 and we use this show to consider some of the lessons learned as well as inspirations for progress and success, by playing back some impactful segments with guests over the past year. The former Deputy Minister of Defence and former Deputy Minister of Health, Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge reminds us about of some of Africa’s formidable women and how South African women on the political front have worked tirelessly to drive equality in the country. Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, the World Health Organisation’s Regional Director for Africa, explains the transformational impact education played in her life. Staying with the theme of education, Dr. Jane Ongolo, reflects on her determination to get her education, starting with walking 40km from her village to attend school. Today she holds her doctorate in Business Administration and heads up the division on Social Welfare, Vulnerable Groups, Drug Control and Crime Prevention at the African Union Commission. Women continue to gain ground in every sphere of society, however there are still some areas, particularly the corporate arena where women are underrepresented. Dr. Leila Fourie, the CEO of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, shares some of her views about the importance of improving the number of women in decision-making roles. Dr. Elize Esterhuizen, who is responsible for the management of the Trauma Unit and Casualty, including COVID-19 cases at Pelonomi Hospital in the Free State offers a few inspiring words that emphasise the importance of mind over matter. Lastly, Professor Julia Wells Head of the Isikhumbuzo Applied History Unit at Rhodes University closes the show with some words of advice that remind women to think big. Tune in for more…

This week on Womanity – Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to Dr Elize Esterhuizen, who is responsible for the Management of the Trauma Unit and Casualty Department at Pelonomi Hospital in the Free State. We discuss some of the environmental stresses that managing COVID-19 has exerted on working conditions and  the physical and emotional impact that managing the disease has had on frontline staff. We discuss education as a foundational asset to develop women and exposure to opportunities in order to help develop their respective career paths, the importance of positive role models and mentorship to guide and support choices. We note some of the attributes of female leadership and highlight women’s capability for multitasking as a key strength. Tune in for more…

What is gaslighting syndrome and how does the term "coercive control" play a part in it? Join your favorite podcast guest, Christine Louis de Canonville, as we discuss her newest book The Gaslighting Syndrome. In “The Gaslighting Syndrome” Christine Louis de Canonville (a mental health professional) demystifies the phenomenon of “Gaslighting”. Gaslighting is a dangerous form of psychological abuse and coercive control that is akin to “Intimate Terrorism”, and anybody can become a target.In "The Gaslighting Syndrome", The reader is taken inside the mind of some of the darkest intimate terrorists that live amongst us. This book is essential reading for anybody struggling in an emotionally abusive relationship (i.e. in the home, the workplace, or a friendship) and cannot figure out exactly what is happening. If you do not understand the pathological narcissist with their “Gaslighting” behaviour, how are you ever going to recognise their manipulative psychological and emotional abuse that will rob you of your identity? Furthermore, if you are a victim, when are you to know when it is time to break free of their deadly Ambient Abuse and Coercive Control?Christine Louis de Canonville is a licensed psychotherapist and clinical supervisor living in Dublin, Ireland. She is also an author, a professional trainer, and international speaker, a lecturer, workshop facilitator and external examiner.She has worked in the area of mental health and trauma recovery for the last 28 years, providing psychotherapy to children and adults for a range of life issues, including Addictive Behaviours, Anxiety, Anger, and Relational Issues.For 5 years, she worked in the Trauma Unit of St. Brendan’s Psychiatric Hospital under the watchful eye of the eminent Professor Ivor Browne. In 1995 she set-up her own private clinical practice where she now specialises in Narcissistic Abuse Recovery.Her life as a “care-giver” started in earnest when she was 23, and it was both a painful and magnificent adventure through both Western and Eastern paradigm of thought. Her philosophy of life is that every great artist uses a palate of many colours to bring their canvas to life, and this is true of any effective therapist.Her palate is made-up of many disciplines, from Psychology, Medical Anthropology, Philosophy, Sociology, Criminology, Criminal Psychology, Forensic Psychology, Metaphysics, Spirituality, Theology, and more. All these disciplines are wonderfully compatible to the life of any Psychotherapist.Christine works primarily as a Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapist, where she incorporates a Person Centred Approach, utilizing a range of modalities (Western & Eastern) where appropriate. She is also a qualified accredited Psychotherapist, Clinical Supervisor, Master NLP Practitioner, Master of Clinical Hypnosis, Life, Business & Executive Coach, Spiritual Director, Shamanic Counsellor, Curandera Practitioner, and Transpersonal Therapist.Since qualifying, she has been a member of many accredited Boards and is a Member of the Irish Association of Counsellors & Psychotherapists. Christine is also a trained and accredited Psycho-Spiritual Psychotherapist: Throughout the years, she was also going through personal spiritual development. True to form, her quest for “truth” was to take her to visit many places. She did her fieldwork study (for her Master’s Degree in Medical Anthropology) with indigenous Shamans from Native American Sioux Indians, to Peruvian, Bolivian, European, Celtic, and Mexican shamans.She also studied comparative religions, and to her surprise, she became a Theologian. For many years, she worked with Emaho, an American Indian from New Mexico, who challenged her to see life through “Life’s Eyes” rather than through the eyes of the personality. Her journey also saw her apprenticed to Eloxochitl, a Curandera Teacher in the Medicina Mexihka Tradition (Mexican Shaman). In 2006, Christine was honoured as a Curandera and a Warrior Woman when she was given the Native American Indian name of “Cihuatequiani”, which means “Woman Who Works”.It has