Tag: emergency services
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Burnout in Emergency Response: The Toll of Managing Mental Health Crises on the Front Lines
Burnout isn’t a buzzword. For emergency workers, it’s a slow, grinding collapse — emotional exhaustion, mental fatigue, and a growing detachment from the job. And it’s hitting hardest where the stakes are highest: in the chaotic, high-pressure world of emergency response, especially when dealing with people in mental health crisis. What Burnout Looks Like for…
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Understanding PTSD in Emergency Services Workers
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that can profoundly impact individuals who have experienced or witnessed traumatic events. For emergency services workers, such as police officers, firefighters, paramedics, and other first responders, the risk of developing PTSD is significantly higher due to the nature of their work. Understanding how PTSD develops, its…