Screening for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in law enforcement and treating the related symptoms are important for a number of reasons. First, several of the symptoms prevalent in those who suffer from PTSD can impair a police officer’s response time and/or judgment and prevent him or her from performing the Read more…
The inherent nature of emergency calls places many first responders at risk of harm, injury, or death. While emergency dispatchers don’t directly get involved at the scene of an emergency, they are exposed to many of the same mental and emotional traumas that first responders experience first-hand. As a result, Read more…
Fear and hopelessness are universal feelings that most everyone feels. Most everyone can benefit from recovery skills after cases of trauma, addiction, and PTSD . Director of National Outreach at Deer Hollow, Travis Whittaker, introduced his story and story of Senior firefighter Tim Wonacott about their recovery. Wonacott started his career in law Read more…
The abuse of prescription pharmaceuticals is an epidemic within the United States. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the “…extent of the problem is staggering, with national surveys showing that in 2003 approximately 15 million Americans, ages 12 and older used a psycho-therapeutic for a Read more…