![]() Host: So in dire circumstances, your brain reallocates resources so that your only focus is on survival. ![]() It regresses down into the most basic or reptilian part of our brain, and really that part of our brain’s only job is to keep us alive. So when we experience something life-threatening or a survival situation, our brain does what it knows to do best. Host: You might remember Allison from last season’s episode when she and her husband, Ian, shared their family’s experience of being attacked by a rabid coyote.Īlison Roy: I’ve really spent my career focusing on the study and treatment of trauma and PTSD, which is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, as well as just really understanding the body and brain’s response to stress and overwhelming the stressful events. ![]() To understand this dynamic better, we called an expert.Īlison Roy: My name is Dr. Your brain also begins to release endorphins, which are natural painkillers. Host: There are physiological explanations for why we don’t immediately recognize the extent of our injuries, like the surge of adrenaline that kicks your body into survival mode. I didn’t know that until much later, so I felt okay, even though later hospital scans will reveal that you are actually really fucked up. Might I have, for example, a brain bleed, which I actually had. You might remember climber Derek Cheng from a few episodes ago.ĭerek Cheng: Maybe naively didn’t think of what is the worst-case scenario here. ![]() These are words my co-producer, Zoe, and I hear all the time when we ask people to tell us their survival stories. Host: Just a warning that this episode contains graphic content and may not be suitable for all listeners. Ricola Max Throat Care features a powerful liquid menthol center delivering the ultimate relief from your worst cough and cold. You’ve got big plans to get out there and adventure this cold season. Out Alive is brought to you by Ricola, makers of Ricola Max Throat Care. He had impaled himself in the chest by a branch. As he sat up he saw that he was bleeding profusely, soaking his shirt. Peter Agricola was mountain biking near his home in Norfolk, Massachusetts when he went over the handlebars on a downhill and landed chest-first on a downed log. ![]() This episode contains graphic content that may not be suitable for all listeners. Check out more seasons and episodes here. Out Alive is a podcast about real people who survived the unsurvivable. Get full access to Outside Learn, our online education hub featuring in-depth fitness, nutrition, and adventure courses and more than 2,000 instructional videos when you sign up for Outside+ ![]()
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