been part of her life’s work to integrate these two ways of knowing (Western Behavioural Psychology with Eastern Consciousness Psychology) into an Integral Transpersonal Therapy. This is a seamless way of working with the whole person, not just on a mental, emotional, and physical level, but also at a spiritual/soul level of the self.She grew up with an older psychopathic brother from childhood. Unfortunately, due to her early conditioning, she found herself re-experiencing victimisation during her adult life by three other narcissists (2 females and 1 male). About 12 years ago, she began Criminology Studies, and she became very interested in Psychopathy, which is the study of The Dark Triad (the classical narcissist, malignant narcissist, and the psychopath). She completed her post-graduate diplomas in both Forensic Psychology and Criminal Psychology.Having done her own recovery work, Christine became the “Wounded Healer”. She decided to specialise in helping other people in their recovery from toxic relationships, especially those who had been victims of pathological narcissistic abuse. She became a published author of The Three Faces of Evil: Unmasking the full spectrum of narcissistic abuse, and has gone on to publish two more books on the subject of narcissistic abuse.She appeared in the popular Television Documentary – Evil: A Would You Believe? Special – as a mental health expert (with other experts) speaking on the subject of Evil. Many of her articles have featured in major online magazines and professional Journals. She was a guest on various international radio shows (i.e. Ireland, America, Canada, England, and Sweden). She was the keynote speaker for the IACP at the first Professional Mental Health Conferences in Dublin, and she was a guest speaker on the 1st World Narcissistic Abuse Awareness Day Summit (WNAAD).She started the “Roadshow for Therapists”, where she travelled throughout the Four Provence’s of Ireland with her training workshops for mental health professionals on narcissistic personality disorder, and the effects of narcissistic abuse on the victims.She is the founder of narcissisticbehavior.net that has readership from all over the world. Part of her advocacy work is to provide a blog for furnishing information about the different facets of narcissistic personality disorder and narcissistic victim abuse.www.narcissisticbehavior.net

Nurse Kristen, who works at a high profile hospital in San Francisco, tells us tales from her trauma unit days. *TRIGGER WARNING* - If you don’t like ER or Grey’s Anatomy - or you have an aversion to conversations about blood and guts - then you might want to skip this episode. This episode contains actual events that have happened in a trauma unit. www.instagram.com/memyselfmillie/ www.twitter.com/milliebrooksSF www.milliebrooks.com Music created by Cal Reichenbach - www.calzonemusic.com/ Graphic Art by Rinee Shaw - rinee-shah.squarespace.com/new-index

Join us for a replay of one of our most downloaded guests, Christine Louis de Canonville, on what it means to go NO CONTACT with an emotional abuser. Christine has worked in the area of mental health and trauma recovery for the last 28 years, providing psychotherapy to children and adults for a range of life issues, including Addictive Behaviours, Anxiety, Anger, and Relational Issues.For 5 years, she worked in the Trauma Unit of St. Brendan’s Psychiatric Hospital under the watchful eye of the eminent Professor Ivor Browne. In 1995 she set-up her own private clinical practice where she now specializes in Narcissistic Abuse Recovery.Her life as a “care-giver” started in earnest when she was 23, and it was both a painful and magnificent adventure through both Western and Eastern paradigm of thought. Her philosophy of life is that every great artist uses a palate of many colours to bring their canvas to life, and this is true of any effective therapist.Her palate is made-up of many disciplines, from Psychology, Medical Anthropology, Philosophy, Sociology, Criminology, Criminal Psychology, Forensic Psychology, Metaphysics, Spirituality, Theology, and more. All these disciplines are wonderfully compatible to the life of any Psychotherapist.Christine works primarily as a Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapist, where she incorporates a Person Centred Approach, utilizing a range of modalities (Western & Eastern) where appropriate. She is also a qualified accredited Psychotherapist, Clinical Supervisor, Master NLP Practitioner, Master of Clinical Hypnosis, Life, Business & Executive Coach, Spiritual Director, Shamanic Counselor, Curandera Practitioner, and Transpersonal Therapist.Since qualifying, she has been a member of many accredited Boards and is a Member of the Irish Association of Counselors & Psychotherapists. Christine is also a trained and accredited Psycho-Spiritual Psychotherapist: Throughout the years, she was also going through personal spiritual development. True to form, her quest for “truth” was to take her to visit many places. She did her fieldwork study (for her Master’s Degree in Medical Anthropology) with indigenous Shamans from Native American Sioux Indians, to Peruvian, Bolivian, European, Celtic, and Mexican shamans.She also studied comparative religions, and to her surprise, she became a Theologian. For many years, she worked with Emaho, an American Indian from New Mexico, who challenged her to see life through “Life’s Eyes” rather than through the eyes of the personality. Her journey also saw her apprenticed to Eloxochitl, a Curandera Teacher in the Medicina Mexihka Tradition (Mexican Shaman). In 2006, Christine was honored as a Curandera and a Warrior Woman when she was given the Native American Indian name of “Cihuatequiani”, which means “Woman Who Works”.It has been part of her life’s work to integrate these two ways of knowing (Western Behavioral Psychology with Eastern Consciousness Psychology) into an Integral Transpersonal Therapy. This is a seamless way of working with the whole person, not just on a mental, emotional, and physical level, but also at a spiritual/soul level of the self.She grew up with an older psychopathic brother from childhood. Unfortunately, due to her early conditioning, she found herself re-experiencing victimization during her adult life by three other narcissists (2 females and 1 male). About 12 years ago, she began Criminology Studies, and she became very interested in Psychopathy, which is the study of The Dark Triad (the classical narcissist, malignant narcissist, and the psychopath). She completed her post-graduate diplomas in both Forensic Psychology and Criminal Psychology.Having