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After The Call - a conversation about first responders.

Podcast: Grove: Beyond The Couch · LUKE Media

Opublikowano: 2026-05-31

First responders show up for everyone else, but who shows up for them? In this episode, Melissa and Susan explore the particular mental health challenges that come with being a paramedic, firefighter, law enforcement officer, dispatcher, or rescue worker: the accumulated weight of repeated trauma exposure, the pressure to compartmentalize, and the fear that asking for help means admitting weakness. They talk about what it looks like to decompress after a hard call, why certain incidents stay with you in ways others don't, and how debriefing (whether with a team or one-on-one) can make a meaningful difference. If you...