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Damar Hamlin's collapse shocked viewers and players. How to cope after witnessing trauma

WBFO-FM 88.7 | By Jay Moran
Published January 3, 2023 at 9:15 AM EST
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) pauses as Damar Hamlin is examined during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, in Cincinnati.
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Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) pauses as Damar Hamlin is examined during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, in Cincinnati.

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin remains sedated and in critical condition at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center after going into cardiac arrest during Monday night's game between the Bengals and the Bills. Few other details are available regarding the medical emergency that forced the NFL to postpone the remainder of the game.

But what about those watching? Mental health expert
Karl Shallowhorn, chair of the Erie County Anti-Stigma Coalition shared some thoughts on Tuesday morning.

Karl Shallowhorn discusses Damar Hamlin incident's impact on mental health with WBFO's Jay Moran
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Jay joined Buffalo Toronto Public Media in 2008 and has been local host for NPR's "Morning Edition" ever since. In June, 2022, he was named one of the co-hosts of WBFO's "Buffalo, What's Next."

A graduate of St. Mary's of the Lake School, St. Francis High School and Buffalo State College, Jay has worked most of his professional career in Buffalo. Outside of public media, he continues in longstanding roles as the public address announcer for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League and as play-by-play voice of Canisius College basketball.
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