Put your mind at ease & your health first.
Often we know inside when something isn’t right. Speaking to someone is the first step in regaining control.
Trauma isn’t always obvious
First responders are continually exposed to a higher level of stressful and confrontational situations than your average joe. PTSD looks different in first responders, usually because their resilience keeps them going and the changes that happen are incremental over long periods of time. Like a boxer slowly acquires a brain injury through multiple concussions, so too do first responders acquire traumatic brain injury, bit by bit.
Breaking down the stigma of seeking help
Knowledge is food for the mind. I want to share what I know to arm people with the skills to break down the barriers to seeking help. Navigating the Workers Compensation system can seem like stepping off into the abyss. You don’t need to stop work to get Psychological treatment under this scheme. Talk to me or your GP to find out more.
