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Trauma and Addiction: Crash Course Psychology #31
Sometimes the drinking isn't the problem. It's the solution someone found for a pain nobody treated. 🕯️
Who it's for
People who use substances after trauma often carry double shame.
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Feelings it meets
What it is
In this Crash Course Psychology episode, host Hank Green covers post-traumatic stress disorder, once called 'shellshock'. The episode opens by comparing Batman and J.R.R. Tolkien in relation to trauma. It goes on to cover how trauma can affect the brain, how addiction relates to trauma, and the kinds of treatment used to help people affected by both.
Where to find it
YouTube, CrashCourse channel (free). Transcript on nerdfighteria.info.
Before you start
Heads up: War trauma and a sexual assault statistic.
Age: Ages 14+
