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Healing 2.0: What We Gain from Pain

Published: Nov. 6, 2023, 8 p.m.

b'We\\u2019ve all heard the saying, \\u201cWhat doesn\\u2019t kill you makes you stronger.\\u201d But is there any truth to this idea? This week, we explore the concept of post-traumatic growth with psychologist Eranda Jayawickreme. He finds that pain can have benefits \\u2014 but not necessarily the ones we expect.'