About this episode

The episode explores the psychological impact of paranormal experiences and how they relate to trauma.

What happens to someone after they see something they can't explain, and no one believes them? Tonight's guest spends his days helping people work through trauma, and he's starting to notice that paranormal experiences leave marks that look a lot like the ones he treats in his office every day. Lalo is a therapist, podcast host, and founder of Realms Commune, a platform built on the idea that unexplained experiences deserve the same dignity as any other human story. Raised between two countries and two cultures, he brings a cross-cultural lens to questions that mainstream mental health tends to avoid entirely. Topics Discussed: Why paranormal experiences are a taboo subject inside the mental health profession The parallel between PTSD symptoms and the aftermath of a paranormal encounter How cultural background shapes whether an experience is honored or dismissed The overlap between symptoms of depression, demonic oppression, and parasitic illness A psychiatrist who consulted for the Vatican and the 2% of cases he couldn't explain away Why demons in possession lore consistently target people with unresolved trauma Why haunted dolls are the most commonly reported possessed object…

People in this episode

Host: Rye

Guest: Lalo

Topics covered

• paranormal experiences
• psychological trauma
• cultural perspectives
• mental health
• PTSD
• spirituality

Keywords

• paranormal trauma
• mental health
• cultural background
• PTSD
• spirituality
• demonic possession
• haunted objects

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Realms Commune, Vatican

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