What is TRICARE Insurance? Active-duty service members (ADSMs), National Guard/Reserve members, veterans, and their families are eligible for the TRICARE health insurance program. Most medically and psychologically necessary services are covered through TRICARE health plans, including mental health treatments and substance use disorder (SUD) treatments. Does TRICARE Cover Drug Rehab? [...]
When you have a job as taxing as a first responder, it can be common to experience burnout. Dealing with the emotional distress associated with the responsibility of a firefighter, law enforcement officer, or emergency medical technician (EMT) is not always easy. Many first responders don't allow themselves enough time [...]
Survivor's guilt is a psychological condition developed when someone survives a traumatic event that someone else didn't. The emotions associated with survivor's guilt are often distressing and filled with remorse. Surviving a tragic event is typically something you'd be happy about, but it's hard to feel thankful that you're alive [...]
Many veterans return home from scenes of combat that leave them suffering from various degrees of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This mental state leaves combat veterans susceptible to abusing substances, especially alcohol. Veterans who have enlisted in multiple tours of duty and experienced numerous exposures to combat have a greater [...]
First responders, like soldiers exposed to combat, may be exposed to many traumatic experiences. They are present at all natural disasters in our country and other crises, suffering high rates of burnout because of the intensity of their jobs. Treating domestic violence, shootings, and overdoses from addiction, such as opioids, [...]
Who Are First Responders? First responders are trained professionals who are the first to arrive at an accident or emergency scene. Police officers, firefighters, paramedics, and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) are all considered first responders. First responders' daily responsibilities consist of sacrificing their own lives for the sake of others. [...]
What is PCS Stress? A permanent change of station, also known as PCS, causes stress many military families experience. The uncertainty of when you will move to another city, state, or possibly a different country can be incredibly inconvenient and strenuous for everyone in a military family—especially the spouse. The [...]
The ancient Greek word, Ethos, translates to “spirit” or “character” in English. Warrior Ethos is the set of principles among first responders that is the embodiment of their courageous spirit and commitment to their country. It is the representation of the person they are committing to be and the position [...]
According to the American Society of Addiction Medicine, addiction is "a treatable, chronic medical disease involving complex interactions among brain circuits, genetics, the environment, and an individual's life experiences." The repeated use of a drug(s) causes physical changes to targeted nerve cells in the brain called neurons. Neurons use release [...]
First responders, also known as public safety professionals, are classified as police officers, firefighters, Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), and paramedics. Substance use disorders (SUDs) in public safety professionals are more prevalent due to the nature of their work and the mental and physical strain it puts on them and their [...]
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