Yolande Doctor on child trauma
From Alcoa Doctor shares experience during missile strike over Israel. · · WATE 6 On Your Side
“I could see the faces of the kids change. They're no longer smiling. I cannot imagine kids growing up having this in their memory when they're like five years old.”
On , Yolande Doctor, Director of Investor Relations at ALCOA CORP, spoke about child trauma during Alcoa Doctor shares experience during missile strike over Israel. on WATE 6 On Your Side.
About Yolande Doctor
Yolande Doctor, Director of Investor Relations at Alcoa, described her experience during a missile strike over Israel in a July 2025 appearance. She stated that she and others "live in constant fear" when a missile goes off, noting that the sound of sirens and the shaking ground traumatize children in her neighborhood. Doctor said she observed children's faces change and stop smiling, and expressed that she cannot imagine children growing up with such memories at a young age. She added that upon hearing the noise, "your brain just basically shuts down," and concluded by saying, "We'll pray for peace. That's all we can do."