Mental Health

The mental health resource page features the latest news and original content focused on mental and behavioral health, particularly post-traumatic stress disorder (PSTD) post-traumatic stress injury (PTSI) and other wellness issues connected to the sometimes difficult or traumatic nature of first responder calls. Firefighters share their stories of overcoming PTSD and depression, and offer insights for how fellow members can seek help to manage those calls that “stick.” Further, firefighters and researchers offer guidance to firefighters via podcasts and expert analysis, covering topics like how to manage both on- and off-duty issues. For more information about mental health topics, sign up for the FireRescue1 Safety & Health newsletter.

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Video: After 2 FF deaths, Fla. chief asks for help, vows more mental health support
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Chief James Banta asked Marion County FD members to be check in with each other following the deaths of Firefighter-Paramedics Tripp Wooten and Allen Singleton
Super Bowl showtime: How Glendale fire crews are preparing for the big game
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Captain Ashley Losch explains the endless coordination at play, identifies the biggest hurdles ahead, and even spills a little big game tea
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Let your choices lead; your feelings will follow
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When faced with difficult decisions, how do you put your feelings aside and change your attitude to make the right choice?
Battalion Chief Dena Ali: ‘You can’t leave your baggage at the door’
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The Raleigh firefighter and peer support advocate explains her perspective on healthy boundaries, therapy and why connection is life-sustaining
Damar Hamlin: A pass or fail exam for the EMS profession
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Community risk reduction and improving mental health resources for providers
Hamlin’s ‘on-duty’ emergency highlights the importance of support systems
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Whether NFL player or firefighter, when one of our own goes down, the impacts are amplified beyond our routine responses
‘Royal Rumble’ of firefighter fitness: Zam goes head-to-head with Dan Kerrigan and Jim Moss
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‘Pull up your jogging pants and take some notes’ because the three fitness experts offer actionable tips for health in the new year
30 days to health: Take FireRescue1's better health challenge
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Download a one-page sheet outlining the 30-day challenge; each day is focused on a key tenet of health
Ohio FD official allegedly set dozens of fires at national forest
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Greenfield Township VFD administrator and former 911 dispatcher James Bartels admitting to starting the fires to “give the boys something to do”
Support continues for Pa. firefighter whose family was killed in fire
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Several fundraisers seek to help Harold Baker, who lost 10 family members in the August blaze
Taking care of your mental hygiene as a firefighter
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Embracing mental wellness should be the current cultural landscape in the fire service
Scars: The legacy of a firefighting career
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While physical marks are easy to see, first responders also struggle with emotional scars, which are only visible to them
'It hits home': 3 children die in N.C. house fire
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Greensboro responders are grappling with the tragedy, and the fire department deployed its peer-support team to the scene
December LODDs a blow to agencies, communities
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Mental health experts are issuing advice to coworkers and family members about the warning signs of someone struggling with the deaths
3 tips for first responder spouses to maintain a happy marriage
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Research shows that "it’s not how much conflict you have but how you work through that conflict that makes the difference"
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