Recording the Road to Resilience podcast are actor Darrell Hammond, in hat, and, clockwise, filmmaker Michelle Esrick, Mount Sinai podcast producer Jonathan Earle, and Jacob Ham, PhD.
A regular cast member for 14 seasons on Saturday Night Live, Darrell Hammond entertained millions with his spot-on impersonations of Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, Sean Connery, and others.
But behind the scenes, he endured debilitating flashbacks, substance abuse, and self-harm. Misdiagnosed and medicated for decades, it wasn’t until Mr. Hammond was in his 50s that he finally received the correct diagnosis: childhood trauma.
In the latest episode of the Road to Resilience podcast from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mr. Hammond and filmmaker Michelle Esrick sit down with Jacob Ham, PhD, a clinical psychologist and Director of the Center for Child Trauma and Resilience at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, to discuss childhood trauma, complex post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and healing. They talk about the long-term health effects of childhood trauma, how to deal with triggers in daily life, and the ways loved ones can support survivors in their recovery.
Jacob Ham, PhD
Mr. Hammond’s experience with trauma, addiction, and recovery is explored in a new documentary film, Cracked Up, directed and produced by Ms. Esrick.
Cracked Up explores the lifelong effects of childhood trauma, addiction and recovery through Mr. Hammond’s inspiring story. It features extensive interviews with Mr. Hammond, as well as leading trauma experts such as Bessel van der Kolk, MD, psychiatrist and author of The New York Times bestseller The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma.
Road to Resilience brings you stories and insights to help you thrive in a challenging world. From fighting burnout and trauma to building resilient families and communities, the podcast explores what’s possible when science meets the human spirit. To listen, visit Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, or the Road to Resilience website.