Overcoming the Silence: Men’s Mental Health and Post-Traumatic Success with Kevin Donaldson

About this episode

Kevin Donaldson shares his journey through PTSD and the mental health challenges faced by men in high-stakes environments.

In this powerful conversation, retired police officer and advocate Kevin Donaldson opens up about his harrowing journey through PTSD, suicidal ideation, and the unique mental health challenges men face in high-stakes environments. He shares how embracing pain and destigmatizing "suffering" allowed him to move from a place of darkness to becoming a voice of hope and resilience for first responders and men everywhere.

People in this episode

Hosts: Julie Lokun, Mika Altidor

Guest: Kevin Donaldson

Topics covered

• men's mental health
• PTSD
• suicidal ideation
• resilience
• first responders
• destigmatization

Keywords

• mental health
• PTSD
• men's health
• suicide prevention
• first responders
• resilience
• advocacy

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