Thriving Post-Pandemic: Why One Psychiatrist Says You Will

05/11/21 • 14 min

We've heard of post-traumatic stress. But what about post-traumatic growth? It's a term used to describe feelings of joy, creativity and purpose people feel following a devastating event. On this episode of Medical Minutes, Dr. Mary Gillis, D.Ed., speaks with Dr. Heather Fretwell, psychiatrist at Eskenazi Health, about why the psychological struggle resulting from the pandemic will helps us become better people moving forward.

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