Are You Burned Out or Just Numb?

Numbed out, checked out, scrolling through your day? At 19, Nashville family therapist Dr. Stacy Jagger hit a wall that landed her in a psychiatric hospital. She shares what pulled her back and why your childhood voids become your adult values. Plus: the “turn off, turn in, turn up” questions she uses with families, and the one free step anyone can take if therapy isn’t affordable.

Includes discussion of suicide and abuse; if you're struggling call 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988. RAINN: 800-656-4673.

Chapters:

00:00 Numbed out and don't know it

00:35 Intro: Dr. Stacy Jagger, round two

03:12 Raising Sassy: the book that starts in a hospital

05:06 Hitting a wall at 19

07:19 Three small moments that saved her

09:41 Numbed out or revved up: the signs

14:20 Seven to nine hours of screens

16:03 Turn off, turn in, turn up

20:32 Your nervous system in plain English, and the window of SASS

24:15 Your childhood voids became your highest values

25:58 The feelings ball (Dr. Motley goes first)

29:02 Club Potty: dancing at 5 a.m.

30:59 Trauma as residue, and ketamine-assisted therapy

36:34 What are you going to do with your broken heart?

40:52 You are nature turned inside out

44:40 Can't afford therapy? One trusted friend

49:31 The hard way is the shortcut

52:42 Catalytic Family Therapy and where to find her

55:35 Disclaimer

Want more of The Ancient Health Podcast? Subscribe to theyoutube.com/@drjoshaxeYouTube channel (youtube.com/@drmotley).

Follow Doctor Motley:

Instagram: instagram.com/doctormotley

TikTok: tiktok.com/@doctormotley

Facebook: facebook.com/doctormotley

Website:doctormotley.com

Follow Dr. Stacy Jagger:

drsassy.com

instagram.com/thedrsassyjagger

Buy her book 30 Day Blackout: a.co/d/04sFIquB

------

*Join Doctor Motley’s newsletter for TCM insights and regular podcast updates doctormotley.com

*Do you have a ton more in-depth questions for Doctor Motley? Check out his course on emotions and the body in his membership. You’ll find other courses full of his expertise and clinical wisdom, plus bring all your questions to his weekly lives! To try risk-free for 15 days click here doctormotley.com/15

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices