In this episode of Just Me and My Trauma, Jessi and Kelsey cover Mass Trauma.

They discuss the 2018 false incoming ballistic missile alert sent to residents and visitors of Hawaii as well as the trauma associated with the aftermath of the Jonestown Massacre.

They also share opinions about trauma responses in relation to stories from Reddit.

Gloombreakers to "break up the gloom" include entries from r/AmITheDevil, r/AITA, and r/TIFU on Reddit.

If you want to send in your own story or Gloombreaker, you can email Jessi and Kelsey: [email protected]

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Sources:

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/01/30/581853255/hawaii-missile-drill-stated-this-is-not-a-drill-resulting-in-false-alert

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/13/us/hawaii-missile.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_missile

https://www.newsweek.com/i-am-survivor-jonestown-massacre-1650525

https://www.archives.gov/news/articles/undaunted-jackie-speier-lecture

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-46241372