Dr. Smita Das is a board-certified psychiatrist specializing in addiction psychiatry and addiction medicine, and Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford. <br />With over 20 years of experience in clinical care, research, and leadership—including her role as VP of Psychiatry &amp; Complex Care at Lyra Health—she’s known for bringing nuance and compassion to how we talk about trauma and addiction. <br />What sets her apart is how she addresses overlooked trauma, especially among high-functioning populations. She’s been a leading voice in reframing motherhood—not just as joy, but as a potential mental health breaking point. Dr. Das explores how sleep deprivation, identity rupture, hormonal shifts, and the invisibility of caregiving pain can mirror complex trauma, challenging the notion that maternal crises are rare.<br /><b><br />In This Episode</b><ul><li><a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/smita-das-md-phd-mph#:~:text=Das%20is%20board-certified%20in,health%20care%20quality%20and%20addiction." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Dr. Smita in Psychology Today</a></li><li><a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-science-behind-recovery" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Science Behind Recovery</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/smita-das-md-phd-mph-8651b36b/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Dr. Das on LinkedIn</a></li></ul><br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support</a>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><b>You can learn more about what I do here:</b><br /><br />The Trauma Therapist Newsletter: celebrates the people and voices in the mental health profession. And it's free! Check it out here: <a href="https://bit.ly/4jGBeSa" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://bit.ly/4jGBeSa</a><br />———<br />If you’d like to support The Trauma Therapist Podcast and the work I do you can do that here with a monthly donation of $5, $7, or $10: <a href="https://bit.ly/3Vh9k5O" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Donate to The Trauma Therapist Podcast</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://bold-field-2905.ck.page/df7e3af260" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Click here to join my email list and receive podcast updates and other news.</a><br /><br /><b>Thank you to our Sponsors:</b><b></b><br /><b>Incogni </b>- Use code [traumatherapist] and get 60% off annual plans: https://incogni.com/traumatherapist<br /><b>Jane App</b> - use code GUY1MO at https://jane.app/book_a_demo<br /><b>Journey Clinical </b>- visit https://join.journeyclinical/trauma for 1 month off your membership<br /><b>Therapy Wisdom</b> - https://therapywisdom.com/jan/