done her own recovery work, Christine became the “Wounded Healer”. She decided to specialize in helping other people in their recovery from toxic relationships, especially those who had been victims of pathological narcissistic abuse. She became a published author of The Three Faces of Evil: Unmasking the full spectrum of narcissistic abuse, and has gone on to publish two more books on the subject of narcissistic abuse.She appeared in the popular Television Documentary – Evil: A Would You Believe? Special – as a mental health expert (with other experts) speaking on the subject of Evil. Many of her articles have featured in major online magazines and professional Journals. She was a guest on various international radio shows (i.e. Ireland, America, Canada, England, and Sweden). She was the keynote speaker for the IACP at the first Professional Mental Health Conferences in Dublin, and she was a guest speaker on the 1st World Narcissistic Abuse Awareness Day Summit (WNAAD).She started the “Roadshow for Therapists”, where she traveled throughout the Four Provence’s of Ireland with her training workshops for mental health professionals on narcissistic personality disorder, and the effects of narcissistic abuse on the victims.She is the founder of narcissisticbehavior.net that has readership from all over the world. Part of her advocacy work is to provide a blog for furnishing information about the different facets of narcissistic personality disorder and narcissistic victim abuse.

Join Christine Louis de Canonville and Kristin Walker as they discuss narcissistic personality disorder in women. Christine worked in the area of mental health and trauma recovery for the last 28 years, providing psychotherapy to children and adults for a range of life issues, including Addictive Behaviors, Anxiety, Anger, and Relational Issues.For 5 years, she worked in the Trauma Unit of St. Brendan’s Psychiatric Hospital under the watchful eye of the eminent Professor Ivor Browne. In 1995 she set-up her own private clinical practice where she now specializes in Narcissistic Abuse Recovery.Her life as a “care-giver” started in earnest when she was 23, and it was both a painful and magnificent adventure through both Western and Eastern paradigm of thought. Her philosophy of life is that every great artist uses a palate of many colours to bring their canvas to life, and this is true of any effective therapist.Her palate is made-up of many disciplines, from Psychology, Medical Anthropology, Philosophy, Sociology, Criminology, Criminal Psychology, Forensic Psychology, Metaphysics, Spirituality, Theology, and more. All these disciplines are wonderfully compatible to the life of any Psychotherapist.Christine works primarily as a Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapist, where she incorporates a Person Centered Approach, utilizing a range of modalities (Western & Eastern) where appropriate. She is also a qualified accredited Psychotherapist, Clinical Supervisor, Master NLP Practitioner, Master of Clinical Hypnosis, Life, Business & Executive Coach, Spiritual Director, Shamanic Counselor, Curandera Practitioner, and Transpersonal Therapist.Since qualifying, she has been a member of many accredited Boards and is a Member of the Irish Association of Counselors & Psychotherapists. Christine is also a trained and accredited Psycho-Spiritual Psychotherapist: Throughout the years, she was also going through personal spiritual development. True to form, her quest for “truth” was to take her to visit many places. She did her fieldwork study (for her Master’s Degree in Medical Anthropology) with indigenous Shamans from Native American Sioux Indians, to Peruvian, Bolivian, European, Celtic, and Mexican shamans.She also studied comparative religions, and to her surprise, she became a Theologian. For many years, she worked with Emaho, an American Indian from New Mexico, who challenged her to see life through “Life’s Eyes” rather than through the eyes of the personality. Her journey also saw her apprenticed to Eloxochitl, a Curandera Teacher in the Medicina Mexihka Tradition (Mexican Shaman). In 2006, Christine was honoured as a Curandera and a Warrior Woman when she was given the Native American Indian name of “Cihuatequiani”, which means “Woman Who Works”.It has been part of her life’s work to integrate these two ways of knowing (Western Behavioural Psychology with Eastern Consciousness Psychology) into an Integral Transpersonal Therapy. This is a seamless way of working with the whole person, not just on a mental, emotional, and physical level, but also at a spiritual/soul level of the self.She grew up with an older psychopathic brother from childhood. Unfortunately, due to her early conditioning, she found herself re-experiencing victimisation during her adult life by three other narcissists (2 females and 1 male). About 12 years ago, she began Criminology Studies, and she became very interested in Psychopathy, which is the study of The Dark Triad (the classical narcissist, malignant narcissist, and the psychopath). She completed her post-graduate diplomas in both Forensic Psychology and Criminal Psychology.Having done her own recovery work, Christine became the “Wounded Healer”. She decided to specialize in helping other people in their recovery from toxic relationships, especially those who had been victims of pathological narcissistic abuse. She became a published author of The Three Faces of Evil: Unmasking the full spectrum of narcissistic abuse, and has gone on to publish two more books on the subject of narcissistic abuse.She appeared in the popular Television Documentary – Evil: A Would You Believe? Special – as a mental health expert (with other experts) speaking on the subject of Evil. Many of her articles have featured in major online magazines and professional Journals. She was a guest on various international radio shows (i.e. Ireland, America, Canada, England, and Sweden). She was the keynote speaker for the IACP at the first Professional Mental Health Conferences in Dublin, and she was a guest speaker on the 1st World Narcissistic Abuse Awareness Day Summit (WNAAD).She started the “Roadshow for Therapists”, where she travelled throughout the Four Provence’s of Ireland with her training workshops for mental health professionals on narcissistic personality disorder, and the effects of narcissistic abuse on the victims.She is the founder of narcissisticbehavior.net that has readership from all over the world. Part of her advocacy work is to provide a blog for furnishing information about the different facets of narcissistic personality disorder and narcissistic victim abuse.

