Mental Health Archives - First Responder Coaching

I’m Fine: The Silent Battle

A silent battle is still a battle. The wounds eventually start to show on the outside no matter how hard we try to hide them.

Anxiety affects everyone, add to that a first responder lifestyle and you’ve got a recipe for multiple anxiety triggers.

It’s a clash of cultures, but how we do things is changing. The question is, where will it lead and will we take this new road?

We continue to spread awareness and education, but it’s time to do something to prevent suicide and increase resiliency for first responders.

We don’t spend time developing the ability to have difficult conversations. Those are the fires that are still burning in our organizations.

While rushing to the next job, we need to pause and process patient death, if only for a short time.

Susan suffered silently from PTSD, before seeking help. We talk about getting support and finding healing.

This is your pep talk, your morning motivations to get you moving again.

You’re not defined by your worst moments or traumas. The road starts with finding out how to forgive yourself. You need to move forward.

I still love the fire service. Coaching allowed me to figure out what was next and the healthiest thing for me to do in life.