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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
S 2 E 17: Alice
Matt and Julia talk with a parent about Alice Trainings. This training is a "trauma informed approach" to school shootings. Cora talks about the impact this has had on her children. Does our country have any limit on the amount of trauma they are willing to impose on the citizens? You decide.
How school shootings impact survivors in the long term | PBS NewsHour
School Shootings in 2023: How Many and Where (edweek.org)
Thank You | A Guide to Active Shooter Preparedness & Response for K-12 (alicetraining.com)
What Does Trauma-Informed Care Mean? – Cleveland Clinic
Error in the episode DV is the #1 Felony in RI, not number 2.
Domestic violence is most common felony in RI, data shows | WPRI.com
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Artwork and logo design by Misty Rae.
Special thanks to Joanna Roux for editing help.
Special thanks to the listeners and all the wonderful people who helped listen to and provide feedback on the episode's prerelease.
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Matt@unitedstatesofPTSD.com
