Firefighter Therapy 101
Here is some valuable information providing a differentiation of services available to Firefighters. Is there a difference between counseling and therapy? Is a Psychologist [...]
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Firefighter Depression
Secret Signs of Hidden Depression People who suffer from secret or concealed depression usually do not want to acknowledge how serious their feelings are. They often put on a [...]
Firefighter Anxiety
What is anxiety? Anxiety can come from any situation or thought that makes you feel frustrated, angry, or during a time you feel you have no control of the [...]
Firefighter Resiliency
What is resiliency? One of the most important aspects of a firefighter’s life and mental health is resiliency. Resilience is often defined as one’s ability to [...]
Sleep Deprivation
THE BIOLOGY OF SLEEP Every person needs a different amount of sleep to awaken feeling refreshed. Individual sleep requirements are genetic and may be hereditary. Scientists [...]
Firefighters and Alcohol Abuse
Alcohol abuse is when your drinking leads to problems, but not physical addiction. Causes, incidence, and risk factors How much you drink can influence your chances of [...]
Suicide Risk Factors
Suicide Risk Factors Many have pointed out that the risk factors for suicide mirror the population of the fire service. Importantly, it has also been noted that thousands of [...]
Pain Relief for Mind & Body
Have you heard of the Mind-Body Connection? It is a term used to describe the interconnectedness between our emotions and our physical health. When you are emotionally [...]
Crisis Intervention
As much as we like to think of ourselves as unbreakable, we break, and when we do it’s usually hard and fast. If this feeling of being in crisis comes we may not feel [...]
Firefighters and PTSD
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that can occur after someone experiences a traumatic event that caused intense fear, helplessness, or horror. [...]
