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The Pandemic Toll on Mental Health and How to Respond. Special Guest: Dr. Robert L. Perkins (Part 1)

Ep. 111

In Part 1 of this episode, Victor talks with Robert L. Perkins, Ph.D. and professor of applied psychophysiology. He is executive director of the Ontario Critical Incident Stress Foundation, and is an expert on how trauma and stress affect the body. They tackle two topic of PCTSS — Post COVID-19 Traumatic Stress Syndrome — a condition Dr. Perkins identified in April 2020. He explains the heavy load many people have been carrying since the pandemic began and shares how to be proactive in coping with it. Don’t miss this crucial conversation!


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