How To!: Survive a Shark Attack (Encore)
David was in the ocean in Hawaii when the unthinkable happened\u2014a shark attacked him and bit off his leg. \u201cI don\u2019t think you\u2019re gonna make it,\u201d a medic told the 25-year-old on the helicopter ride to the hospital. But David did make it, and soon he learned that surviving the shark wasn\u2019t the hardest part\u2014it was what came after. On this episode of How To!, we bring in Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, psychiatrist and author of The Body Keeps the Score, to help David understand and deal with the lasting psychological trauma of the attack. For anyone suffering from severe trauma, Bessel says, it\u2019s okay to grieve the person you were before. Accepting the loss of the \u201cold you\u201d will allow you to better embrace who you are now, both in your mind and body.\xa0\nDo you need help overcoming life\u2019s many challenges? Send us a note at howto@slate.com or leave us a voicemail at 646-495-4001 and we might have you on the show.\nSlate Plus members get bonus segments and ad-free podcast feeds. Sign up now.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices