All Articles tagged stigma

• ESSAY
  March 15, 2023 EDT
  STOP THE THREAT - STOP THE STIGMA
  Adam A. Meyers

  The issue of mental health is prominent everywhere in the public safety profession and it is an issue that commands a new perspective.

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• ESSAY
  March 13, 2022 EDT
  THE FIREHOUSE KITCHEN TABLE: MORE THAN A PLACE TO EAT
  John Caruso

  Unequivocally, the kitchen may be the most critical room in the firehouse. It houses perhaps the most sacred piece of furniture in the station, the kitchen table.

  Abstract
• Original research
  December 15, 2021 EDT
  TO TELL OR NOT TO TELL: SYSTEMIC AND ORGANIZATIONAL STIGMA OF POLICE OFFICERS SEEKING MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
  Konstantinos PapazoglouBeth MilliardEleni NeofytouJeremy DavisSajel BellonJeff Thompson

  Police officers engage in dangerous and potentially highly traumatizing circumstances. This paper highlights how crucial peer and organizational support is in the lives of police officers.

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• Case studies
  June 15, 2021 EDT
  First Responder Mental Health: A Literature Review of Current Individual and Organizational Issues
  Jordan BolzonNick Nalmasy

  First responders are ninety percent more likely to be exposed to a potentially traumatic event (PTE) more than eleven times in their lifetime

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