Standing over Abysses. Trauma, Development and Resilience

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Hello, we'd like to welcome you to a special meeting that's happening this fall at the Goetheanum. Our theme for the annual conference of the Medical Section is looking at trauma. And it's clear, there are traumatic experiences happening in so many parts of the world. Not only in terms of large, unexpected events, but the chronic stresses that come from war zones, political instability, economic hardship, and sometimes just the overwhelming demands that are happening in the world today. [Music] [Spanish spoken] [Spanish spoken] [Music] [Spanish spoken] [Spanish spoken] [Spanish spoken] [Spanish spoken] [Spanish spoken]

So we're going to be looking at what is happening, but also how this is being met in creative and courageous ways by colleagues in many different fields and also different parts of the world. And together, we hope to really build a spiritual picture where we can both honor and acknowledge the kinds of deep effects that a traumatic experience can bring. And at the same time, look for that future-oriented aspect of our spiritual self, our spiritual essence, which is always able to find new possibilities for experience and growth. [Spanish spoken] [Piano music]