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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today's episode of</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Qualys</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">is from podcast</span> <a href="https://peterattiamd.com/paulconti/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">#15 – Paul Conti, M.D.: trauma, suicide, community, and self-compassion</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Qualys</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">is a subscriber-exclusive podcast, released Tuesday through Friday, and published exclusively on our private, subscriber-only podcast feed.</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Qualys</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">is short-hand for "qualifying round," which are typically the fastest laps driven in a race car</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">—</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">done before the race to determine starting position on the grid for race day.</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">T</span></em><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">he Qualys</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">are short (i.e., "fast"), typically less than ten minutes, and highlight the best questions, topics, and tactics discussed on</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Drive</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Occasionally, we will also release an episode on the main podcast feed for non-subscribers, which is what you are listening to now.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Learn more:</span> <a href="https://peterattiamd.com/podcast/qualys/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://peterattiamd.com/podcast/qualys/</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Subscribe to receive access to all episodes of</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Qualys</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">(and other exclusive subscriber-only content):</span> <a href="https://peterattiamd.com/subscribe/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://peterattiamd.com/subscribe/</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Connect with Peter on</span> <a href="http://facebook.com/PeterAttiaMD%5dFacebook"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Facebook.com/PeterAttiaMD</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">|</span> <a href="http://twitter.com/PeterAttiaMD%5dTwitter"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Twitter.com/PeterAttiaMD</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">|</span> <a href="http://instagram.com/PeterAttiaMD%5dInstagram"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Instagram.com/PeterAttiaMD</span></a></p>
Actionable Insights
1. Address Silent Struggles
Recognize that silent bravado and unacknowledged struggles, even for natural needs, can lead to significant negative outcomes, including death or a ‘functional death,’ making it critical to find a venue for real acknowledgment and help.
2. Pause and Feel Vulnerability
Counteract societal pressures that encourage incessant striving and a loss of touch with personal value systems by intentionally pausing and allowing oneself to feel vulnerability, rather than constantly striving to avoid it.
3. Value Self Beyond External Markers
Actively counter the pervasive media narrative that constantly suggests inadequacy and vulnerability by focusing on and valuing oneself based on internal values, rather than external markers of achievement or societal fears.
4. Seek Integrated Psychiatric Care
When seeking psychiatric help, look for practitioners who integrate a deep understanding of brain biology (neurobiology, neurochemistry, pharmacology) with a strong foundation in psychotherapy and understanding human psychology, as this comprehensive approach is considered the most effective way to help people.
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