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Post by nesly Dorcely on Dec 4, 2017 12:39:57 GMT -4
This article hits some very important points about mental health that need to be taking serious and this country. Sometimes we take for granted the little help that can have some positive effect on those that serve us. Like the article mention, we as a society are not doing enough to help prevent some preventable events from occur. It is very important to make these people aware of what might happen in their line of duty and prepare them to cope with those events when they occur. I also think that is very important to scree for depressions and PTSD before someone can be accepted to these kind of jobs. A veteran is more likely to have some hiding depression or PTSD that he is not even talking about. So doing a thorough screening will help us know who is more at risk and help them how to deal with it. Making them aware of what might happen through education is also a positive way of targeting the issue. In addition, it will be a very good idea to create time or have some type of scheduling that would allow these people to seek help after witnessing a traumatic event.
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Post by gabriellewade on Dec 11, 2017 18:45:25 GMT -4
Firefighters are like traditional army soldiers, except their battlefield may be a building or in a forest and their battle is against a raging fire. However, you wouldn't normally think of firefighters as being subject to developing PTSD as you would army soldiers. Firefighters are trained to be physically and mentally strong in order to focus and get their job done in very difficult and dangerous situations. This kind of training can develop a very robotic mindset within firefighters but at the end of the day, they are not robots and still undergo still human emotions. Some may cope by detaching themselves from stressful situations in order to deal with the matter at hand. They may hone this craft so well which may in turn lead to the break down of their family relationships and make it harder to form meaningful bonds with family members persons outside of their job. They may feel as though the only ones who can understand their struggle are the ones in the same struggle as they are. Firefighters need to know that "it is ok to not be ok". They should be made to undergo a counselling programme both before and throughout their tenure. This programme shoud include group sessions so each member knows the warning signs to be mindful of within their colleagues and individual sessions where each member has an outlet to vent without fear or beeing seen as vulnerable and weak. Correct counselling is important as it could cost them their life or the life of another if these firefighters have mental health issues such as "survivor's guilt" or feelings of guilt for not being able to save everyone or possible flashbacks from traumatizing situations. In conclusion, although traumatizing situations come with the territory, the good mental health of firefighter is better for both the victims and for firefighters.
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