Can anything be trauma? Exploring "Not everything is trauma"

In this episode, Nadia Addesi and Micheline Maalouf get into the topic of therapy speak and how it can be hurting us. We chat about: Jonah Hill & his text messages The difference between control and boundaries Values and non-negotiables in relationships Gaslighting, Narcissism, Abuse Therapy speak and the impact it has on our society

On this episode Nadia Addesi and Micheline Maalouf speak to Brandon Wolf a nationally-recognized gun safety and LGBTQ civil rights advocate and dynamic public speaker. He currently serves as the Press Secretary for Equality Florida, the state’s LGBTQ civil rights organization. On June 12, life changed for Brandon. He crouched in a bathroom while a gunman opened fire at Orlando’s Pulse Nightclub, killing his best friends, Drew Leinonen & Juan Guerrero, and 47 others. Rather than be swallowed by the anger and fear of tragedy, Brandon set out to honor the victims’ legacies with action.  Brandon chats with us about: His story on that tragic night of the Pulse shooting and what kept him going How he has turned his heartbreak into advocacy The importance of community care for our mental health He clarifies and breaks down Florida's infamous "Don't Say Gay" bill He breaks down other laws that impact book bans, gender-affirming care, gun safety, and gender-affirming care and how they can impact everyone, not just the LGBTQ+ community and not just Floridians.

In today's episode, Micheline and Nadia have an in-depth conversation about the types of words we use in the mental health field and how they can be helpful or harmful to those hearing them. Let us know your thoughts and opinions on this one!

In this episode, Micheline Maalouf and Nadia Addesi have an important conversation with Roxane Perret from the Victims Service Center of Central Florida. In this episode, Roxane helps us answer: How do you define trauma and what kinds of trauma are LGBTQ+ individuals more likely to experience? When it comes to sexual assault, why is it important to talk about LGBTQ+ Individuals? Are there specific kinds of trauma that solely impact LGBTQ+ individuals? Why are LGBTQ+ individuals experiencing such high rates of sexual violence? How can we prevent sexual violence within the LGBTQ+ community and support survivors? What does trauma-informed care look like when it comes to LGBTQ+ individuals? What are microaggressions and what do they look/sound like for LGBTQ+ individuals? What barriers prevent survivors from reaching out for support? and more!! The Consent Tea Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZwvrxVavnQ Follow the Victims Services Center on social media ⁠https://instagram.com/vscflorida?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== https://www.tiktok.com/@vscflorida?_t=8czjifEHkNi&_r=1 If you experienced a SA or DV in central Florida and are looking for FREE support reach out to the VSC: https://victimservicecenter.org/ Resources: https://safesupportivelearning.ed.gov/resources/national-sexual-violence-resource-center https://www.thehotline.org/https://www.lgbthotline.org/ https://www.lgbthotline.org/ Follow our podcast on social media: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mind.fully.healing/ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@mindfully.healing?_t=8ZgiAZBVyxP&_r=1⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@mindfullyhealing⁠⁠⁠ Follow Micheline Maalouf and Nadia Addesi on socials: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/micheline.maalouf/⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/nadiaaddesi/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠ TikTok ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@micheline.maalouf⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@nadiaaddesi?lang=en⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, Micheline Maalouf and Nadia Addesi answer your questions on Reddit regarding all things mental health and therapy. Topics in today's episode include: Confronting your therapist Therapists being human Do therapists have a favourite client? What therapy looks like Follow our podcast on social media: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mind.fully.healing/ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@mindfully.healing?_t=8ZgiAZBVyxP&_r=1⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@mindfullyhealing⁠⁠ Follow Micheline Maalouf and Nadia Addesi on socials: Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/micheline.maalouf/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/nadiaaddesi/?hl=en⁠⁠ TikTok ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@micheline.maalouf⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@nadiaaddesi?lang=en⁠⁠

In this episode, Micheline Maalouf and Nadia Addesi have an exciting and much-needed discussion with Neuro Scientist Nas. Nas helps us answer What is dopamine deficiency?  Can we use dopamine to overcome procrastination? How can we get motivated, do you have any steps? What things can we do daily to improve or increase dopamine? What can low levels of dopamine result in? Depression, anxiety, etc? Does melatonin decrease dopamine, if so what can we do? Follow Nas on social media https://www.instagram.com/nasneuro/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100079059786829 Follow our podcast on social media: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mind.fully.healing/ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@mindfully.healing?_t=8ZgiAZBVyxP&_r=1⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@mindfullyhealing⁠⁠ Follow Micheline Maalouf and Nadia Addesi on socials: Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/micheline.maalouf/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/nadiaaddesi/?hl=en⁠⁠ TikTok ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@micheline.maalouf⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@nadiaaddesi?lang=en⁠⁠

