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Capt. Joseph Coffey
Rhode Island
“Mental Health First Aid skills can be applied anytime, anywhere, and to anyone in distress, be it a brother officer exhibiting symptoms of PTSD, an unemployed friend displaying signs of severe depression, or a teenage family member presenting evidence of…“
Mental Health First Aid…Quote from this link…
“Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour course that teaches you how to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. The training helps you identify, understand, and respond to signs of addictions and mental illnesses.”
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The mental health awareness campaign in America is really taking hold! A “first aid” program is now available to communities everywhere. I know this program is critically important in my rural community on the Oregon Central Coast. All schools, non-profits, government agencies, public private partnerships, and citizens everywhere should learn about mental health first aid. The invisible nature of mental health challenges, including moral injury and PTSD, make it even more challenging to perform first aid because we are often unable to see or understand the symptoms. Building more understanding of the signs of mental illness will help save lives! Early and on-going treatment is very critical in finding a path to healing. Please take the time to learn about the mental health first aid program in your community, and get the word out by sharing this blog post on your social media network.
Steve Sparks, Author, My Journey of Healing in Life After Trauma, Part 1 and Reconciliation, A Son’s Story…
