"So how do we fix it?" "We don't. We work on it!" This is so important. Mental health issues aren't just a switch you can flip between 'healthy' and 'broken', it's something you have to work at every day, like exercise.
Same. That was the most important take away for me too. I suffer from PTSD and chronic illness. I also try to find something new and funny everyday. And each day before leaving for work, I stop and give thanks for my loved ones and focus on what Im grateful for.
100%. I was on anti-depressants for years, and with combining that with therapy I was eventually able to come off the medication and get back to relative normalcy. It's still a work in progress, but when you put the work in with the proper support it does get better.
Congratulations, you have achieved the impossible. You have made a mental health PSA that doesn't make the audience consider suicide as an alternative to watching until the end.
Breaking boundaries. Also first mental health video to feature a joke about how women will mock men who aren't muscular enough. (overall video is +1 though)
Actually I contemplated it for a moment! (full disclosure: i was watching my favorite baseball team lose their 100th game of the season. Mere coincidence, though)
I disagree. He showed how you need someone to notice you are traumatized, and validate your experience. I have been saying that for 20 years. My father was still alive for 12 of those. I remember going to him repeatedly trying to explain to him that I needed something from him, and I could never figure out how to explain that he didn't love me, and by the way he has treated me, he never did... no one ever asked, and people still treat me like a dog... except they leave food out for dogs... I have to get gene therapy or eat from the trash. You can tell a tree by its fruits. People are working in secret to perform the most aberrant genocide ever devised by selfish minds. I hope I survive to clean up the mess. I want to build the mountain of corpses, and watch the birds feast. Finally to see justice.
"...and then we can start going to less funerals and more retirement parties." Man, I tell you what, never expected this kind of content. Thank you for this.
The worst part of being a volunteer firefighter in Allegheny county PA is we have more members die from cancer and health problems than we have people wanting to join. Tbh I have been to more funerals in the past 10 years than parties 😅
That was an amazing analogy. "But a stronger leg would've taken it." It's literally the reason we don't ask for help. And when we do, we're given this timeline to get better and ridiculed, disciplined or even dismissed if we don't "get better" in the amount of time that admin deems fit, even if our track record beforehand is great and current performance is improving. We have an incredibly important job, and I love these videos that casually but also seriously convey these issues. Thank you guys.
Doesn't matter whether a leg broke due to a calcium-deprived diet and a simple fall, or whether it was hit by a sledgehammer. A broken leg is a broken leg. Only difference is in the first case a better diet will help it heal better and help reduce the chance of it happening again.
"So how do we fix it?" "We don't. We work on it" Thank you for including this part. Its so hard having a mental health issue and feeling broken, needing to be fixed, which isn't how that works at all. I appreciate you for making this
@Sharky Hennessey, just make sure youndo personal check ups after. I had a month at school where we talked and talked and talk about how to go through grief and all that after suicide. But noone thought to check up after while i was hiding in the toilets because it kept on bringing back the memories from the past. It spiraled me down into a depression i had as a kid, and after 2 years im finnaly semi out again. But if you do this in class, of any kind. Follow up. Take personal time for everyone. Cause some stuff you dont wanna adress infront of others. And i sure as hell didnt wanna bring up that suicide runs in my family in a class of people i only met that year
@@kathrynvanwaart I appreciate you and your comment. I am here for you if you need to talk or anything. I lost my mom at an early age and was the one who found the body, since then I’ve dedicated my life to becoming a fire medic. Pain and depression are some of the worst things we can go through as people and the way we deal with it as a society is a disgrace. I know that I’m an internet stranger but waking up to your comment made my day, I appreciate your kindness and support. Thank you.
@@sharkyhennessey6551 i appreciate the responce, i wasnt sure if my message was to gloomy or not. Doing what you do is amazing, and raising awareness is one of the better things we can do. Luckily ive never been that upclose to it with family or friends. But for me the ice broke when both family friend and psychiatric cliënts went down around the same time. Because of those cliënts we started rhe month of grieve counselling. But shit just hit the fan for me at that point. It has been atleast 3 years ago. Lots off ups and downs but. More ups lately. Altho corona is really trying to trow sutt into that. But friends and family are a great support even tho i can only facetime them
Jason, your heart is ridiculously big. You care for all of us. Patients, First responders, everyone. You are the closest thing to an angel that we will see on this planet. Thanks man.
This was so refreshing to see someone tackle this issue, and in a humorous manner...bonus. Thanks for making mental health care not seem like negative thing.
The first 500 calls you forget the faces and the imagery of the burned down houses But one time you may could not forget what you just saw and thats where the thinking begins. Maybe the little girl you resuscitated was the same age as your child, maybe the kitchen device that burned down the house is the same as yours at home. The "old guys" always told us we are p***ys if we talk about our feelings and about serious problems, but WE KNOW better now. Freakin talk about this, I saw fire fighters cry after calls and they got laughted at. That should not happen
You're even stronger for crying. It feels better to let it out instead of becoming AHHHHHH letting it all bottle up. Trying to remember that in my day to day life.
my sister's friend was a firefighter and paramedic. he saw some stuff, and he dealt with it by drinking. the drinking messed with his heart condition and he died a few months ago. my sister found him and is now very messed up over it. please, talk to someone. think of it as clearing out the lines. open that hydrant of emotions and let it flush out all the gunk so things work better...
