Can A Community Break with Dr. Seth Abrutyn

Can A Community Break with Dr. Seth Abrutyn

From The Corie Weathers Podcast by Corie Weathers, LPC

June 1, 2026 · 53 min · Season 10 · Episode 6

About this episode

This episode explores how collective stress and cultural trauma impact communities, featuring insights from sociologist Dr. Seth Abrutyn.

What happens when stress doesn’t just affect individuals—but entire communities? In this episode of Restored, I sit down with sociologist Dr. Seth Abrutyn, whose research explores how collective stress, cultural trauma, and social pain shape mental health, belonging, and the survival of communities over time. Drawing from his book Life Under Pressure and his work on collective and cultural trauma, Seth helps us understand why communities under prolonged pressure—whether schools, neighborhoods, minority groups, or institutions—can begin to fracture, lose trust, and struggle to care for their people. Seth's article that inspired this episode: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/21568693231213088 More about Seth: https://sethabrutyn.com/ If this episode stirred something in you, you’re invited to share your story.You can record a short voice memo and email it to:📩 restored@corieweathers.com Your story may help shape a future episode. To explore more episodes, writing, and resources, visit:👉 https://linktr.ee/corieweathers Music: $50 to Breathe & I Am a Man Who Will Fight for Your Honor by Chris Zabriskie

People in this episode

Host: Corie Weathers

Guest: Dr. Seth Abrutyn

Topics covered

  • collective stress
  • cultural trauma
  • social pain
  • mental health
  • community survival

Keywords

  • community
  • stress
  • trauma
  • mental health
  • sociology
  • belonging
  • trust

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SAGE Journals, sethabrutyn.com

Books & works: Life Under Pressure

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