Episode Details

*Content Warning: child abuse, abuse, assault, sexual assault, natural disasters, violence, mental illness, self-harm, suicidal ideation, suicide, and murder.

Resources:

• Head Strong Project: http://www.headstrongproject.org

• PTSD Foundation of America: https://ptsdusa.org/

• 22 Zero: http://22zero.org

• American PTSD Association: https://www.aptsda.org/

• Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration: https://www.samhsa.gov/

• For more free + confidential resources + safety tips please visit: somethingwaswrong.com/resources 

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• Mental Health Issues, by The Office of Victims of Crimes on PTSD, (2005): https://www.ncjrs.gov/ovc_archives/ncvrw/2005/pg5n.html 

• Ketamine as treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder: a review, by Liriano F, Hatten C, Schwartz TL. Drugs Context. (2019 Apr 8) 8:212305. doi: 10.7573/dic.212305. PMID: 31007698; PMCID: PMC6457782: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6457782/

• Virtual Reality for PTSD, by Arline Kaplan (November 23, 2009): https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/virtual-reality-ptsd 

• MDMA’s Latest Trial Results Offer Hope for Patients with PTSD: UCSF-led study puts MDMA on path to be the first psychedelic to seek FDA approval, by Victoria Colliver. (September 18, 2023): https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2023/09/426116/mdmas-latest-trial-results-offer-hope-for-patients-ptsd

• PTSD statistics 2024, By SingleCare Team (Jan. 20, 2023) Medically reviewed by Marissa Walsh, Pharm.D., BCPS-AQ ID: https://www.singlecare.com/blog/news/ptsd-statistics/

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