Guns and Mental Health by Walk the Talk America
An honest and comprehensive discussion about guns and mental health. Two highly stigmatized cultures that have long stood across from each other, refusing to collaborate whenever tragedy strikes. That trend ends now. For firearms owners, clinicians, and the curious public.
Guns and Mental Health by Walk the Talk America
Ep. 102: An Interview with WTTA Board Member Dr. DB Palmer
This week, Kevin will take the host seat to interview WTTA Board Member Dr. DB Palmer! He discusses his background and the launch of 2A Mental Health. He shares his connection with Walk the Talk America and the importance of addressing mental health in the firearms community. Dr. Palmer highlights the stigma around mental health and the need to de-stigmatize conversations about it.
Dr. DB Palmer also talks about his journey into the mental health profession and the differences between wilderness therapy and telehealth. Finally, he discusses the impact of political restraints on mental health practices. He also explores the relationship between mental health and the firearms community, the role of religion in treatment, and the importance of personal responsibility.
