Join trauma therapist & host, Lindsay Faas, along with guest, Paramedic, Jeff. Jeff shares about his own mental health battle resulting from the job he loved. He shares about his many learnings, gets real about the risks of suicide, and offers hope for those feeling on the brink. We share some awesome laughs, connect vulnerably around some hard topics, and offer some honest thoughts about how to change the world. Check out Jeff's latest project, the Detachment Technique, by checking out the link in the show notes.
Show Notes
Show Notes
I so enjoyed today’s talk with Paramedic, Jeff. I heard Jeff’s story in a news article – you can find it
here on CBC and
here on CTV news. He shares bravely, openly and vulnerably about his experience of mental health decline and crisis as a result of his exposure within his work. He describes his intentions of taking his own life and shares about what helped him through this incredibly difficult time in his life. I am beyond grateful for this conversation, for the laughs we had a chance to share along with the willingness to talk about hard topics that need more air time.
Jeff now participates as one of the founding members of the
Detachment Technique, a program designed to support those on the front lines with moving through shock and processing the immediate aftermath of trauma. You can learn more,
here.
During this episode I also mention the Beating the
Breaking Point Indicators Checklist & Triage Guide, a free tool that allows you to check in (over and over again!!) and see where you are at as it relates to burnout, compassion fatigue, and related traumatic/stress exposure concerns. Don’t just use this tool as a one-and-done – it is designed to be something you reuse on a regular basis that can help mark changes in your mental wellness status and offer you some interventions to work your way back to steady ground. You can snag the tool for free on our website
here.
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