Ep 168 - Adolescence: Storms of the Soul

Psychology and Spirituality | Adolescence: Storms of the Soul With Marcia Trajano and Dr. Dan Assisi Why does adolescence feel like fire? Dr. Dan Assisi joins Marcia Trajano to explore the many layers of grief youth experience today—from the loss of childhood, identity struggles, to the impact of fractured friendships, suicide, and social pressures. Learn how grief can ignite growth, awaken consciousness, and guide the young soul toward resilience, self-discovery, and authentic belonging. References: • Family Constellation - Joanna de Angelis | Divaldo Pereira Franco • The Awakening of the Spirit - Joanna de Angelis | Divaldo Pereira Franco • The Gospel According to Spiritism - Allan Kardec • The Prism of Grief: Love, Loss and Awakening Across the Seasons of Life - Jussara Korngold • The Spirits' Book - Allan Kardec Inspirations: • Adolescence Adolescence is a British psychological crime drama that follows a 13-year-old boy, Jamie Miller, who is arrested for the murder of a female classmate. The four-episode series explores the investigation and the emotional fallout for his family, school, and community as they struggle to understand what led to the tragedy. Through psychological interviews and social context—such as bullying and online influence—the show examines the pressures and vulnerabilities of modern adolescence. • Erik Erikson Erik Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development describe the eight key phases through which a human being evolves across the lifespan. Each stage presents a central psychosocial conflict that must be resolved for healthy personality and social development. Successfully navigating one stage builds the foundation for the next. • Jussara Korngold The Prism of Grief: Love, Loss and Awakening Across the Seasons of Life explores grief as a multidimensional and evolving experience that refracts through different “seasons” of life. Rather than viewing loss as a single emotional state, the book presents grief as a prism that reveals love, memory, meaning, and spiritual awakening in varied ways over time. It emphasizes that healing is not linear but cyclical, shaped by personal history, relationships, and inner growth. The work ultimately reframes grief as a transformative process that deepens awareness, compassion, and connection to life. • The Prophet The Prophet by Khalil Gibran is a philosophical and spiritual work in which the prophet Almustafa shares poetic reflections on life, love, work, freedom, and the human condition. One of its famous passages addresses children, stating, “Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself.” Gibran emphasizes that children have their own identities and destinies; parents can guide but not possess them. This poem is often cited in discussions of childhood development and grief, reminding adults to honor children’s individuality while offering love and support. This episode is presented by: • Mansão de Caminho - https://mansaodocaminho.com.br • United States Spiritist Federation - https://spiritist.us • International Spiritist Council - https://cei-spiritistcouncil.com • AME Brasil - https://amebrasil.org.br #JoannadeAngelis #PsychologyAndSpirituality #drdanassisi#MarciaTrajano #divaldopereirafranco #Spiritism #JoannaDeAngelis #grief