24. Heroes, Courage, and Fear

Becoming Centered · Dec 20, 2023 · 26m

This podcast builds off of the concept that, overall, our brains understand the totality of our life experiences as a story. It's crucial for our mental health, and overall sense of becoming centered, to see ourselves as the hero of our own life-story. This is the situation for children and youth in residential treatment.

Upon entering residential treatment, kids often feel at a low point, viewing their challenges as insurmountable. They need to become part of a classic story-line in which our young central character faces personal tragedy, separates from parents, finds mentors and friends…