In this episode, Micheline Maalouf and Nadia Addesi talk about parentification. We answer the following questions: What is parentification? What are the symptoms of parentification? Why does parentification happen? How does a parentified child show up in adulthood? What should I do if I experienced parentification? And finally, we provide you with some tools and resources to help you. Follow our podcast on social media: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/mind.fully.healing/ ⁠ ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@mindfully.healing?_t=8ZgiAZBVyxP&_r=1⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@mindfullyhealing⁠ Follow Micheline Maalouf and Nadia Addesi on socials: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/micheline.maalouf/⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/nadiaaddesi/?hl=en⁠ TikTok ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@micheline.maalouf⁠ ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@nadiaaddesi?lang=en⁠ Resources mentioned in the video: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1321664111#:~:text=Most%20basic%20emotions%20were%20associated,and%20heart%20rate%20(1).

In this episode, Micheline Maalouf and Nadia Addesi have a real and honest conversation with OCD specialist Alegra Kastens about OCD themes that are considered taboo and therefore don't get much attention. In this episode, we will answer the following: What is OCD? What are common OCD themes? What are the most taboo OCD themes, and how do they manifest in intrusive thoughts and behaviors? How do we know if it's OCD or if we actually want to carry out these taboo things? What is someone who is struggling with taboo OCD experiencing internally? How does OCD impact relationships? How do you open up to your therapist about having these types of taboo intrusive thoughts? What are some of the best treatments for someone with OCD? Connect with Alegra on social media: https://www.instagram.com/alegrakastens/ https://www.tiktok.com/@alegrakastens Follow our podcast on social media: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/mind.fully.healing/ ⁠ ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@mindfully.healing?_t=8ZgiAZBVyxP&_r=1⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@mindfullyhealing⁠ Follow Micheline Maalouf and Nadia Addesi on socials: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/micheline.maalouf/⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/nadiaaddesi/?hl=en⁠ TikTok ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@micheline.maalouf⁠ ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@nadiaaddesi?lang=en

In this bonus episode, Micheline Maalouf and Nadia Addesi explore the ways in which the phrase "not everything is trauma" can be harmful to those who have experienced trauma. We have been seeing a lot of this going around social media and decided to explore it ourselves and have a conversation to help answer this question: Discussing this from a systemic and multicultural perspective. Exploring how saying "not everything is a trauma response" be harmful? Discussing comparative suffering and how it harmful, especially to the BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities Follow our podcast on social media: https://www.instagram.com/mind.fully.healing/  https://www.tiktok.com/@mindfully.healing?_t=8ZgiAZBVyxP&_r=1 https://www.youtube.com/@mindfullyhealing Follow Micheline Maalouf and Nadia Addesi on socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/micheline.maalouf/ https://www.instagram.com/nadiaaddesi/?hl=en TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@micheline.maalouf https://www.tiktok.com/@nadiaaddesi?lang=en

In this episode, Micheline Maalouf and Nadia Addesi interview Licensed mental health social worker Kina Wolfenstein about trauma, CPTSD, and PTSD. Kina will help us answer the following questions: What is trauma? How do we know if we experienced trauma? What is CPTSD? What is PTSD? How should we heal trauma? Which therapeutic approach is best for trauma? Do we talk about trauma too much? And finally, we provide you with some tools and resources to help you. Connect with Kina on social media. Kina's ink tree with tons of resources https://linktr.ee/cptsdtherapist Kina's TikTo: https://www.tiktok.com/@cptsdtherapist?_t=8arxCynbHre&_r=1 Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3XQnvWFYVyjilIpbT51QEvInstagram:  https://www.instagram.com/complextraumarecoverypod/?hl=en Follow our podcast on social media: https://www.instagram.com/mind.fully.healing/  https://www.tiktok.com/@mindfully.healing?_t=8ZgiAZBVyxP&_r=1 https://www.youtube.com/@mindfullyhealing Follow Micheline Maalouf and Nadia Addesi on socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/micheline.maalouf/ https://www.instagram.com/nadiaaddesi/?hl=en TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@micheline.maalouf https://www.tiktok.com/@nadiaaddesi?lang=en