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Podcast: The Future of Everything
Episode: Shaili Jain: Treatments for PTSD are more effective than ever
Description: How a revealing father-daughter conversation led to a career dedicated to studying and treating severe trauma and stress-related disorders.
Shaili Jain first got interested in studying post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on an East Coast road trip listening to her father describe his experiences during the 1947 Partition of British India. As she listened to details of his trauma and losses, many revealed to her only for the first time, Jain realized she had a deep personal connection to trauma survivors that had, until now, been hidden. This realization spurred a new career, committed to specializing in PTSD and advancing the science...