Detective Stephanie Blitz with the Largo Police Department is at the forefront of a crucial conversation about mental health ...

There has long been a stigma surrounding challenges first responders face that contribute to mental health issues, oftentimes ...

You can overstate the importance of emergency workers when it comes to public safety, but their personal safety nets aren’t always clear. A conference Friday at Augustana College, Rock ...

The Union County Sheriff’s Department has partnered with Asbury Park-based GoMo Health to create a new digital support system addressing the mental health challenges faced by emergency personnel. The ...

DENVER — The City of Denver is capping mental health services for police officers, dispatchers and firefighters, sparking concern among first responders who say the services are more critical ...

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — A walk in partnership with Beachway Therapy Center and Stomping Out the Stigma is raising mental health awareness for Palm Beach County first responders. Stay up-to ...

For first responders, volunteers, parents, and families, the emotional and mental strain of this disaster is becoming harder to bear. Many are working around the clock, helping others while ...

Nationally, 1,405 first responders were reported to have committed suicide since 2018. In response, department heads are implementing mental health and wellness training for police, firefighters ...

The discussion about first responders' mental health likely wouldn't have occurred a generation ago, experts say. And while first responders have higher rates of post-traumatic stress disorder and ...

Thousands of first responders reported feeling anxiety, burnout, depression and other mental health strains as a result of their duties, according to the state survey, which was released in February.

The president of a local firefighters union is encouraging all of his fellow first responders to seek help processing their grief and trauma through the 42 C.A.R.E.S. program offered at Local 42.