About this episode
This episode explores the mental health challenges faced by EMS providers and discusses ways to address these issues within the culture.
EMS providers are trained to survive chaos, but few are taught how to recover from years of chronic stress, trauma exposure, sleep deprivation, and emotional suppression. This episode dives into the biological and psychological toll of EMS culture, the impact on relationships and identity, and how providers, families, and agencies can begin changing the conversation around mental health in EMS.
People in this episode
Host: Mike Turek
Topics covered
- mental health
- EMS culture
- chronic stress
- trauma exposure
- emotional suppression
- relationships
- identity
Keywords
- EMS
- mental health
- stress recovery
- trauma
- sleep deprivation
- emotional health
- relationships
- identity
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