re: On Average, A Veteran Commits Suicide Every 65 Minutes

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And most were conditioned to compartmentalize and keep things to yourself out of fear of being looked down upon while you're in and just our of fear when you're out.

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By no means would I compare fire/ems to what people see in war but there's a problem in the fire service with this. Folks who have true PTSD and refuse to say anything due to being made fun of and laughed at. Had a doctor admit to me once that there's a huge problem of firefighters from my department that are on anti depressant and or anxiety medicine. Obviously completely different circumstances though than someone at war.