31 episodes
United States of PTSD Matthew Boucher & Julia Kirkpatrick
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- Health & Fitness
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5.0 • 4 Ratings
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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.
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S 2 Episode 16 Be Kind
Send us a Text Message.Matt and Julia discuss the benefits of being kind as a way of life. Can we all commit to doing this? The Benefits of Kindness on Mental Well-being | USUThe case for kindness (apa.org)Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/no-time-to-dieLicense code: S4CEQWLNQXVZUMU4Artwork 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 ...
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S 2 E 15: The Uncommitted
Send us a Text Message.Guest Speaker, Dany ( a first generation Palestinian / Lebanese immigrant, artist and activist. Their grandparents were displaced during the 1948 ethnic cleansing campaign or (Nakba). Since the latest assault into Gaza they have been campaigning with the uncommitted movement to pressure government officials to work towards peace in the region.) talks about the power of the uncommitted movement and why it is imperative to give it more attention. Pro-Israel Summary ...
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S 2 E 14 Gay in Iran
Send us a Text Message.My friend Omid wanted to come on the show to talk about what it was like growing up in Iran as a gay male. He talks about his coming out journey that lead him to California and now Italy. https://gofund.me/2be553bchttps://gofund.me/e5be24f6Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/no-time-to-dieLicense code: S4CEQWLNQXVZUMU4Artwork and logo design by Misty Rae. Special thanks to Joanna Roux for editing help.Special thanks to the...
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S 2 E 13 All eyes on Rafah
Send us a Text Message.Please welcome guest speaker Alex Jacques. Alex Jacques is a fine jeweler whose work is inspired by a love of nature and a dedication to acute detail. He is an independent activist for social justice and desires positive changes in our political landscape to better our communities in meaningful ways. Alex has close family friends who live in Gaza and hears the realities of daily life from them.Alex and Matt continue to have the much needed discussion about the blatant a...
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S 2 E 12: Womens Reproductive Rights
Send us a Text Message.Julia and Matt return, after a bit of a delay, to discuss the eroding reproductive rights in the US and talk about some of the social implications and talk explore some thoughts of what it is really about. There is an error at the beginning when Julia was talking about conception, she accidentally says contraception twice, which we did not pick up until editing. Neither of us are super editing savvy nor could not figure out a way to fix it without re-recordi...
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S 2 E 11 Grief
Send us a Text Message.Matt and Julia talk about the stages of grief. Kubler-Ross Stages of Dying and Subsequent Models of Grief - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf (nih.gov)Grief.com – ABOUT / CONTACT988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - Call. Text. Chat. (988lifeline.org)Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/no-time-to-dieLicense code: S4CEQWLNQXVZUMU4Artwork and logo design by Misty Rae. Special thanks to Joanna Roux for editing help.Special thanks to the li...
Customer Reviews
Refreshing point of view
Had me in my thoughts, but also I was able to laugh at the funny content too.