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United States of PTSD
Season One: Mental health concerns are on the rise in the United States. This podcast will look at the influencing factors contributing to the decline of our culture. With the rise of school shootings, political divisiveness, increasing levels of hate, and a chronic war of peoples' rights, we have entered a domestic war that never ends. Our podcast will look at whether this is done by design or is it an abject failure. We will discuss it from a clinical and common-sense perspective. Secondarily we will discuss ways to protect yourself from being further traumatized. Hosted by Matthew Boucher LICSW LCDP (licensed in RI) who has over 20 years of experience working with people who have addictions and trauma with a specialty of pregnant/postpartum women. Co-host Wendy Picard is a Learning and Development consultant with 15 years of experience, lifelong observer of the human condition, and diagnosed with PTSD in 1994.
Season Two: Is joined by Donna Gaudette and Julia Kirkpatrick BSW. Julia is currently working on obtaining her MSW and her LCSW. She is a welcome addition to the podcast.
Season Three: Cora Lee Kennedy provided research and worked as a temporary co-host. Dr. Erika Lin-Hendel joins as a co-host for season 3.
United States of PTSD
Latest Episodes
S4 E: 7 When Poverty Becomes A Crime
Erika gives and update on what is happening on the ground in Phoenix, where extreme heat makes shade and hydration a matter of life and death, and where the gap between need and available shelter beds turns “public order” policies into survival...
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S4 E:6 Accountability Matters When Systems Fail People
Matt opens up about a follow up to his experience with a Men's Group. The group sent out an all user email with all of the attendees home addresses to each other. Matt talks about why this is concerning as two things happened. ...
S4 E:5 The Pros and Cons of Peer Led Support Groups
Matt reflects on a retreat and discussed the pro's and con's of peer led support groups. This is the first episode is a mini series topic about when therapy is weaponized. Matt talks about the effectiveness of peer groups, in...
S 4 E: 4 Trauma and Disordered Eating
Ali shares her story of growing up with a parent who struggles with addiction and behaviors associated with it. Ali candidly talks about how she learned to cope and how difficult it was for her to come to terms with some of her mother's b...
S:4 E: 3 Gaslighting and Politics
Gaslighting is more than just someone “lying.” It’s the slow, repeated pressure that makes you question your memory, minimize your needs, and hand over your trust in your own judgment. Erika and I explore what this looks like at a deeper level ...
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Season three has been raw, powerful, and real. The hosts continue to talk about topics that need to be discussed. I see a dream team with Matt, Cora, and Mike. I would recommend this podcast to anyone who wants to hear hard truths.
Alexandria, Louisiana
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