#231 - Mental Health and Gun Culture with Mental Health Counselor Shawn MacDonald

About this episode

Jared and Trevor discuss mental health in the 2A community with counselor Shawn MacDonald, exploring treatment methods and stigma.

In this episode, Jared and Trevor are joined by Clinical Mental Health Counselor Shawn MacDonald. Shawn is not your average counselor, having served in the Marine Corp as well as the Nation Guard and is an avid supporter of the 2A community. We discuss the importance of mental health as well as different methods of treatment. We examine the stigma associated with mental health in the 2A community and offer up possible solutions. Be proficient, politically active, and polite. ** Any informatio...

People in this episode

Hosts: Jared, Trevor

Guest: Shawn MacDonald

Topics covered

• mental health
• gun culture
• 2A community
• treatment methods
• stigma

Keywords

• mental health counselor
• Marine Corp
• National Guard
• 2A supporter

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