Episode 2: The Insurrection

When with Fear is Weaponized.

The Insurrection was an event that changed history and impacted the American democratic process. This is one therapist's perspective on that event and doing crisis counseling in DC after the event. Issues of Secondary Trauma and Crisis work will be discussed. And other insights into fear-based behaviors that lead to harmful outcomes will also be unpacked. 

Description:

The Trauma Perspective is a discussion with Dr. Tasha Browning, a licensed mental health counselor, about trauma, mental health, and healing. These talks are about complicated experiences, complex topics, and resources to promote personal healing in your trauma work. 

Resources for Further Investigation: 

• Trauma and Memory: Brain and Body in A Search for the Living Past - Peter A. Levine

• The Body Keeps Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma - Bessel Van Der Kolk

• Stress Management for Law Enforcement: Behind the Shield: Combating Trauma - Peter J. Pranzo and Rachela Pranzo

• Backing the Blue in the Midst of COVID-19: Simultaneous Shared Trauma and the Effects of Coping in Law Enforcement Couples - Jasmin Collazo