A new tool—the SPECT scan—is offering a new way for firefighters and others with PTSD to visualize their injuries.

These events bring a tsunami of emotions for our firefighters as they reflect upon and recall the sights of devastation. When ...

Police and firefighters have a demanding job. As taxing as the work can be physical, it’s the mental toll that can really be ...

Roughly 16% of all first responders reported thoughts of suicide, which is four times higher than the rate of the state’s ...

The traumatic events that firefighters, first responders and law enforcement workers witness can lead to severe mental health struggles in their daily lives. A 2023 study by the National Highway ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Jeffersontown Fire & EMS staff will soon get an extra day off in between shifts. Right now, ...

For a Marine Corps veteran and former firefighter, as well as a father battling cancer and PTSD, medical cannabis has been the key relief. After serving in Iraq and Afghanistan and later as a ...

He did some diagnostic testing in the office, and he did have some PTSD and anxiety ... and concerns as the other individuals. – Proud Firefighter Mom Dear Mom: A primary care physician is ...

Firefighters, fire investigators, law enforcement officers, emergency medical technicians and registered nurses providing direct patient care can all file claims for PTSD if they have a diagnosis ...