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#### [Navigating Trauma Responses: A Guide to PTSD Mitigation with Tania Glenn](https://mindthefrontline.org/videos/navigating-trauma-responses-a-guide-to-ptsd-mitigation-with-tania-glenn)

![Picture of Chris Smetana, AS, FP-C, CCP-C, NRP | Founder/President](https://mindthefrontline.org/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_4271.jpeg?width=30&name=IMG_4271.jpeg) [Chris Smetana, AS, FP-C, CCP-C, NRP | Founder/President](https://mindthefrontline.org/videos/author/chris-smetana-founder-president): Jan 19, 2024 5:41:31 PM

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