{"id":16005,"date":"2020-05-13T14:18:15","date_gmt":"2020-05-13T18:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/?p=16005"},"modified":"2021-05-10T14:38:25","modified_gmt":"2021-05-10T18:38:25","slug":"end-the-stigma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/2020\/05\/13\/end-the-stigma\/","title":{"rendered":"END THE STIGMA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-16007 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/End-The-Stigma-1-791x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/End-The-Stigma-1-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/End-The-Stigma-1-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/End-The-Stigma-1-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/End-The-Stigma-1-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/End-The-Stigma-1-1583x2048.jpg 1583w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/End-The-Stigma-1.jpg 1700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/>END THE STIGMA.<\/b> In honor of May being National Mental Health Awareness Month, this month\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/health-and-safety-bulletins\/\">Health and Safety Bulletin<\/a>\u00a0focuses on ending the stigma surrounding EMS provider mental health.\u00a0\u00a0During 2018 to 2019, our research discovered that\u00a0<b>3 out of every 5 EMS providers<\/b> in Virginia believed they experienced burnout, traumatic stress, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, suicidal tendencies or some combination of all of these. In other words, you are a minority if you have not experienced a negative mental health outcome as an EMS provider.<\/p>\n<p>This job is tough. Some days are amazing, and some days are not. It is okay to reach out for help.\u00a0 It is okay to take care of yourself. If you or someone you know is struggling,\u00a0<b>THERE IS FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL HELP AVAILABLE 24\/7<\/b>\u00a0specifically for emergency responders:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvfc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Share-the-Load-poster-EMS-15x21.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.nvfc.org\/fireems-helpline\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1589461264017000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFoAj1mTWLb36pa0sOkFoZ8P5yZSg\">Fire\/EMS Helpline:<\/a><\/b>\u00a0<b>1-888-731-FIRE (3473)<\/b>. The Fire\/EMS Helpline\u00a0was created for first responders by members of the fire service. This program is specifically designed to meet the unique needs of firefighters, EMTs, rescue personnel, and their families.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/responderstrong.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/responderstrong.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1589461264017000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF2cr7L-WoPl0GDjKTjr4sAcAfeDw\">Emergency Responder Crisis Text Line:<\/a><\/b>\u00a0<b>Text \u201cBADGE\u201d to 741741<\/b>. The Emergency Responder Crisis Text Line is a global not-for-profit organization providing free confidential crisis intervention via SMS message.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/emergency-operations\/cism\/\">Make the Call Campaign.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>END THE STIGMA. 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