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Licensed therapist Shawn Whitney explains how our bodies experience trauma and grief in similar ways, making it difficult to differentiate between them when navigating chronic illness. The most important aspect of healing is acknowledging the true significance of our experiences rather than minimizing them, as treatment approaches for both trauma and grief focus on validating impact rather than categorizing emotions.
• Our bodies experience trauma and grief similarly with little physiological differentiation
• Trauma impacts us emotionally, psychologically, spiritually, relationally and sexually
• Effective trauma treatment is also effective grief and loss treatment
• Cultural messages often minimize our experiences with phrases like “you’ll get over it”
• Healing begins by acknowledging the significance and true impact of our experiences
• Language and identification have value, but impact matters more than categorization
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Today
Sean Whitney: Trauma-Informed Care Expert
Speaker 1
0:39
.
Speaker 1
0:39
I'm
honored
to
welcome
Sean
Whitney
,
a
licensed
therapist
and
founder
of
Restoration
Family
Therapy
.
To
welcome
Sean
Whitney
,
a
licensed
therapist
and
founder
of
Restoration
Family
Therapy
.
Sean
specializes
in
trauma-informed
care
and
supports
individuals
and
families
navigating
the
complex
emotional
toll
of
chronic
illness
.
His
compassionate
approach
helps
clients
process
past
wounds
,
build
resilience
and
find
connection
in
the
midst
of
physical
and
emotional
pain
.
Whether
it's
coping
with
medical
trauma
,
managing
the
stress
of
a
long-term
diagnosis
or
healing
relational
strain
caused
by
illness
,
sean
provides
a
safe
space
for
restoration
and
growth
.
Differentiating Trauma from Grief
Speaker 1
1:12
Let's
get
into
this
For
a
lot
of
us
with
endometriosis
,
adenomyosis
,
PCOS
,
really
generally
women's
health
which
is
although
we
know
endometriosis
is
not
a
reproductive
issue
,
women's
health
in
general
,
which
it
largely
affects
cis
women
we
really
struggle
with
.
Okay
,
we've
had
trauma
,
the
care
is
not
there
that
we
need
.
So
we
are
not
only
dealing
with
the
grief
of
what
we
wish
we
would
have
had
or
this
continues
to
hit
us
,
but
then
we're
dealing
with
the
trauma
of
what
we
wish
we
would
have
had
or
this
continues
to
hit
us
,
but
then
we're
dealing
with
the
trauma
of
that
.
How
do
we
differentiate
between
trauma
and
grief
?
Speaker 2
1:52
It's
a
lovely
question
,
and
it's
one
that
I
have
a
lot
of
conversation
with
my
staff
at
CSU
who
run
our
trauma
center
.
So
we
do
a
variety
of
things
,
including
trauma
assessments
and
even
trauma
treatment
,
and
one
of
the
things
that
we
continue
to
come
back
to
is
how
do
we
differentiate
what's
actually
going
on
for
us
in
our
lives
?
Because
trauma
is
one
of
those
things
that
impacts
the
entire
person
yeah
,
emotionally
,
psychologically
,
spiritually
,
relationally
,
sexually
,
you
name
it
right
.
Speaker 2
2:26
It
impacts
us
on
all
levels
,
and
grief
can
as
well
,
which
makes
that
differentiation
even
much
more
difficult
for
us
to
make
right
,
and
so
I
often
will
say
it's
something
that
we
need
to
pay
attention
to
and
maybe
in
time
we'll
get
some
clarity
about
what
it
actually
is
for
us
.
But
the
truth
of
the
matter
is
our
body
experiences
trauma
and
grief
very
similarly
.
There's
not
much
differentiation
that
our
mind
,
or
that
our
body
,
or
even
our
soul
,
for
that
matter
,
can
make
between
what
is
grief
and
loss
and
what
is
trauma
.
Right
,
because
they
present
Healing Through Acknowledgment
Speaker 2
3:07
very
similarly
.
Speaker 1
3:08
When
you're
addressing
the
two
,
do
you
dissect
that
or
do
you
treat
it
and
address
it
unilaterally
?
Speaker 2
3:19
Good
question
.
I
think
it's
more
the
latter
than
the
former
,
although
I
will
say
that
there
is
value
in
language
.
There
is
value
in
trying
to
identify
and
dissect
,
as
you're
talking
about
,
what
is
this
thing
that
I'm
dealing
with
in
my
life
?
And
yet
,
effective
trauma
treatment
is
also
effective
grief
and
loss
treatment
.
It's
acknowledging
what
is
as
significant
,
and
that's
a
really
important
piece
,
right
,
because
culture
,
maybe
even
my
partner
,
my
parents
,
you
name
it
,
somebody
significant
in
my
life
or
very
strong
themes
and
messages
that
I've
been
bombarded
with
in
my
life
,
tell
me
otherwise
,
oh
,
you'll
get
over
it
,
or
it's
just
a
bad
day
.
Tomorrow's
coming
and
so
much
of
what
we
hear
minimizes
our
experience
.
And
so
so
much
of
what
treatment
is
about
is
acknowledging
its
true
significance
and
its
true
impact
on
us
.
And
so
,
as
we're
dissecting
or
differentiating
grief
and
trauma
,
while
that's
an
important
exercise
,
the
more
important
one
in
my
mind
is
what
is
the
impact
of
this
on
you
?
Speaker 1
4:42
Right
,
and
what
is
the
continual
impact
?
Speaker 2
4:45
Absolutely
.
Speaker 1
4:47
If
this
episode
struck
a
chord
with
you
or
helped
you
feel
seen
in
any
way
,
I
encourage
you
to
check
out
episode
62
,
where
Sean
shares
even
more
insight
and
support
Episode Closing and Resources
Speaker 1
4:57
.
His
approach
to
healing
through
trauma
and
chronic
illness
is
something
you
won't
want
to
miss
.
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