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Silence Can Cost Everything | Darren Richardson on PTSD, Identity & Recovery
Former firefighter and paramedic Darren Richardson spent 18 years serving others while quietly carrying the weight of PTSD himself. After surviving two life-changing amputations, growing up in a dysfunctional home, and ultimately losing the career that had become his identity, Darren found a new mission: helping others rise after trauma.
In this episode of Dispatched & Dysfunctional, Chris Stockton and Darren have an honest conversation about PTSD, first responder mental health, identity loss, resilience, and what happens when the uniform comes off.
Darren shares how trauma affected his…
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