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22/09/2022

Mental health is such an important part in our lives and it’s going to take all of us to end the negative stigmas surrounding it,
It does NOT make you weak to seek help or feel like you cannot do it alone.
The quicker we end these stigmas the quicker we can worry and focus on what matters.
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27/04/2022

“Would you want you saving you?”
A healthy, well-balanced diet can help us think clearly and feel more alert. It can also improve concentration and attention span. Conversely, an inadequate diet can lead to fatigue, impaired decision-making, and can slow down reaction time.

27/04/2022

Did you know!? That if a first responder participates in three recovery activities within a workweek on non-work hours (i.e visiting with friends and family, eating a meal with others, and spending quiet time alone etc) it will significantly lower depression symptoms!
Get out and do what you love with who you love, your mind and body will thank you!

26/04/2022

My story begins in the small town of Durango, in the south west region of Colorado. I grew up with an older brother and a younger sister. For as long as I can remember my home responsibilities were to care for my younger sister. It was through this experience I found my passion for helping others, which led me into the field of ems. Through working with several different EMS agencies I have learned how poorly managed mental health was, even in the most horrifying work environments. Within the culture of EMS there is a certain pride in working in some of the most gruesome conditions. That thought leads down the path to understanding how many first responders are troubled with anxiety, depression, post traumatic stress disorder and in far too many cases, suicidal idiation. This cannot be a coincidence and this needs to change, and it will take all of us first responders. My goal now is to not only educate healthy ways to cope with stressors but to share experiences, techniques, of other professionals in the field but to also start to shed light on such an important movement that is seemingly not improving.
-Travis VonTersch

26/04/2022

My story begins in Canton, Ohio where I began my EMS career based off of one noticed pattern. Everyone in my life turned to me during their worst moments. This also sparked a passion for the field of mental health. Since then I have worked as an EMS professional since 2014. I have since moved to Colorado where I was an integral part of developing the Aurora Mobile Response Team, a co-responder program utilizing a paramedic and therapist instead of police officers. In addition I am a Mental Health First Aid instructor, and continue to find new avenues to promote my passion for mental health.

-Alex James

25/04/2022

Welcome!
The overall goal of our podcast is to promote mental health in a field where it is famously neglected. Whether it be through shared experiences, grounding techniques, and destigmatization of mental health as a whole. We will be able to share appropriate resources and other numerous methods to help cope with some of the daily stressors 1st responders deal with on the daily.

25/04/2022