The psychological toll of recovering the bodies of flood victims in Texas is drawing increased attention as the death toll ...

One in three first responders develop post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, from the work they do in the field, according ...

First responders have been working around the clocks on rescue efforts in the Hill Country, because of the mass flooding.

A new initiative embeds social workers with first responders during 911 calls for mental health and substance use crises in ...

The grim undertaking has prompted questions about how first responders and rescue teams are able to mentally reckon with the ...

Working on autopilot The discussion about first responders’ mental health likely wouldn’t have occurred a generation ago, experts say.

First responders who continue to search for missing people in the floodwaters are also suffering, as they face burnout and emotional fatigue in the face of such tragedy. To help combat mental health ...

After losing dozens of colleagues to suicide, which forced him to seek mental health treatment for himself, Hawkins says he knew he had to urge fellow first responders to rethink how they help ...

Challenges include serving first responders who work for volunteer organizations or in rural areas where there are fewer mental health resources.

Focus on first responders' mental health grows as death toll rises in flood-ravaged Texas The psychological toll of recovering the bodies of flood victims in Texas is drawing increased attention ...

Experts say the discussion about first responders' mental health likely wouldn't have occurred a generation ago. And while first responders have higher rates of psychological health conditions ...

“For these responders who are working in Texas, it's probably not their first incident,” said Jacobowitz, who co-authored a report on the mental health needs of New York’s first responders.