Deandra Howard

Is that something that you think is occurring as a result of the shutdown? Or is it just that people have decided, as you said, to just group everything as one thing?

Is that something that you think is occurring as a result of the shutdown? Or is it just that people have decided, as you said, to just group everything as one thing?

You know what? I'm trying to figure out what I'm asking. And the reason why I'm saying that is. is because whenever I am in the community and I'm talking to people about always having these kinds of conversations like this, that word always comes up. I mean, it's kind of like a catch-all for many, many things. I'm not saying for everything.

You know what? I'm trying to figure out what I'm asking. And the reason why I'm saying that is. is because whenever I am in the community and I'm talking to people about always having these kinds of conversations like this, that word always comes up. I mean, it's kind of like a catch-all for many, many things. I'm not saying for everything.

but for many things in a way and why people are behaving in a way that they do, why people are responding to certain things. And so I'm just, we talk about mental health by populations. I'm just saying that this is a more common word now in my community than I've ever heard before.

but for many things in a way and why people are behaving in a way that they do, why people are responding to certain things. And so I'm just, we talk about mental health by populations. I'm just saying that this is a more common word now in my community than I've ever heard before.

Yeah, but the question is, what are we going to do about it? I mean, it seems like the conversation keeps coming up, well, we're traumatized, and so what are the ways in which to address this? It's really kind of, when we talk about these kinds of topics, people don't know how to articulate, is it a mental health issue? You know what I'm saying? So we're in that area of...

Yeah, but the question is, what are we going to do about it? I mean, it seems like the conversation keeps coming up, well, we're traumatized, and so what are the ways in which to address this? It's really kind of, when we talk about these kinds of topics, people don't know how to articulate, is it a mental health issue? You know what I'm saying? So we're in that area of...

Okay.

Okay.

You know, it's funny you're saying all these things because, you know, I'm not asking to be analyzed here, okay?

You know, it's funny you're saying all these things because, you know, I'm not asking to be analyzed here, okay?

I just want to have this conversation, all right? But I remember things that happened to me before I was six, you know, that traumatized me. I mean, you know, I remember my fear of heights becoming very, when I was real young, I remember specifically, when I became very, very afraid of heights.

I just want to have this conversation, all right? But I remember things that happened to me before I was six, you know, that traumatized me. I mean, you know, I remember my fear of heights becoming very, when I was real young, I remember specifically, when I became very, very afraid of heights.

I remember very specifically when people, some of my relatives were playing with me about, and they stepped a pillow over my head and I remember not being able to breathe. And so it's been very, very, whenever I can't breathe, I freak out.

I remember very specifically when people, some of my relatives were playing with me about, and they stepped a pillow over my head and I remember not being able to breathe. And so it's been very, very, whenever I can't breathe, I freak out.

So I'm saying those kinds of things because I think that what you're saying is very helpful in the sense that we have these experiences that causes us to respond a certain kind of way. And other people might look at it and say, well, that's not okay, but it is our experience.

So I'm saying those kinds of things because I think that what you're saying is very helpful in the sense that we have these experiences that causes us to respond a certain kind of way. And other people might look at it and say, well, that's not okay, but it is our experience.

We started talking about age six. We started talking about the post-traumatic stress. And I think it's just important to have this kind of conversation so people can understand that it's not necessarily sometimes what they think it is. Oftentimes it isn't, yeah.

We started talking about age six. We started talking about the post-traumatic stress. And I think it's just important to have this kind of conversation so people can understand that it's not necessarily sometimes what they think it is. Oftentimes it isn't, yeah.