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Rescuing Firefighters: Fighting the stigma of PTSD
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November 24, 2018
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10:38Now PlayingFirefighters are known for running toward danger when most run away from it.
They see people in their darkest moments. They help people who have no one and nowhere to go. They see the things most people never have -- or will.
Many firefighters live daily with post-traumatic stress disorder -- and many don't talk about it, often with deadly consequences. Post-traumatic stress disorder develops in some people who have experienced shocking or dangerous events.
More firefighters died by suicide than in the line of duty last year, according to a study released this past April by the Ruderman Family Foundation. The foundation is a private, philanthropic foundation started in 2002.
Little has been done to address the problem, despite the fact that firefighters are five times more likely than the average person to suffer from PTSD and depression, according to the Ruderman Family Foundation's study.
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