Christine Louis de Canonville and Andrea discuss the nature of coercive control and how narcissists use this form of extreme emotional and psychological abuse to ensnare their victims.Christine is a Psychotherapist, Educator, Author and Supervisor of mental health professionals for over 28 years. She was part of a team in the Trauma Unit of St. Brendan's Psychiatric Hospital, Dublin, and has worked specically with victims of pathological narcissistic abuse in her private practice for many years.Her books, “The Three Faces of Evil: Unmasking the Full Spectrum of Narcissistic Abuse” and “When Shame Begets Shame: How Narcissists hurt and shame their victims” set out to to help those who have been affected by a narcissist and also to address the shortfalls in a therapist's education, so that they become better equipped to work with survivors of narcissistic abuse.Much of her knowledge has come from her post-grad studies in Criminology and Forensic Psychology, and it is through these disciplines that she has gained her understanding of “The Dark Triad”, (Narcissism, Machiavellianism and Psychopathy). These three faces of evil are vital information for understanding the full spectrum of narcissistic abuse and the dire effects on the victims.It is her vision that narcissistic abuse becomes part of the curriculum of all Mental Health clinicians. Her website is www.narcissisticbehavior.net.

Right from the pages of her long anticipated book, When Shame Begets Shame, Christine Louis de Canonville joins us to discuss many things including co-narcissism. She is one of our most popular guests and it's been a long time since she's joined us for an interview.About Christine Louis de CanonvilleB.A. (Hons) Theology & Psychology, MIACP, MSIACP, CMH, CHyp, MPNLP.www.narcissisticbehavior.netChristine Louis de Canonville is a licensed psychotherapist and clinical supervisor living in Dublin, Ireland. She is also an author, a professional trainer, and international speaker, a lecturer, workshop facilitator and external examiner.She has worked in the area of mental health and trauma recovery for the last 28 years, providing psychotherapy to children and adults for a range of life issues, including Addictive Behaviours, Anxiety, Anger, and Relational Issues.For 5 years, she worked in the Trauma Unit of St. Brendan’s Psychiatric Hospital under the watchful eye of the eminent Professor Ivor Browne. In 1995 she set-up her own private clinical practice where she now specialises in Narcissistic Abuse Recovery.Her life as a “care-giver” started in earnest when she was 23, and it was both a painful and magnificent adventure through both Western and Eastern paradigm of thought. Her philosophy of life is that every great artist uses a palate of many colours to bring their canvas to life, and this is true of any effective therapist.Her palate is made-up of many disciplines, from Psychology, Medical Anthropology, Philosophy, Sociology, Criminology, Criminal Psychology, Forensic Psychology, Metaphysics, Spirituality, Theology, and more. All these disciplines are wonderfully compatible to the life of any Psychotherapist.Christine works primarily as a Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapist, where she incorporates a Person Centred Approach, utilizing a range of modalities (Western & Eastern) where appropriate. She is also a qualified accredited Psychotherapist, Clinical Supervisor, Master NLP Practitioner, Master of Clinical Hypnosis, Life, Business & Executive Coach, Spiritual Director, Shamanic Counsellor, Curandera Practitioner, and Transpersonal Therapist.Since qualifying, she has been a member of many accredited Boards and is a Member of the Irish Association of Counsellors & Psychotherapists. Christine is also a trained and accredited Psycho-Spiritual Psychotherapist: Throughout the years, she was also going through personal spiritual development. True to form, her quest for “truth” was to take her to visit many places. She did her fieldwork study (for her Master’s Degree in Medical Anthropology) with indigenous Shamans from Native American Sioux Indians, to Peruvian, Bolivian, European, Celtic, and Mexican shamans.She also studied comparative religions, and to her surprise, she became a Theologian. For many years, she worked with Emaho, an American Indian from New Mexico, who challenged her to see life through “Life’s Eyes” rather than through the eyes of the personality. Her journey also saw her apprenticed to Eloxochitl, a Curandera Teacher in the Medicina Mexihka Tradition (Mexican Shaman). In 2006, Christine was honoured as a Curandera and a Warrior Woman when she was given the Native American Indian name of “Cihuatequiani”, which means “Woman Who Works”.It has been part of her life’s work to integrate these two ways of knowing (Western Behavioural Psychology with Eastern Consciousness Psychology) into an Integral Transpersonal Therapy. This is a seamless way of working with the whole person, not just on a mental, emotional, and physical level, but also at a spiritual/soul level of the self.She grew up with an older psychopathic brother from childhood. Unfortunately, due to her early conditioning, she found herself re-experiencing victimisation during her adult life by three other narcissists (2 females and 1 male). About 12 years ago, she began Criminology Studies, and she became very interested in Psychopathy, which is the study of The Dark Triad (the classical narcissist, malignant narcissist, and the psychopath). She completed her post-graduate diplomas in both Forensic Psychology and Criminal Psychology.Having done her own recovery work, Christine became the “Wounded Healer”. She decided to specialise in helping other people in their recovery from toxic relationships, especially those who had been victims of pathological narcissistic abuse. She became a published author of The Three Faces of Evil: Unmasking the full spectrum of narcissistic abuse, and has gone on to publish two more books on the subject of narcissistic abuse.She appeared in the popular Television Documentary – Evil: A Would You Believe? Special – as a mental health expert (with other experts) speaking on the subject of Evil. Many of her articles have featured in major online magazines and professional Journals. She was a guest on various international radio shows (i.e. Ireland, America, Canada, England, and Sweden). She was the keynote speaker for the IACP at the first Professional Mental Health Conferences in Dublin, and she was a guest speaker on the 1st World Narcissistic Abuse Awareness Day Summit (WNAAD).She started the “Roadshow for Therapists”, where she travelled throughout the Four Provence’s of Ireland with her training workshops for mental health professionals on narcissistic personality disorder, and the effects of narcissistic abuse on the victims.She is the founder of narcissisticbehavior.net that has readership from all over the world. Part of her advocacy work is to provide a blog for furnishing information about the different facets of narcissistic personality disorder and narcissistic victim abuse.

