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“Smash the Stigma” “It’s Okay to Not Be Okay” “This too shall pass” These mantras have become nothing more than clichés - overused and ineffective, assuming they were ever effective. These clichés merely providing a way for someone to verbalize their discomfort and inability to stand in a difficult place. That difficult place is dealing with someone in crisis. According to Dr. Jorey Krawczyn Consultant for the Blue Wall Institute, “Crisis is the new normal. With that premise,

National statistics report that six out of every ten males and five out of every ten females will experience a serious, traumatic event in their lives. Although the trauma may be painful to experience, not every person who goes through trauma will develop PTSD. Statistics also say that only 7-8% of these people will develop PTSD. That is a relatively low number in the general population. The exact statistics of how many first responders develop PTSD is not known but to comp

Post-traumatic stress disorder, which is often shortened to PTSD, is a significant problem that impacts countless people across the country. Individuals can develop PTSD following a car accident, a traumatic experience, childhood trauma, or even experiences related to combat. Those who suffer from PTSD are often subjected to flashbacks that might be triggered at any time. Symptoms of PTSD often include shakes, sleepless nights, emotional lability, depression, anxiety, and cha