

A person crosses the Central Intelligence Company (CIA) seal within the foyer of CIA Headquarters in Langley, Virginia, on Aug. 14, 2008.
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A person crosses the Central Intelligence Company (CIA) seal within the foyer of CIA Headquarters in Langley, Virginia, on Aug. 14, 2008.
Saul Loeb/AFP through Getty Pictures
Trauma is an inherent a part of intelligence work. Consider undercover operatives deployed in harmful locations or investigating grotesque crimes. However getting assist to course of that trauma may be troublesome.
We converse with Heather Williams, a former U.S. intelligence officer, about her personal expertise with trauma and what she discovered about how greatest to deal with it.
In collaborating areas, you may additionally hear an area information phase that will help you make sense of what is going on on in your neighborhood.
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This episode was produced by Connor Donevan, Karen Zamora and Kat Lonsdorf. It was edited by Justine Kenin and William Troop. Our government producer is Sami Yenigun.