You Don't See What I See - A tired firefighter, sitting on the back of a fire truck with their head down
Mental Health, Opinion piece, PTSD

You Don’t See What I See

You Don’t See What I See – Being a firefighter exposes us to sights that are far from ordinary, sights that one would hope never to encounter. Such experiences can change one’s perspective, making them reconsider their own behavior. I hope you learn the lessons from this post so you can make better choices.

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Understanding Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) A balk and white image of paramedics and firefighters on the ground working on a patient
Fire Service, Mental Health, Post-traumatic stress disorder

Understanding Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)

critical Incident Stress Managment (CISM) What is it and how is it helping save the lives of our emergency service workers?

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The truth about bed rotting - Long-haired blond, laying on a bed
Mental Health, Opinion piece

The Truth About Bed Rotting

The truth about bed rotting – the idea that if one spends long periods of time in bed to help your mental health. Here’s why it’s a bad idea

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Anxiety, Depression, Inspiration, Mental Health, Mental Health Awareness Month, Post-traumatic stress disorder, Public mental health, Road To Mental Wellness-the book

Rising from the Ashes: Community Healing After Natural Disasters

Rising from the Ashes: Community Healing After Natural Disasters – A normal reaction to an abnormal situation: Mending the mental health of our devastated communities

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The Beautiful Things in My Life That Define Me - two stuffed toy emojis one really happy the other just smiling. In a tin can with all the other emojis all of it.
Inspiration, Mental Health

The Beautiful Things in My Life That Define Me

The Beautiful Things in My Life That Define Me – My Journey Through PTSD and Depression Toward Self-Love and Contentment”

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The somewhat mythical idea of personal failure. - long-haired women sitting on the ground and leaning against a wall
Mental Health, Opinion piece

The somewhat mythical idea of personal failure.

The somewhat mythical idea of personal failure While we must own our decisions, we are far from the only factor. And here they are.

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Advice, Mental Health

How do thoughts affect the body physically?

How do thoughts affect the body physically: Anne Higgins, talks about the very real connection between our thoughts and body.

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