In this community, we face challenges together, prioritizing resilience in our professional and personal lives. It's a space for first responders to learn, share experiences, and find strategies for managing pressures.
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In this community, we face challenges together, prioritizing resilience in our professional and personal lives. It's a space for first responders to learn, share experiences, and find strategies for managing pressures.
Addressing Trauma: Mental Health Strategies and Support for First Responders
E11evate
44 minutes 33 seconds
1 year ago
Addressing Trauma: Mental Health Strategies and Support for First Responders
In this episode, Kyle Goodknight and Dr. Doug Gallo explore the impact of trauma on clinicians and the need for mental health resources. They discuss the evolution of support in departments, challenges in finding specialized therapists for first responders, and the importance of normalizing mental health discussions. Dr. Gallo shares his EMS journey, touching on critical incident stress debriefing and the integration of mental health education. Topics include cumulative trauma, empathy, suicide risks, compassion fatigue, burnout, retention issues, the Great Resignation, and rural EMS challenges, highlighting the integration of mental health into overall well-being.
E11evate
In this community, we face challenges together, prioritizing resilience in our professional and personal lives. It's a space for first responders to learn, share experiences, and find strategies for managing pressures.
