PTSD
Join guests Ed Racht and Rhonda Kelly in this episode of Inside EMS
Many first responders report experiencing the chronic feelings of guilt and shame that are central to moral injury
The benefits are clear, but where to start? Learn how to find, fund and implement a therapy dog program, and download a fillable caretaking schedule
The Hialeah Fire Department has on-call peer counselors available around the clock
Consider the benefits of seeing a mental health professional to help manage EMS acute and chronic stress
Participants in the studies reported MDMA therapy 鈥渘ot only helped them with painful memories, but also had helped them stop abusing alcohol and other drugs鈥�
I come from a family that has a significant history of depression and PTSD, and I always swore it would never happen to me
Army veteran Louis Belluomini said Star has played an integral role in managing his PTSD
This job does eat away at me every day; there have been days that the toll is taken in one fell swoop
EMS providers face near-constant stress and tragedy which the profession can no longer ignore
The center鈥檚 programs include cognitive behavioral therapy, couples therapy and K9 therapy
When I started writing, I never imagined that it would actually make me a better paramedic
Trauma doesn鈥檛 just impact the victim, but the rescuer as well
Being uncomfortable isn鈥檛 the end of the world; suffering in silence very well could be
The sweats came back, the flashbacks, the images and visions and sights and sounds that had left me a useless shell
A firefighter-paramedic recalls the incident that was the start of a now old habit to always look underneath a wrecked vehicle
Remember that we all struggle and it takes true strength to admit when you need help
The profound neglect of the mental and emotional needs of fist responders is the ultimate irony
Watch for these signs in yourself, your co-workers and try some of these tips to manage the traumatic stress of EMS work
We might not be great about discussing these things, but that doesn鈥榯 mean we don鈥榯 seek or value the support of the people that love us
I thought long and hard about having this published. Even those nearest and dearest to me don鈥檛 know what I鈥檓 about to admit.
Official: 鈥淭he goal is to help prevent long-term effects and post-traumatic stress disorder鈥�
The 15-acre facility, opening in 2017, will treat firefighters who suffer from PTSD
The conference will encourage first responders to manage compassion fatigue and practice self-care
Qualitative research project leads to four recommendations for healthier first responders in EMS, police and fire departments
As hard as I tried, I couldn鈥檛 protect our children from every episode that ripped through our house. Here鈥檚 our story.
Experts said it sounds an alarm about the long-lasting impact of PTSD and depression on the brain
Accurate data, specific to first responders, is critical in understanding and preventing suicide
The organization supports a bill that would allow first responders with PTSD to qualify for worker鈥檚 comp. benefits
One of the factors that determines the legal status of a substance is its medicinal properties 鈥� which some scientists claim MDMA has.
A peer organization of first responders will raise funds to help fight stress, PTSD
There鈥檚 no level of training as intense as actually responding to a mass casualty incident