🗂️Format: Video lecture / discussion
🕧Duration: 60 minutes
Course Description:
This course explores how grief impacts first responders after traumatic loss, including suicide. Dr. Ali Amirsadri, Chief Medical Officer at Wayne State University’s Department of Psychiatry, joins FST5 peers to discuss emotional and physiological reactions to grief, how to identify complicated grief, and how to support peers, children, and families through loss.
Key Takeaways:
‣ Recognize signs of complicated grief
‣ Support peers and families coping with trauma
‣ Understand how suicide impacts individuals and departments
‣ Build empathy and resilience in high-stress environments