{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F56a1102d-dcf6-4496-81b1-15c5216420a9","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Exploring PTSD and Healing with Erik DaRosa","description":"THC 125 - Exploring PTSD and Healing with Erik DaRosaOn this episode of Trauma Hiders Club my guest is Erik DaRosa. Erik, known by friends as \u201cYoda,\u201d is the Founder and CEO of From Survivor to Thriver, a mental health advocate, speaker, author and Co-host of the popular From Survivor to Thriver podcast. Through his work and his own experience, Erik is upending the front-end of the mental health space and building a bridge between those who seek resources and those who provide both help and hope. Each week on his podcast, he tackles different mental health topics through honest and relatable \"kitchen table\" conversations with real people who are helping to shatter mental health stigmas and find their voices. He aims to normalize discussions around mental health topics and remind his audience they are not alone, there is strength in community and \"it's perfectly ok to not always be ok.\u201d He lives in Snowmass Village, Colorado.On this episode of Trauma Hiders Club, Erik reflects on his own life and the many hidden aspects he concealed for a significant period of time. He shares his incredible journey of healing and self-discovery and opens up about his recent PTSD diagnosis. He discusses how it has changed his life in unexpected ways.We discuss the importance of destigmatizing mental illness and the power of a supportive community. You\u2019ll find out about the\u00a0transformative trip to New York City to and experience with OCD. Erik's story is one of resilience, growth, and the pursuit of mental well-being.\u201cI thought I was broken. I thought I was fucked up. I thought I... I used to look around at all my friends, and I would think what's wrong with me? Everybody else is normal, and I've got these thoughts in my head that if anybody even found out about, they would call the police, I'd be locked up.\u201d \u2014 Erik DaRosaThis Week on Trauma Hiders Club:\u2022 Recognizing energy vampires and surround yourself with givers.\u2022 Destigmatizing mental illness and build a supportive community.\u2022 PTSD diagnosis bringing relief and hope.\u2022\u00a0\u00a0Speaking up about mental health.\u2022\u00a0\u00a0New York City: a place of healing and growth.\u2022\u00a0\u00a0Combinng Western and Eastern medicine for holistic healing.\u2022\u00a0\u00a0Releasing trauma through reiki and body awareness.\u2022\u00a0\u00a0Finding healing through personal passions and activities.\u2022\u00a0\u00a0Normalizing conversations about mental health for progress.Resources:Listen to Erik\u2019s Podcast \u2018From Survivor to Thriver\u2019 HERE (https://open.spotify.com/show/4Ki6AuWRD57kEVcSuFVwQK)Read Erik\u2019s article in SkiMag.com \u2018How Skiing Saved My Life\u2019 HERE (https://www.skimag.com/performance/how-skiing-saved-my-life-after-a-silent-battle-with-my-mental-health/)Connect with Erik on LinkedIn HERE (https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikdarosa/)Thanks for tuning into this week\u2019s episode of Trauma Hiders Club \u2018The Podcast\u2019 with Karen Goldfinger Baker. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts.\u00a0Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trauma-hiders-club-podcast/id1569664269) | TuneIn (https://tunein.com/podcasts/Health--Wellness-Podcasts/Trauma-Hiders-Club-Podcast-p1444567/) | GooglePlay (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9vbW55LmZtL3Nob3dzL3RyYXVtYS1oaWRlcnMtY2x1Yi9wbGF5bGlzdHMvcG9kY2FzdC5yc3M) | ","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/a97e0681-2a80-46d9-a746-7ff24244df92/1474210-1681514345.jpg"}