Summary: Research has found that about half of children in the U.S. have experienced at least one traumatic event before they turn 17. In Philadelphia, 17-year-old Derricia Smith recently found out about an elegant safeguard of the mind when it faces trauma.
We aired Derricia Smith's segment during our 7am news hour and part of special feature segment during the Thom Hartmann Program. Her story fit well with topics of today! Thank you
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This piece belongs to the series "Philly Audio Diaries"
Produced by Derricia Smith, Anne Hoffman, Sandy Fleurimond, and Katie Davis
Other pieces by Anne Hoffman
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Yuko Kodama
Posted on January 30, 2020 at 01:04 PM | Permalink
Excellent Youth piece
We aired Derricia Smith's segment during our 7am news hour and part of special feature segment during the Thom Hartmann Program. Her story fit well with topics of today! Thank you