Making Sense of Men's Mental Health and PTSD? With Kevin Donaldson - Episode 27

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Have you ever heard of Post Traumatic Success? How did we come to a place where there is such a powerful stigma attached to mental health and men? In this episode we Make Sense of Men's Mental Health and the Post Traumatic Stress associated with being in the line of fire as a Police Officer. Join guest Kevin Donaldson, Co Author of number one best selling true crime book Man You’re Crazy for a story of moving from messed up to blessed that will blow your mind. This Podcast episode is available on Apple and Spotify.

Surviving post traumatic stress and multiple suicide attempts, Kevin P. Donaldson found resiliency in the embrace of his trauma. Retiring from the police department in New Jersey in 2014 after being involved in a shooting during a domestic incident, Kevin struggled to find peace inside his own chaotic mind dealing with feelings that were foreign and new while fighting through the difficulties that life threw his way. Kevin now Chronicles his struggles by speaking out and destigmatizing mental health to find resiliency in facing suffering head-on by showing that there is a way to find your smile once again. Find Kevin's work and dedication to face the truth as the host of The Suffering Podcast.

Resources: Books: - Man you’re crazy- https://amzn.to/4c06aIX

Contact Kevin Donaldson:

• Website - https://www.realkevindonaldson.com

• The Suffering Podcast - https://thesufferingpodcast.com

• IG - @realkevindonaldson

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Podcast Episode Highlights

4:30 - How society poses judgment on Police Officers

7:51 - A tough childhood - To have and to have not?

16:53 - The rare opportunity to reinvent yourself

23:47 - Are most police officers ex knuckleheads from their childhood?

31:13 - How did you become a cop?

35:33 - A plane just hit the world trade center!

46:55 - The Day that changed everything - July 10th 2013

57:33 - PTS - POST TRAUMATIC STRESS

1:08:44 - Nowhere to turn. Considering suicide

1:22:03 - Radical Forgiveness and Gratitude