147. Trauma, Healing and Transformation with Author Lindsay Gibson
In this episode, Dr. Roger McFillin interviews Lindsay Gibson, author of the memoir 'Just Be: How My Stillborn Son Taught Me to Surrender.' Lindsay was a normal, happy teenager, but at the tender age of sixteen, she found herself terrorized by the hands of a rapist…with a mission to end her life and whose brutal force robbed her innocence. For thirteen years she was left with numbing pain and silence…until one cold November morning, sitting in her doctor’s office - her life changed forever. She was six months pregnant with her second baby, a son and the fetal monitor was silent…a silence that matched her own. This episode is a powerful first hand account of the aftermath of trauma, how the medical and mental health system respond and what ultimately lead to her recovery and transformation. Lindsay shares her intuitive abilities as a child and how they played a role in her survival. They also touch on the challenges of finding understanding and compassionate mental health professionals and the stigma surrounding intense emotions. Warning: Details of sexual assault are discussed.
Chapters
Chapters
00:00 Introduction: The Potential for Transformation
03:01 Childhood Intuition: A Guiding Light
05:50 Challenges in the Mental Health System
10:07 The Power of Intense Emotions
14:07 The Healing Power of Storytelling
18:52 Forgiveness and Compassion: Keys to Healing
35:29 The Systemic Issues in the Healthcare System
37:54 The Impact of Panic Attacks and Insomnia
45:23 Dealing with Anger and Loss of Faith
58:11 Finding Healing and Love
01:08:37 The Healing Power of Love and Faith
01:14:07 Becoming a Mother: A Journey of Healing
01:18:19 The Profound Moment of Surrender and Forgiveness
01:21:56 The Importance of Feeling Emotions in the Healing Process
01:27:10 The Power of Sharing and Connecting
01:35:44 The Lifelong Journey of Healing from Trauma
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Host
Dr. Roger McFillin
Dr. Roger McFillin is a Clinical Psychologist, Board Certified in Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology. He is the founder of the Conscious Clinician Collective and Executive Director at the Center for Integrated Behavioral Health.
