In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, my guest is Dr. Paul Conti, MD, a psychiatrist and expert in treating trauma and psychiatric illness. We explain what trauma is and how it affects the mind and body, as well as the best treatment approaches to support recovery. We also discuss why guilt and shame often follow traumatic experiences and why processing trauma is essential for healing. Dr. Conti shares practical tools for how to choose and work effectively with a therapist and discusses the therapeutic potential of psychedelics and MDMA in clinician-assisted settings. Episode show notes: https://go.hubermanlab.com/0zSjjGy Watch more Huberman Lab Essentials: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPNW_gerXa4OGNy1yE-W9IX-tPu-tJa7S&si=a1_sA7rUT-fE0OM5 *Huberman Lab* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hubermanlab Threads: https://www.threads.net/@hubermanlab X: https://twitter.com/hubermanlab Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hubermanlab TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hubermanlab LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-huberman Website: https://www.hubermanlab.com *Timestamps* 00:00:00 Paul Conti 00:00:21 What is Trauma?, Guilt & Shame 00:03:20 Evolutionary Context of Trauma, Shame & Guilt 00:07:18 Repetition Compulsion, Repeating Trauma 00:11:08 Processing Trauma in Therapy or On Your Own, Grieving 00:15:08 Introspection, Tool: Processing Trauma Through Words 00:16:23 Finding a Therapist, Rapport; Duration of Therapy 00:18:37 Prescriptions, Depression, Treating Core Issues 00:21:16 Psychedelics & Overcoming Trauma, Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy 00:25:05 MDMA, Overcoming Fear 00:27:01 Talking about Trauma, Language 00:28:54 Taking Care of Oneself, Tool: Self-Care Basics 00:32:14 Acknowledgements #HubermanLab #Therapy Disclaimer & Disclosures: https://www.hubermanlab.com/disclaimer