Summary: Military suicides are on the rise and more and more of our veterans are finding themselves feeling alone and confused. Families may not understand what's happening to their loved one when they return home and many times are left to feel as if there is no hope for their soldier. But - there IS hope! As we become more and more educated as a country on the psychological and emotional effects of war, more and more opportunities for treatment and healing are becoming available. Dr. Tania Glenn joined me to discuss combat and battlefield symptoms and treatment. Dr. Glenn specializes in the treatment of emergency responders and combat veterans by providing briefs on pre and post-deployment, combat stress, and family readiness. She has extensive experience recognizing symptoms of PTSD and battlefield stress and providing intensive therapy to combat their PTSD, moving them forward after trauma and creating the very future that has eluded them for so long. We covered: myths about the effects of trauma and PTSD can PTSD be averted/stopped? how to have a safety net after trauma the signs of trauma/PTSD after deployment treatment approaches support tips for families About my guest: Dr. Tania Glenn is the president of Tania Glenn and Associates (TGA), PA a clinical practice with two offices in Austin, TX and the TGA Readiness Action Division (RAD) a sub-component focused on promoting critical incident response and peer support teams and providing situational awareness training. She is a leading national clinician in the identification of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The clinical practice of Dr. Tania Glenn and Associates, PA provides several therapeutic specialties including adult, couples, family and children’s play therapy. Dr. Tania Glenn focuses on the public safety, aviation, and military communities as first responders and war fighters have distinct needs requiring specialized client care. The Associates specialize in other areas including domestic violence, child abuse, mood disorders, personality disorders, self-esteem and workplace violence issues; they also provide mental health services on collaborative law cases and facilitate supervised visits and neutral exchanges. As a deployable component, TGA-RAD provides training and preparation for extreme stress and trauma events along with training in situational awareness and first response and life saving. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Certified Trauma Specialist (CTS) with twenty-two years experience treating anxiety and depression, Dr. Glenn deployed to Oklahoma City in 1995, New York City in 2001, and New Orleans in 2005 in support of law enforcement officers, fire fighters, and national guardsman who responded to the Murrah Federal Building and World Trade Center terrorist attacks and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Recognized nationally, Dr. Glenn’s clients include Avenge Inc., Sierra Nevada Corporation, Southwest Airlines, U.S. Airways, PHi Air Medical, Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations and Border Patrol Special Operations Group, Defense Criminal Investigative Service, U.S Marshals Service Special Operations Group, Army and Air National Guard, Navy Corpsman, USMC 4th Marine Division and 4th Aircraft Wing. She is the Clinical Director for several critical incident response teams with her unique perspective to special operations competencies. Dr. Glenn’s emergency room experience includes ten years at Brackenridge Hospital, Austin, TX. Having developed several traumatic stress management programs, Dr. Glenn currently serves as the traumatic stress management coordinator for Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services and Round Rock Police Department. She is an active faculty member and trainer for the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation and an advisory board member for the Brattleboro Hospital Uniformed Services Worker’s Retreat, Brattleboro, VT. Dr.
