San Antonio Combat PTSD conference shifts its focus toward preventing firearm injuries
Texas Public Radio
Oct 30, 2022
Texas Public Radio military reporter Carson Frame discusses firearm safety with presenters at the 2022 San Antonio Combat PTSD Conference. Day 2 keynote speaker Dr. Craig Bryan of Ohio State University explains why he and others consider the prevention of suicide by firearm as the “third rail” of suicide prevention, and the real potential to save lives. Dr. Ronald Stewart with The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and University Health System explains how physical and psychological trauma are “two sides of the same coin” and emphasizes the need for a community-based approach to the problem of gun violence.