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Title: Breaking Down PTSD
Description:Â Women are twice as likely to suffer from PTSD as men. Taraji and Tracie sit with therapist Melody Murray to tackle the misconceptions of PTSD and the issues raised by this weekâs guests, including Gabrielle Union. What are signs you have it and how you can treat it?
Some highlights from the episode include:
1:22 – Taraji, Tracie and licensed therapist Melody Murray discuss the misconceptions about PTSD
Melody Murray:Â
âMost people think that…you have to be in combat, some type of combat veteran, but PTSD can get developed because of bad surgeries, car accidents, physical fights. That feeling – youâre in an event where you feel like your life is in danger, thatâs what it is.âÂ
Taraji P. Henson
Tracie Jade
 will shine a spotlight on the challenging mental health issues facing us today â particularly of those in the Black community. Through personal interviews with both celebrities, experts and everyday people, the series will show how to provide support, bring awareness and help eliminate the stigmas of mental health issues.
Watch the Series Premiere:Â
Title: PTSD with Gabrielle Union: Not Just For Combat Vets
Description:Â PTSD does not just affect combat veterans. In this series premiere, actress Gabrielle Union shares how being raped at gunpoint sparked her condition and why 2020 has been so triggering. Our second guest talks about suffering from PTSD following an abusive relationship, while Taraji opens up about how PTSD has personally touched her family.