Trauma is Trauma: A Mental Health Talk with Kevin Smith

Ah yes, because rich people have never killed themselves.

I recognize that capitalism is flawed as fuck, but people can have their material needs met and still suffer trauma.

All while having an army of people trying to exploit their trauma, pry into details to disseminate to the public, and / or trigger them into "outrageous" behaviors. They face pressure to maintain their image from people more concerned about their own paycheck than the mental health of the celebrity. On top that, there are no shortage of people eager to shit on them just because of their celebrity status.

Yes, celebrities have more resources, but they also face different challenges that most people cannot relate to which creates an increased feeling of isolation.

Anybody seeking help should have support and naysaying actively works against providing that support.

Trauma is still trauma psychologically to the person who experienced it. The point being made isn't how it's dealt with, but how people put degrees on trauma. Like a person suffering a traumatic event in a war is worse than trauma of being bullied as a child. The way these events affect the mind is the same; trauma is trauma.

The difference between the rich person who can seek therapy and the poor person who can't is that the poor person experiences continued trauma caused by the system that keeps them from affording proper care.

Did you watch the video? He's not saying that all trauma is in fact equal in severity. He's saying that the body responds to all trauma as trauma and it's always legitimate. The video is an effort to raise awareness of how trauma can effect you, and how we downplay/minimize our own trauma because we compare it to horrible shit other people have been through.

There are many different kinds of trauma (complex trauma, single incidents, emotional, physical, etc.) and each person is unique in how they feel/are affected by it, but his point is that your body doesn't care if somebody calling you a mean name as a kid isn't "bad enough" in your mind to be trauma, or if you know people who have been through worse things--if you endure a trauma, your body/mind will interpret it as a trauma, and to heal, we have to recognize what our traumas have been and process them.

It's actually a super important message and relevant to a shocking number of people.

I hope you find something(s) that brings you peace soon. 💜