Recap of the Cuck Cook release party. Guy fakes stabbing another guy in a youtube prank. Jeffrey in the trauma unit after getting hit by a car. Dieter and Nadz made blood, carrot, raisin, and mayo salad. Chipotle fired manager who refused to serve black customers over ‘dine and dash’ fears. Ottawa Senators players caught on camera mocking coaches. Pilot scared of flying was unfairly fired. Attorney from Nurenberg Paris calls in to give Jeffrey advice.

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  How author and artist Catherine Holland made a conscious decision not to die, and food that helps you focus 5 hours later. At the end of this episode I'll share with you a magical yet easily available food that helps you focus 5 hours later! But first, let's get to our story. Our guest, Catherine Holland I'll let Catherine tell you her story, but what I will tell you now is that she's an author, a breath coach and an artist whose most recent book is called Indestructible Soul: How I decided not to die. She's got quite a story, and I'm really looking forward to her sharing it with us. So Catherine, welcome to the Clean Food, Dirty Stories podcast! I'm really excited to have you here today! Now you've got quite a story which I believe starts with something pretty dramatic, right? I mean, people are going to hear 'I decided not to die' and they're going to think 'oh my goodness!' They're going to want to hear what happened, right? Catherine: Yes, well what happened is that I learned that it's a choice. Me: Wow! Catherine's story Catherine: So this is quite an exciting thing when you're dealing with the population. People I know, people I don't know, people in Facebook land and whatever. This idea that it really is a conscious and deliberate choice, and that the part of us that's doing the choosing is not the human part of us. So this has all been very practical for me, because of my breathwork. I've been practising breathwork for a very long time. To put it in perspective, I've ridden a bicycle all my life, I still ride a bicycle many miles a week. And at some point I decided I wanted to ride a motorbike. My brother rode a motorbike, I used to go on the back. And I never dared to ask because I suppose in a way because I'm a girl, I knew that my parents or at least my mother wasn't going to allow it to happen. So I wasn't going to face the fight. I did ride horses which is just as safe or dangerous as riding motorbikes, but let's not go there. It started with a motorcycle (motorbike) Fast forward quite a long time, I was in a job with a nice team in a print department. I said to them, I fancy learning to ride. And then I saw one for sale in the paper. Unlike a car, and because it was a 125, it was a learner bike and the owner was getting rid of it because they'd passed the test and they wanted a bigger bike. It all made sense, so I bought it. I rode it up and down the back alley, trying desperately to work out how to use the gears. Riding a motorbike when you've never ridden one is quite difficult. I had learned to drive a car so I understood the theory, but when you're trying to balance this wretched thing that falls over as soon as you stop...It has no reverse gear, so if you get into a pickle you can't get out again. The crash...and the decision I was tootling up and down. It wasn't very heavy so I could push it to turn it around. I took my CBT and I was out on the road practising and I got struck by a car. A car crushed my leg and within a couple of minutes I'd lost half my blood. I was aware of lying in the road, wanting someone to hold my hand, and I was then aware of travelling towards a tunnel which went up and to the right. In my head were two questions: Do you want to go back and see your children grow up, or do you want to carry on where there's no pain? Sorry, they were the other way round - do you want to carry on where there's no pain, because I could feel the pain once I was hit and it was so big that I couldn't tell where it was coming from. Me: That's what I was going to ask you, yeah. Catherine vs a BMW Catherine: And so in my mind of course, any person who knows anything about motorbikes and injuries, they worry about breaking their back. But I wasn't going fast enough to do something like that. The car had accelerated into me. It was a BMW. An accelerating BMW can go quite fast, so they weigh about a ton and a half. So you know, me against a ton and a half of metal...Anyway I didn't know where I'd been hit, I didn't know what was hurting. But I did know when I was being asked the questions that it wasn't hurting anymore at that point. It was really, really tempting to carry on where there was no pain. Had I had not had children I would have definitely carried on because they were the only thing that brought me back. Nothing else. Me: How old were you if I may ask? Catherine: I don't tell because I don't give my age. People including me have judgments about age. Me: How old were your children, then? Because that's the reason I asked. Catherine: My children were late teens. So my oldest one was university so she might have been 21. I think the youngest was 15, but I tend not to analyze stuff. Dates I don't analyze, I don't have a birthday or a reminder of it, it's not my style. Apart from people's birthdays that I do need to remember, I don't memorize dates. I don't do anniversaries, especially deaths, it's