HIListically Speaking with Hilary Russo
Self-Healing and the Modern Trauma Toolkit Dr. Christy Gibson
What if you could transform your trauma into a source of hope and healing? A physician in the middle of a pandemic, who survived the earthquakes in Nepal, Dr. Christy Gibson realized the mounting rates of trauma showing up, but not being recognized. Her mess became her message when she launched the "TikTok Trauma Doc" and authored the "The Modern Trauma Toolkit", a book that is a must at your bedside. During this conversation, Christy shares profound insights on hope in trauma recovery and the hidden emotional toll on healthcare professionals. Discover the distinction between PTSD and normal responses to extraordinary situations. Explore innovative therapies like Havening and Tapping. Plus, the transformative power of community, cultural sensitivity, and the benefits of integrating Western medicine with functional approaches. CHAPTERS/KEY MOMENTS 00:00 Intro 05:27 Healing Through Havening Techniques 10:29 Trauma Healing 14:46 Community Empowerment After Disaster 19:48 Empowerment Through Self-Discovery 25:37 Exploring Integrative Trauma Healing Methods 26:57 The Role of Antidepressants and Psychedelics 38:31 Sharing Healing Skills on TikTok 42:45 Connecting Through Healing and Collaboration 43:00 Rapid Fire Game 45:16 The Modern Trauma Toolkit 47:00 Dr. Christy Gibson takeaway 48:00 Hilary Russo closing thoughts WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/hilaryrusso Grab a copy of "The Modern Trauma Toolkit" Paperback: https://amzn.to/3LeAW5z (Amazon) Audiobook: https://amzn.to/3y2cC3A (Amazon) Kindle: https://amzn.to/3xRBZoQ (Amazon) CONNECT WITH CHRISTY https://www.ChristineGibson.net https://www.tiktok.com/@tiktoktraumadoc https://www.youtube.com/@dr.christinegibson https://www.facebook.com/gibtrotterMD https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-gibson-md/ https://www.instagram.com/moderntraumatoolkit/ GET BRAIN CANDY DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX https://www.hilaryrusso.com/braincandy JOIN ME AT THE NEXT HAVENING HAPPY HOUR https://www.hilaryrusso.com/events CONNECT WITH HILARY https://www.instagram.com/hilaryrusso https://www.youtube.com/hilaryrusso https://www.facebook.com/hilisticallyspeaking https://www.tiktok.com/@hilisticallyspeaking https://www.hilaryrusso.com/podcast Music by Lipbone Redding https://lipbone.com/ FULL TRANSCRIPT 00:06 - Dr. Christy Gibson (Guest) So many people do know what they need. If, given the resources to figure that out and that's why I love the work you're doing and why I created the modern trauma toolkit is to say these are some solutions to consider. I put 40 different activities in the book so that people could design their personal solution strategy to healing both self and systems. 00:29 - Hilary Russo (Host) Without hope, trauma intensifies. Think about that just for a moment, how it feels in your body, how it resonates with you, and I want you to just consider what that is like to have no possibilities, no resolution, no solutions, no hope. And I think it's safe to say that we've all been there at some point or another. Whether it is something very big or even small, that feeling of not having the control can be very overwhelming. In fact, it's common for our beautiful brain to go to that place, to want to keep us safe, to go to the negative, and it's up to us to reel her back right. If you've been with me for a while HIListically Speaking journey, you know that, whether it is the podcast or the brain candy newsletter, social, the HUG it Out Collective, wherever you're tuning in, however, we're connected. You know that. I'm all about sharing the sweetest ways to be kind to your mind and creating that space for conversations, connections, and solutions. 01:33 Hope, right, but I can't do it alone. I certainly cannot do it alone. That's why we need our tribe, our collective right, our community, and part of that is having people like Dr Christy Gibson joining me. She's part of that circle. She