Mental Health Mayday
March 14, 2025
Beyond the Badge
* Strengthening Resilience for First Responders (and) What to do to support yourself and your peers during and immediately after critical events.
80% of first responders are dealing with physical and mental health issues. Most are stressed and exhausted from working long shifts, mandatory overtime, and more calls for service than ever before. Learn how to apply mental performance training techniques in order to mitigate the effects of acute stress, reduce the symptoms of post traumatic stress, prevent burnout, and improve mental health and wellness overall.
Objectives
- Review the physical and mental health risks for first responders
- Discuss the neurobiological responses to trauma exposure
- Provide mitigation tools for acute stress that will reduce the symptoms of PTS
- Identify the five stages of post traumatic growth
The Counseling Team International (TCTI) provides culturally competent short-term counseling, critical incident debriefings, training, and pre-employment psychological testing.
First Responder Wellness (FRW) is a comprehensive inpatient/outpatient behavioral wellness treatment program exclusively for first responders. We treat post-traumatic stress, alcohol, addiction, anxiety, and depression.
Shift Wellness (SHIFT) provides retreats for peer support teams, trauma & resilience, and spouses.
