My guest this episode is my dear friend and colleague Evelyn Arnold, a firefighter/paramedic and licensed mental health counselor that I had the pleasure of working with several years ago. We talk about her work with peer support programs, the unique challenges of maintaining good mental health as a first responder and my own journey this year with UCF Restores, a PTSD treatment program geared for veterans and first responders.
Resources mentioned in this episode can be found below if you are or know somebody who is struggling.
www.ucfrestores.org
www.stepstoneconnect.com
www.redlinerescue.org
2nd Alarm Project Application available for free on Apple and Google app store
988 has been designated as the new three-digit dialing code that will route callers to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Safe Call Now - Crisis Hotline for first responders - 206-459-3020
Fire/EMS Helpline (National Volunteer Fire Council) 1-888-731-FIRE (3473)
Crisis Text Line - text "connect" to 741741
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