Episode 5: Mass Casualties, Mental Health and Leadership

Emma De Angelis, Edward Mortimer, Ryan Easterday and Evans Charlotte

13 January 202549 Minute Listen

In this episode, US and Royal Navy officers examine the mental health challenges experienced by the surviving crew following a mass casualty event.

US Navy officer Ryan Easterday and Royal Navy Medical Officer Charlotte Evans use the tragic collision of USS John S McCain in 2017 as a case study to discuss the actions taken to address such mental health challenges.

Ryan is an officer in the US Navy and has helped return USS John S McCain to warfighting readiness as Executive Officer and then Commanding Officer from late 2017 until early 2021. Charlotte is a Royal Navy Medical Officer and Consultant Psychiatrist.