Ep. 024: First Responders & Suicide, Part II
Leaving The Valley
English - February 25, 2021 08:00 - 25 minutes - 23 MBMental Health Health & Fitness Education Self-Improvement ptsd antibullying depression mentalhealth mentalillness selfhelp suicide suicideprevention Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In Part II of our conversation, we explore the substantial difference in suicide rates between First Responders and the general population. Research suggests that police officers may be 50% more suicidal than the average citizen and that risk is even higher for firefighters. In fact, more firefighters die by suicide than in the line of duty. Why do we spend so much money on physically protecting our First Responders but so little on protecting their mental health?