not my thing. And besides, that was my own death! Preparing not to die So I was dead not for very long. But long enough to have seen and felt what it's like. And it's really, really lovely. Really wonderful. So I'd had some really good experience in my breathwork practice, which I'd been doing for about a dozen years at that point of knowing that subconscious travel is beautiful. And I think that helped me to be prepared and not too shocked by the experience. I think it clearly helped me emotionally, psychologically, but also hugely physically. Obviously my arteries that were damaged must have closed because I didn't die. Police arrived on the scene fairly quickly, as did an ambulance. They put a tourniquet on my leg, so I don't know, I might have still been bleeding heavily at that point and that's why they put it on. That's what made me think, "I thought they didn't use tourniquets anymore". Of course later I thought of course they do! If your life's at risk, losing a leg is a minor detail! But I haven't been drinking, Officer... So the policemen asked me questions. I didn't have any other injuries, just the bit where the car had driven into my leg which I didn't realize at the time that the injury was, even. I remember the policemen asking me how much I'd had to drink and that sort of thing! But before that and before they arrived, when I was hit, my eyes closed at that point. They didn't really open again for about 5 days because I didn't have the energy. I was aware of this female voice saying to me, "Oh, you're OK!" as I lay in the road. I opened my eyes and I saw this bleached blond woman looking at me. She was clearly drunk, she got back in the car. Her husband didn't get out of the car, he was driving. They were about to drive away and the passersby didn't let them go. So in her mind I was all right and they were going to get back in their car and drive away! Me: What happened to them? And for the driver... Catherine: They were arrested, well he certainly was. He was charged within 5 days because he'd pleaded guilty but I didn't find this out for 6 months. He pleaded guilty, he had a ban for 6 months which was the time it took me to be, well I still had a fixator screwed in my leg. It took me two years to recover. I'm still left with an ankle that doesn't bend properly which I have to keep working on. It's been a big effect on my life, but that man, it's a really funny thing. I didn't have the energy to be angry with him. My kids were furious, they wanted to go around and knock on his door. And that's OK, I brought them up to be non-violent people. People used to say to me, "What do you wish had happened to him?" And my answer is, still is, that he wouldn't be allowed to drink alcohol again. Because I think that's a really fair thing for somebody who's caused that type of injury by drinking and driving, because when they went to the pub they must have known they were going to go home. And it was only half past ten at night, it wasn't particularly late. Clearly they'd intended to drive to the pub and back again. And they weren't just a bit drunk, they were very drunk. The scariest moment in the hospital Me: And when you were in hospital, you mentioned that for you, you really needed to have a lot of focus and perseverance. Can you say something about that? Like how does that come into it? Was that to do rehabilitation? Cause you said you almost lost your leg, so... Catherine: So I was taken by bumpy ambulance to hospital, to a very rich hospital thank goodness, and I was put into a bed by the nurses' station and sort of patched up at that point. The orthopaedic surgeon said "Right, you're going to be going to the operating theater, I'll save your leg if I can." And I said "You have to! You've got to! I'm a climber and a dancer and a cyclist!" And then I burst into tears. Me: That must have been so scary! Catherine: Indeed it was, I do remember it. Putting things back together again Catherine: Two days after that I had another operation for skin and muscle grafting where another surgeon, soft tissue surgeon Mr Sohardi, stitched back the tendons which had been pulled away. Almost every tendon in my lower leg had been broken. So he did the jigsaw puzzle of putting them all back together. But he also did something which, well it might have been Mr Gotswani, I think. It was to take part of my calf muscle and strap it over the gap. There was a gap in the bone about the length of my forefinger. The bone had been so smashed to smithereens, there was a gap in my shinbone. They laid the muscle across there so that the bone would have blood supply because they believed that if it didn't, the bone would die. And then I'd have a different problem because I'd have dead tissue from the inside and then I'd still have to have an amputation. So it made my leg look very strange but I had all these skin grafts taken from the other leg and put onto that leg. After the first operation I had bandages from the top of my thigh right down to my big toe. Which surprised me a bit. And then I had this huge steel handle sticking out which was screwed into my leg. It was screwed in below my knee and just above my ankle. The screws below my knee were horizontal because the bone is wider there. Steel inside and out And yeah so I had this steel thing in my leg which was very weird indeed. You could actually pick my leg up with it, which was very odd. But the idea was to hold the bone steady so that when it started to mend itself, it would be the right length. The bone had been so smashed up. When I had a look on the x-ray, what Mr Gotswani had done was to spend 6 hours to painstakingly take each piece of bone with tweezers out of the wound and putting it in between the gap. I later understood because I later did training in injury treatment that the little cells in your body that notice when there's damage, they pick up and break down all of the broken bits of bone and rebuild them into the form that they should be. He was giving them the best chance because there was such a big gap. He wanted to make sure that there would be suitable material available for my body to pick up and to mend, which it did beautifully! Because the next x-ray I saw two weeks later showed it