The Science of Resilience
You may think that resilience is a quality that people are born with, but that is often untrue—resilience can be cultivated and honed.
In this podcast, Dr. Jon Depierro, Professor of Psychiatry at Mount Sinai and Associate Director of Mount Sinai's Center for Stress, Resilience, and Personal Growth, talks to Dr. Sherry Hamby, Distinguished Research Professor of Psychology at the University of the South, and author of Stronger Than You Think: Building Lifelong Resilience.
The pair discusses techniques for building resilience, such as mindfulness, reframing challenges, identifying and building on your strengths, and developing a sense of meaning and purpose.
Stephen Calabria: [00:00:00] From the Mount Sinai Health System in New York City, this is Road to Resilience, a podcast about facing adversity. I'm your host, Stephen Calabria, Mount Sinai's Director of Podcasting.
On today's episode, guest host Dr. John DePiero, sits down with psychologist Dr. Sherry Hamby, to explore what resilience really means and how we build it. Their conversation challenges the idea that resilience is something you either have or don't.
They instead frame it as a process, one shaped by meaning, relationships, and the communities around us. They also dig into what actually helps people heal after trauma. Not just reducing symptoms, but building a life that feels whole again.
We're honored to welcome Drs. Jon Depierro and Sherry Hamby to the show.
Jon Depierro: Hello everyone. My name is Dr. Jonathan Depierro. I'm a Professor of Psychiatry at Mount Sinai, an Associate director of Mount Sinai Center for Stress, Resilience and Personal Growth.