The Full Bucket: Hidden Trauma, Childhood Wounds and Healing for First Responders

About this episode

Dr. Stacy Raymond discusses the hidden roots of trauma in first responders and the challenges they face in seeking help.

What if the trauma first responders carry didn’t start on the job? In this powerful conversation, psychologist and trauma specialist Dr. Stacy Raymond explores the hidden roots of trauma in policing and public safety — and why some first responders struggle to seek help, even when their bucket is overflowing. Drawing from her new book Dump the Bucket: Healing Trauma in Police with EMDR, Dr. Raymond shares groundbreaking insights into adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), attachment wounds, organizational stress, and the accumulated weight of bad calls, betrayal, and moral injury.

People in this episode

Host: Conrad Weaver

Guest: Dr. Stacy Raymond

Topics covered

• trauma
• first responders
• mental health
• childhood experiences
• healing
• EMDR

Keywords

• trauma
• first responders
• mental health
• childhood wounds
• EMDR
• policing
• moral injury

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Dump the Bucket: Healing Trauma in Police with EMDR

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