The variety of stress related articles we see in this issue is encouraging with regard to what is going on in the world of CISM. “First Responder Mental Health: A Literature Review,” “Spiritual Well-being – A Proactive Resilience Component,” and “So You Want to Work with Firefighters” each bring a different approach to dealing with crises.
- Case studiesFirst responders are ninety percent more likely to be exposed to a potentially traumatic event (PTE) more than eleven times in their lifetime
- EditorialIt is always a pleasure to read new submissions for the Crisis Journal, and the three articles that we have in the June 2021 issue renew that enjoyment.
- Case studiesResearch suggests spiritual resilience may ameliorate the negative effects of exposure to traumatic events among disaster mental health first responders.
- Original researchThe dangers firefighters are exposed to are significant in number and intensity.The fire service culture is very unique and is often its own barrier to treatment.