to be one bone again. And all the bits that had been put in there were like flowers, like a bunch of flowers all sticking out at funny angles. They were gradually being reabsorbed by my body in correct formations. Mental focus Me: So then where did your mental focus come in? Catherine: So my mental focus became completely absorbed by this extraordinary process that was happening. I can only liken it to a feeling you get when you're in the bottom of a ship. If you've ever been in a big ship, even on a ferry, a big one. Where they have an engine room that's enormous. And the whole place is pounding and shaking, with the energy. The pumping of the energy. That's what my body felt like. The whole thing is focused on this energy. I'd lost about half my body weight, my skin and my face was the color of my pillowslip which as my daughter pointed out was white. What else happened? My leg was about half an inch from top to bottom, a couple of centimeters. The thickness of my leg was reduced to a couple of centimeters. And my legs are quite strong, I'm a cyclist. So my leg was sort of spread out like a big sheet of liver. Very strange. So yeah, this pounding feeling was the total focus of my body was mending. Me: Oh I see, yeah. Laying on of hands Catherine: And my body was really helped by somebody laying their hands on the bandages. It gave me a feeling of transferred energy. It was very, very helpful. Me: So did you ask people to do that? Catherine: Yes, if they asked me what they could do, I'd tell them. And my daughter taught my dad to do it. He doubted very much that he would know what to do and that it would be helpful, but of course my kids just said "This is what you do, Granddad. This is what you do". And my son brought his friend in, so yeah there were these two 15-year-olds who turned up and that was really lovely. So yeah, my son showed his friend what to do. He said "Richard, this is what you do". So everyone just took turns laying their hands on the bandages. It was very strange because I had 6 tubes going in and out of my body. I had blood at the beginning, I had morphine, I had an oxygen mask and all sorts of stuff. But of course what the staff didn't realize was that I'd already made the decision to live. I was parked opposite the nurses' station thinking they needed to keep their eye on me in case I was going to die. Because in the time, I don't know, I think it's the following 24 hours that's the pivotal time, but for me I knew I was gonna live. I'd made the decision, it was upwards from where I was. Even though from the outside I was pretty comatose. Smearing (not painting!) Me: But now you cycle and everything, right? Catherine: Yeah, I can do everything now. I can't climb very well now because to smear you need to be able to bend your feet up. Me: Smear? What's... Catherine: Smearing is when you're climbing a rock that has very high friction like millstone grit. It doesn't have many gaps to put your feet in. So you put your feet on it and with your rubber climbing shoes you stick to it because it's like sandpaper. I can only put the tip of my toe on because I can't bend my ankle which means I can't put my foot flat on it. Which is annoying, but anyway. I can climb. I climb better on stuff that's got good holds, but I do so much climbing now for other reasons anyway so that's OK. The best thing was I had no doubt at all I would take my bike test. I'd been riding for 3 weeks, I'd taken my CBT, I'd a test booked for some months later because I'd been having lessons. Obviously I had to cancel that test! Total focus on healing But my mind was really only focused on getting well. Fortunately because my children had been brought up by me, they were incredibly capable. The older one had just finished her university degree. She came and sat with me every day and brought me food. She also made me a nightdress because I didn't possess one! And if there was anything going on that I needed my attention drawn to... for example when they put an x-ray up in the lightbox. She would say "Mum you're going to want to see this. I'll tell you when to open your eyes". Because she was completely aware that I could only open them for half a second. You know about computers and RAM? Well I was seriously lacking in RAM because everything was focused on the processing of my leg. Me: Of healing, of course. To eat or not to eat Catherine: I couldn't keep my eyes open, I couldn't read, I couldn't write. That went on for weeks, it was quite interesting. And I didn't eat. I didn't eat for three days. Me: Oh, but speaking of food, sorry, I know that you wanted me to ask you about the food. You were craving a food, I think? I have no idea what that could be. Catherine: Well at that point I just ate a few, I think it was three grapes and a segment of satsuma. The nursing staff were worrying about me not eating, saying "We're going to have to drip feed you if you don't start eating soon". I said "I have eaten! I've had three grapes and a segment of satsuma!" I really felt I was making progress because I could feel my body coming back to life. And because I'm a real big eater and I'm very keen on my food, it kicked in really, really hard. So yeah, I started eating big time. Interesting food cravings And my daughter knew that the sort of food that was available wasn't going to be my preferred option for getting well. So the two things I craved most, because she brought me a salad every day that she made herself. I was craving broccoli and a particular type of smoked tofu that has sesame seeds and almonds in it. And doing my homework later I realized of course that those are powerful healing foods. Unfermented soya isn't so good for humans. I did eat a lot of it at that time but I hadn't done my homework then. But I was really aware of how important raw food was. I'd actually been raw for a number of years since reading Leslie Kenton's book Raw Energy. That was interesting. There was actually one meal on the menu that I was OK to eat which was...I don't know what the religion was, but there was some traditional group that was common in that particular hospital that had a sort of beans and rice type meal. There were two varieties. You could only have an option of two, so every