Alabama commission looks for ways to address PTSD in first responders

Alabama commission looks for ways to address PTSD in first responders

Jason Smith, a retired marine, speaking at the Interim Study Commission on PTSD in First Responders on Sept. 30, 2025, in the Alabama State House in Montgomery, Alabama. Smith started a program for military, veterans and first responders struggling with PTSD, depression and suicide.(Anna Barrett/Alabama Reflector)When Jason Smith was in the U.S. Marine Corps, a clinician waited for him and his fellow troops as they got back from missions to reco…