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Public Safety Receives Confidential Mental Health Counseling EAP Services Tailored to Treat First Responders
First responders help ordinary citizens in extraordinary ways.
But who helps them?
In a recent article from the San Bernardino Sun, “For San Bernardino terror attack first responders, healing is ongoing,” officers commented on the support they received and the impact on their lives.
Some officers in this article said they appreciated the mental health services provided, on scene or through their EAP, while others said they prefer working with a Peer Support Team.
Suicide Among Public Safety – Law Enforcement & First Responders Keep Watch
Suicide makes us uneasy.
It devastates family, friends and co-workers as they ask, “Why didn’t I see it? Why didn’t he say something, How could I have stopped it?”
Those who contemplate suicide generally feel that taking their life is the last option available that can ease their pain and suffering. Our best option to prevent suicide is to become familiar with the warnings signs, as we know them.