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  2. Trauma and first responders - Wikipedia

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    Due to the stigma associated with having a mental health disorder among first responders, individuals at these jobs tend to under report symptoms to avoid judgment by peers and supervisors, demotion, or a decrease in responsibilities at work. [2] [21] On average, "about one in three first responders experiences stigma regarding mental health."

  3. 'Need your help': Austin leaders look to help firefighters ...

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    Nicks said the city and Fire Department executives provide quality mental health care, but that much of what has to be worked on is breaking down the stigma among firefighters. He added that each ...

  4. 'Erase the stigma': Grassroots org, Mass. Firefighters team ...

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    However, many fire departments have trained their staff as peer-to-peer counselors and also have easily accessible mental health service providers both outpatient and inpatient options.

  5. Stig-9 - Wikipedia

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    Perceived mental illness stigma is a psychological construct. It is a key component of the modified labeling theory. [2] According to this theory, negative societal beliefs about people with mental disorders are part of western culture (e.g. people with mental disorders are seen as being less trustworthy, weak, less intelligent, and dangerous).

  6. Suicide awareness - Wikipedia

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    Stigma can be experienced not only by those facing suicidal thoughts but also by those directly and indirectly affected, such as friends and family members. Public stigma is experienced by prejudice and discrimination through public misuse of stereotypes associated with suicide. [4] Stigma can create a detrimental barrier for some seeking help.

  7. Firefighters back mental health ‘conversation’ and raise ...

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    Graham Smith and the crew at Liskeard Community Fire Station in Cornwall have raised over £15,000 for Movember over the years. Firefighters back mental health ‘conversation’ and raise ...

  8. Serious mental illness - Wikipedia

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    Self-stigma can be reduced by increasing empowerment in individuals with SMI through counseling and/or peer support and other self-disclosing of their own struggles with mental illness. [33] People who suffer from SMI can reduce the amount of stigma that they experience by maintaining insight into their condition with the assistance of social ...

  9. Why Friends Are So Important to Your Mental Health - AOL

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    According to one survey, approximately 41.5 percent of women ages 18-49 lost touch with a few friends over the 12 months between 2020 and 2021, and 14.5 percent said they’d become incomunicado ...