059 - Part 2 of 2 - Dusty's inspiring mental health journey. (Dusty Horton)

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Warning: this episode includes conversation about suicide. This episode may not be appropriate for anyone sensitive to the topic of suicide. If you are having suicidal thoughts, please know, SUICIDE IS NOT THE ANSWER, help is available. A super easy way to get help in the United States is the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, Just TEXT or CALL 988. Please get help. This world needs each and every one of you.
HELP. IS. AVAILABLE. Text 988 or Call 988.
The is the 2nd of our 2 part series with O.G. BMX pro Dusty Horton. In this episodes Dusty shares his mental health journey including his childhood experiences, struggle with perfectionism, numerous serious injuries, alcohol abuse, incarceration, losing his driver's license, thoughts of suicide, and thankfully for Dusty (and all of us) his path to recovery and balance through trauma work with Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy.
Dusty also takes us through how cycling is playing a role in his path to recovery and how his relationship with his bike has changed.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/988
Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy: https://ifs-institute.com/
Somatic Therapy: Harvard Medical School
Yin Yoga: https://yinyoga.com/yinsights/what-is-yin-yoga/
How to manage your perfectionism: Harvard Business Review (HBR)
Dusty Horton's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dustyhorton/
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Chapters

1. Dusty Horton's Mental Health Journey (00:00:00)

2. Injuries and Sacrifices in Action Sports (00:11:44)

3. Finding Healing and Purpose Through Movement (00:20:57)

4. Struggling With Success and Suicidal Ideation (00:28:38)

5. Healing Trauma With Internal Family Therapy (00:33:35)

6. Trauma's Physical Impact on Health (00:40:22)

7. Mental Health, Healing, and Community Support (00:43:38)