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Associations Between Problematic Anger and Mental Health Disorders Among a Sample of Canadian Public Safety Personnel from Diverse Sectors

Associations Between Problematic Anger and Ment...

A 2026 Canadian study found problematic anger predicted every mental health disorder assessed among public safety personnel — suggesting agencies should screen for anger, not just discipline it.

Associations Between Problematic Anger and Ment...

A 2026 Canadian study found problematic anger predicted every mental health disorder assessed among public safety personnel — suggesting agencies should screen for anger, not just discipline it.

Santa Barbara County First Responder Mental Health Conference: What 66 Meetings Reveal About the State of Peer Support

Santa Barbara County First Responder Mental Hea...

Santa Barbara County's 66th first responder mental health conference reveals what sustained peer support infrastructure looks like — and why most EMS agencies still lack it.

Santa Barbara County First Responder Mental Hea...

Santa Barbara County's 66th first responder mental health conference reveals what sustained peer support infrastructure looks like — and why most EMS agencies still lack it.

Understanding the Affective and Mental Health Outcomes of Meditation Interventions: The Role of Individual Differences in Self-compassion

Understanding the Affective and Mental Health O...

A 2026 study finds baseline self-compassion shapes how well meditation works for mental health — with direct implications for first responder wellness programs.

Understanding the Affective and Mental Health O...

A 2026 study finds baseline self-compassion shapes how well meditation works for mental health — with direct implications for first responder wellness programs.

Network Analysis of PTSD, Depression, and Anxiety Symptom Co-occurrence among US Veterans Seeking Treatment

Network Analysis of PTSD, Depression, and Anxie...

A network analysis of 591 veterans found bridge symptoms like irritability, sleep disturbance, and detachment connect PTSD, depression, and anxiety across diagnoses.

Network Analysis of PTSD, Depression, and Anxie...

A network analysis of 591 veterans found bridge symptoms like irritability, sleep disturbance, and detachment connect PTSD, depression, and anxiety across diagnoses.

Annual Wellness Visits for Police and Public Safety Officers: What Clinicians Are Actually Doing — and Where the Gaps Are

Annual Wellness Visits for Police and Public Sa...

A 2024 survey of 87 clinicians reveals major gaps in how annual wellness visits for police and public safety officers are conducted — and what EMS can learn.

Annual Wellness Visits for Police and Public Sa...

A 2024 survey of 87 clinicians reveals major gaps in how annual wellness visits for police and public safety officers are conducted — and what EMS can learn.

42% of Young First Responder Lifeguards Show PTSS — What That Means for Early Exposure

42% of Young First Responder Lifeguards Show PT...

A study of young surf lifesavers found 42% met PTSS criteria. What this reveals about early trauma exposure and what needs to change. This resonates to all young first responders. 

42% of Young First Responder Lifeguards Show PT...

A study of young surf lifesavers found 42% met PTSS criteria. What this reveals about early trauma exposure and what needs to change. This resonates to all young first responders.