other day I had the same dinner. But I was pleased that it was something that I actually considered food because the other options I didn't consider nourishing at all. Me: But it is good that you managed to recover so well. Catherine: I had to have lots of conversations with lots of different people about lots of different things that went on there. Me: I'll bet, yeah. Welcome to Trauma? Catherine: Something quite funny was that once I did open my eyes and came to, I opened my eyes and opposite my bed on the wall it said "Welcome to Trauma". Me: Oh, that's not very good! Catherine: If I'd been in my right mind, I would have laughed. But I wasn't. There was a part of my mind that knew that one day I'd find that funny. So I was sort of aware. And then I realized that for the staff there, it wasn't a joke. The unit is actually called the Trauma Unit and they shorten it to Trauma, as in "Are you going to Trauma?" So they put "Welcome to Trauma!" For a long time I was going to call the book that, but some people said they wouldn't read it if it said that. It took me ages to think about what to call it. What Catherine feels gave her the choice to live or die Me: We have to wrap this up for today, but I really appreciate you sharing your story. And I'm sure there are a lot of people out there who may or may not know that in some situations like yours, dying can be a choice. Right? Catherine: Indeed. And I do believe that if you look after your health and your diet really well, that's when you have the choice. I did the homework afterwards and I realized why I'd had the choice. And it wasn't chance. It was hard graft on my part and dedication to it, to a really super lifestyle. Me: I did want to ask you about your book because you've written in more detail about your recovery and everything. For people who do want to know more about you, where can they find you? And your book? And your art? Where to find out more about Catherine Catherine: Yes, well I have my own website and I also have quite a big Amazon presence, Kindle presence. My own website is catherineholland.co.uk and you can find the information about my book on there. But because I wish to sell on Kindle, I don't so much have the availability on my website, but it's also a print book. It's an actual printed, hard copy book which you can't see, but... It's a really nice little book, people love it, it's got a picture of me on one of my bikes that I got after I passed the test. And then on Amazon I have about 15 titles so 4 of those are real paper books. The rest of them are Kindle guides. Me: So people can look there and see what you have, super! Well thank you so much! Which brings us to our food tip for today! A food that helps you focus, 5 hours later So, I mentioned at the beginning of this episode that I'd share with you a food that helps you focus 5 hours after you eat it. And that food is... blueberries! Benefits of blueberries You've probably heard already that blueberries are a great brain food, but do you know why? It's because they help boost the flow of blood as well as oxygen to the brain, plus they have a load of antioxidants which are believed to help protect against cancer, heart disease and dementia. I'll link to an article in the show notes where you can read more about the actual study. What I will say is that if you pop some blueberries in your mouth, eat them and then are expecting an immediate 'brain rush', you'll probably be disappointed. It doesn't work like that. Researchers found that the blueberries didn't make a difference an hour later. Not even two hours later. The big difference - and we're talking 15-20% of increased focus and performance - came 5 hours later. They measured this and you can check it out in the notes if you want to. How you eat blueberries Now how do you eat blueberries? Well, that's obvious, you grab a handful, right? Or you pop some in a smoothie. But did you know that your blueberries don't have to be fresh to deliver maximum benefits? Frozen fruit and vegetables don't lose that much nutrient content if they're frozen soon after they're picked, which is often the case. So keep a bag of frozen blueberries in your freezer, and the next time you feel like a smoothie, toss a handful in your blender along with a banana and some preferably plant-based milk. It's deliciously purple, and kids love it too. And if you'd like more recipes to tempt you to use even more blueberries for even more focus, I'll link in the shownotes to some of my 5-minute recipe ebooks to inspire you. Have YOU got a story to share? If you've got a true story to share, and you'd like to know what food could have saved the day in your situation), I'd love to hear from you! Got a question, or a comment? Got a question, or a comment? Pop a note below in the comments, that would be awesome. You can also subscribe to the podcast to listen 'on the go' in iTunes. I hope you have an amazing day. Thank you so much for being here with me to share in my Clean Food, Dirty Stories. Bye for now! RESOURCES Catherine's website: catherineholland.co.uk Catherine's books: On Amazon Scientific study on blueberries and their effects on cognitive function: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01289860 Article that mentions the above study (in less 'science-y' language): http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1212579/A-bowl-blueberries-day-keeps-brain-active-afternoon.html My 5-minute recipe ebooks: https://rockingrawchef.com/5-minute-recipes/   Catherine Holland is an inspiring author, breath coach and artist practising rebirthing breathwork for 27 years. She has three children. When she was learning to ride a motorbike her leg was crushed by a car and she died for a short while, long enough to witness the experience and to know that we do not disappear when we die. She writes about this in her most recent book, Indestructible Soul: How I decided not to die, which can be found with her other titles, on Amazon.  

Unrestrained, Episode 20 – Laurie Barkin, psychiatric nurse and author of The Comfort Garden: Tales from the Trauma Unit, talks about compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma in caregivers.

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