Apr 10, 2020
In this episode, psychiatrist Paul
Conti, M.D. discusses the impact of the fear and uncertainty
surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting stress,
anxiety, and trauma it may impart on the population. Paul examines
how this situation has highlighted the challenges we face at the
societal level as well as the individual level, and stresses the
importance of seeking absolute truth above personal truth and
taking action as individuals as a means to combat many of these
pervasive problems.
We
discuss:
- Paul’s personal experience with a
presumptive case of COVID-19 [2:15];
- Through the lens of trauma,
Paul’s overall take on the lasting effects of this pandemic on
society [4:30];
- The imperative to unite as a
species given the isolating and suspicious nature of an invisible
enemy [8:15];
- The indigent population and the
affluent population—The commonalities and differences in how both
populations have been affected [16:15];
- The prevailing feeling of
demoralization spanning the population [25:30];
- Health care workers—What
lingering psychological effects might they suffer from this?
[35:00];
- Could this pandemic be a catalyst
for changing the way people think about science, truth, and logic?
[46:30];
- How our inability to deal with
uncertainty exacerbates the problem, and the need for humility
[58:00];
- What has been Paul’s recipe for
self care during this time? [1:06:45];
- The forthcoming challenge of
reintegrating back into the world when the quarantines lift
[1:14:45];
- An urgent need for change which
must come through individuals seeking absolute truth and taking
action [1:19:15]; and
- More.
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