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Breaking the Silence

The Code Green Campaign calls a ‘code alert’ on the mental health of EMTs and paramedics by breaking the silence about mental illness in EMS by sharing the stories of those who have been there. The Code Green Campaign has selected this story and we are glad to share it with EMS1 readers. Learn more about the Code Green Campaign.

LATEST ARTICLES
Mental Health
Why my overwhelming fear of being stigmatized overshadows progress
I hope to one day not be judged, blamed and made to feel less than human for something that I am truly trying my best with
April 20, 2017 12:21 PM
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‘Baby not breathing’ call still haunts me 13 years later
I saw your parents in the waiting room and knew they were about to get the worst news of their lives
March 29, 2017 04:23 PM
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Mental Health
Why it is brave to let someone know you are hurting
You will not burden us by speaking up, by telling us how you feel, or asking for help
February 23, 2017 10:16 AM
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PTSD
When you hear a 911 caller’s last breath
I have been told that I don’t have PTSD since I’ve never been threatened or witnessed these incidents in person
January 23, 2017 10:04 AM
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When a nightmare call pushed me past my limits
I come from a family that has a significant history of depression and PTSD, and I always swore it would never happen to me
November 22, 2016 10:45 AM
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When EMS calls leave you with a feeling of emptiness
This job does eat away at me every day; there have been days that the toll is taken in one fell swoop
October 26, 2016 09:26 PM
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Entertainment
Music to get you through a bad EMS night: The Code Green Campaign playlist
New songs are regularly added to the Spotify playlist to inspire, encourage and entertain EMTs and paramedics
July 07, 2016 05:30 PM
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Vivid flashbacks after fatal drowning response
If I close my eyes, I can bring myself to that beach and remember the dog, the boyfriend, the hot sun and her blonde hair
March 28, 2016 08:54 AM
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Mental Health
I wanted to help people but I couldn’t help myself
After nine years in fire and EMS thinking nothing could affect me, an event made me realize that I wasn’t doing that well after all
February 18, 2016 12:10 PM
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Mental Health
EMT: The secrets I keep to escape stigmas
“Sometimes I hate who I am — so much so I wish for an easy escape”
January 14, 2016 06:38 PM
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