When Richard Brockman was seven years old his mother died by suicide.  He went on to become an expert in trauma and suicide, and is now a Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia, Psychoanalyst, Playwright, Author and my mentor and friend.   He recently published his memoir, Life After Death: Surviving Suicide, which tells his story of loss and healing from both a first person and a neuroscience perspective.  In this conversation you will learn much about how to heal trauma from perspectives of story, neuroscience, and meaning. Theme music by The Thrashing SkumzProduced by Dirk Winter and Violet ChernoffTimestamps0:17 - Healing Trauma and Surviving Suicide10:43 - Personal Connection's Impact in Psychiatry25:29 - Questioning Freud's Theories in Therapy30:15 - Understanding Meaning and Story in Psychology42:04 - Trauma, Story, and Healing50:31 - Healing Trauma Through Love and Storytelling1:04:03 - Healing Trauma and Finding Gratitude1:10:45 - Taking Steps Towards Healing and Recovery1:17:38 - Healing and the Meaning of Life1:26:28 - Appreciation, Friendship, and Future Plans