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Wayne State program to offer mental health support for first responders“The trauma and the stress in this population is different than most other people in the way that, if I have a horrible car accident or I may be, let’s say, assaulted," said Javanbakht. "Then I come back to my usual, safe normal life, and I can recover. For these people - it’s every single day.”

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Dr. Arash Javanbakht joined 7 Action News May 24, 2022 to talk about coping with school shootings in the wake of the tragedy at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.

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