Episode 6 - Psychology and Humor

If I ask you to think of someone laughing, who do you think of? Probably someone you care about is what comes to your mind first, right? Would you like to know why that is? Have you ever wondered why laughter and humor is so important to us as people? Come join us tonight on our adventure as we explore the psychology of humor and laughter.

Topics:

-What is humor?

-Types of humor

-Reasons to use humor as a coping skill

-Humor's effects on the body and mind

-Humor's effect on society

Sources:

American Psychiatric Association

www.psychiatry.org

American Psychological Association

www.apa.org

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

www.cdc.gov

Cheng, D., & Wang, L. (2015). Examining the energizing effects of humor: The influence of humor on persistence behavior. Journal of Business and Psychology, 30, 759-772. doi:10.1007/s10869-014-9396-z

Mayo Clinic

www.mayoclinic.org

McGraw, A. P., & Warren, C. (2010). Benign violations: Making immoral behavior funny. Psychology Science, 21, 1141-1149. doi:10.1177/0956797610376073

National Institutes of Health

www.nih.gov

The Science of Humor Is No Laughing Matter

Association for Psychological Science Observer (April, 2017)

Michel, Alexandra

Episode 5 - Epigenetics

Carrying on our conversation about current events, we discuss epigenetics and generational trauma tonight. Never heard of epigenetics? No one has. Don't worry, we'll explain... Epigenetics is the study of how our environment and lives affect how our genetics display themselves. So, you don't think what happened to your grandfather affected you? You're wrong... Join us on our adventure as we discuss how our histories can, in fact, haunt us...

Topics:

-What epigenetics is

-What epigenetics means in terms of building resilience

-How epigenetics impacts our mental health

Sources:

American Psychiatric Association

www.psychiatry.org

American Psychological Association

www.apa.org

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

www.cdc.gov

Mate, Gabor

In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts

Mayo Clinic

www.mayoclinic.org

National Institutes of Health

www.nih.gov

Science

Science.org

Van Der Kolk, Bessel

The Body Keeps Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

Episode 4 - How Events in the News Can Affect Us

This is an emergency episode. We have no bullet points, no research. Just our life experience as Crisis Counselors. The world may seem dark at the moment, but don't panic, we'll get through this like everything else. Join us on our adventure tonight as we talk about how to handle stressful events as they are occurring and secondary trauma.

Sources:

American Psychiatric Association

www.psychiatry.org

American Psychological Association

www.apa.org

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

www.cdc.gov

Mayo Clinic

www.mayoclinic.org

National Institutes of Health

www.nih.gov

Episode 3 - Triggers and Coping Skills

Tonight, we will talk about triggers and how to manage them. But what is a trigger? Well, a trigger is anything, positive, neutral, or negative that elicits a significant emotional response. We just think of the bad ones...

You're thinking about that right now, aren't you? Maybe something bad that happened at work? Want some ideas on how to deal with that?

Come join our adventure...

Topics:

-Triggers and coping skills

-Immediate resources

-What you can do as a loved one

Resources:

National Addiction and Mental Health Institute

Therapistaid

www.therapistaid.com

The National Center for PTSD

www.ptsd.va.gov

Anxiety and Depression Association of America

https://adaa.org/

PTSD Alliance

www.ptsdalliance.org/

The Mighty

https://themighty.com

The PTSD Foundation of America

https://ptsdusa.org/

Sources:

American Psychiatric Association

www.psychiatry.org

American Psychological Association

www.apa.org

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

www.cdc.gov

Mayo Clinic

www.mayoclinic.org

National Institutes of Health

www.nih.gov

Episode 2 - Trauma

In this episode we discuss trauma. What is trauma? Trauma is any event that causes an extreme and disruptive emotional response. And we're going to talk about the real deal. You also hear a lot about PTSD... But what is PTSD? Well, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a traumatic condition considered detectable after three months of continued symptoms. That totally sounded simple, right? Not really...

Today we discuss trauma, and how to handle it in your life. Join us on our adventure.

Correction: The DSM-V TR is published by the American Psychiatric Association. I misspoke.

Sources:

American Psychiatric Association

www.psychiatry.org

American Psychological Association

www.apa.org

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

www.cdc.gov

Mayo Clinic

www.mayoclinic.org

National Institutes of Health

www.nih.gov

Episode 1 - "Session Zero"

"Session Zero" is a reference to gaming culture where new players meet for the first time, introduce themselves, and come together as a group. It is not a reference to a therapeutic session. We are not your doctor. We are not your therapist. However, we CAN help guide you to the resources that you need.

This episode is an introduction of the hosts, Sean and Erin, and our mission. Please, join us on our collective adventure!

As we introduce ourselves, please introduce yourselves! Let us know what you want us to talk about!