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A podcast designed for firefighters to learn emotional awareness, engagement, expression, and regulation which have been empirically proven to build resilience to the impact of critical incidents. Engagingly presented by Dr. Lea Sullivan, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Fire Chaplain who is culturally competent in fire service and well versed in the mental health strengths and struggles of firefighters.
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Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
The long-standing mental health sigma within fire service has caused emotions to get a bad rap. Some emotions are even perceived as bad. In today's episode, we'll dispel common myths among firefighters and learn why therapy often fails first responder clients.
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