EMS- Depression and Anxiety

Posted on March 13, 2022April 21, 2022 by info

Paramedic Depression & Anxiety Recovery | First Responder Mental Health

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If you are experiencing any crisis— work related, substance abuse, depression, relationships, financial, or any other, reach out by calling

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“We are supposed to be strong and able to take it. No one talks about what happens when you can’t “take it”.
– Retired Fire Chief

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“What you see on TV, is not what we do.”
- Firefighter

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“When your instinct tells you to run away from the crisis, we are running towards it..”
– Fire Chief

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“When the calls come in; most are full of panic and fear. Most times we don’t know how it ended. We’re left wondering.”
– 911 dispatcher

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“It doesn’t matter who you are, or what you normally do; when we put on that uniform, we are family with one mission.”
– anonymous

This project is created and supported in collaboration with our partners:

This project is funded by a grant awarded from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Through the efforts of the Police Officers Association of Michigan, Fraternal Order of Police, and Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union.

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