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UpTalk Podcast

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Hello people! My name is Sean Conohan. Join me as I chip away at the stigma associated with mental illness in the First Responder world, one inspirational guest at a time. My mission is to have guests on with clinical expertise, legislative authority, or stories of hope to remind us that we are absolutely not alone.

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UpTalk Podcast S1E3: Todd Doherty, Jamie & Vanessa MacWhirter, Shaun Taylor 17.03.2016 1:37:20

This month we talk to MP Todd Doherty about his Private Member's Bill C-211, which looks to create a federal framework to ensure that First Responders with PTSD get the help they need. We also talk to Jamie & Vanessa McWhirter about their PTSD story and the creation of the PTSD Buddies support group. We chat with Shaun Taylor, creator of ‪#‎ivegotyourback911‬ about his story. All of this, and DR....

UpTalk Podcast S1E2: Natalie Harris & Janice Landry 17.02.2016 1:00:13

In Episode 2 we chat with Natalie Harris and Janice Landry. Dr. Robin McGee teaches us about Narrative Memory vs. Post Traumatic Memory during "Clinically Speaking with Dr. McGee".

UpTalk Podcast S1E1: The Foundation 17.01.2016 40:48

Monthly podcast talking about mental health in general with a focus on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and how it affects First Responders. Episode 1: The Foundation Introduction the podcast. Host, Sean Conohan, tells his story of how PTSD ended his career as a Paramedic/Communications Officer. In her segment, Clinically Speaking with Dr. McGee, Dr. Robin McGee gives a clinical definition of PTSD a...