I never knew how awful water could become sitting behind fire sprinklers before another one of his vids (don't hang sex toys from water sprinklers). Yeah, let the lines clear out.
My whole family has always acted like mental health doesn't exist. When I had depression as a kid everyone acted like it was a big scandal. Fast forward to now, my cousin has OCD, my uncle has medical depression for years now, my sister us becoming a psychologist. And since we don't act like it is weird, we can talk about it and it feels so much better. My depression is long gone (I was 11-15 when I had it, it really impacted my childhood), but since I am a rescue diver now I am scared of not being able to process the pictures. The other divers however are really supportive and I think that finding a dead body might be hard, but I'll get through it with their support. We did find two bodys, but with me outside the water, they were fresh and I barely saw them so it really wasn't bad. Getting ptsd was my biggest fear before starting to become a diver and still is. But with my team and family it really does not seem so bad anymore
I have PTSD. It sucks, but it's not inevitable and it's not a death sentence. We're getting better at knowing what to do in order to lessen the severity or even sometimes prevent it from happening. If you do end up on a dive that gets a bit rough, reach out sooner than you think you need to. Whatever happens, you'll be able to work on it
Found this while my wife was in labor today (I know bad timing) but I've been struggling with my mental health for awhile and when Jason showed a pic of his little girl it made me cry cause I'm about to have my precious little one today and I truly hope I can be the best dad I can be for her.
Brother, after 29 years on the job my wife was telling me something was wrong because I just seem "grumpy and angry" all the time. I truly believed I was just grumpy from the typical lack of sleep. Then I started having full on flashbacks of runs I'd laughed off years before. For months I let the flashbacks continue without seeking help believing I could get it under control with strength and will power. Eventually I sought help and it changed my life. Months after my recovery, my 15 year old son "joked" to my wife about how odd our new situation was. "What do you mean?", she asked. "It's just weird seeing dad happy." Absolutely the most devastating words I've ever heard. For God's sake, don't waste 15 years of your lives together! He's now 18 and preparing to take the next entrance exam. It scares me to death.
As someone who’s new to EMS and constantly worried about how I’m going to mentally handle the worst calls, this was really important for me to hear. Thank you Jason
PTSD in our industry exists, it has always had a stigma attached to it. People are generally leery of talking about it because of this. Glad to see he's addressing the issue, it's long overdue!
Had a cousin that was a firefighter. He committed suicide. He was too stubborn to ask for help. Much respect for bringing attention to a all too silent issue
Funny this comes out now. I just went through some of it from working a code on a friend, one of my part time partners just came off the truck because he couldn't do it anymore, his manager at his full time job didn't have a clue how where to send him to seek help and told him to "suck it up and get back on the truck". Pissed me off royally. I put him in touch with our departments EAP program and he is talking to someone about it now.
Glad you were there for him--not everyone would be, as you know. Never forget to check your own health first and foremost--and take care of what needs it. Hugs!
A hug, a listening ear, comfort, anything positive to get help. I wish I could write letters to help bring more awareness to how IMPORTANT NOT shoving down and dismissing these emotions are. 💙
Thank you for this. As someone who struggled with depression and anxiety before a career as a first responder and someone who continues to struggle with it, I can tell you videos and messages like this are very necessary. Thank you so much Jason. God bless you brother.
As a dad of a six year old who has severe mental disabilities, a daughter who passed after 6 beautiful hours in my arms, a one year old who wants to get into everything, and child who is getting induced tomorrow at 7am I cannot tell you how much this means to me. I have my good days and bad days, the days I feel normal and the days I feel alone. Although I wish to God my first two children would have been born healthy and normal I gladly accept them as they are over not having them at all. Thank you.
As a social worker this is one of the best statements about the importance of the need for mental health support I've seen. When I was a dispatcher for the Utah Department of Public Safety 30 years ago, the last call I ever took was a murder suicide...a man shot and killed his wife in front of their 10 year old daughter, then tried to kill his father in law when he tried to intervene and call us. I was never offered Crisis Intervention Stress Debriefing and left the department after that call. 30 years later I still have times when that call comes back as if it happened yesterday. I've been able to get treatment in the years since, but it never goes away. Thank you Jason for reminding us that it's OK to get help.
Couldn’t agree more brother! In my 20 years as a firefighter EMT I never thought anything bothered me until I ran a wreck that involved a 27 year old fellow shift mate brother firefighter and good friend. I did compressions on him all the way to the hospital and watched him die. That’s when I learned PTSD was a real thing. Doesn’t make us weak, makes us human. Anyways thanks for the video, we are all just one shitty call away from possibly being affected. Be safe y’all. RIP Paco!
*hugs* That's never something people should have to go through, but know you're supported, loved, and thought of. You did an amazing effort, something not everyone can do! Amazing, amazing job, no matter the outcome. I can feel how much energy and love you put into trying to save someone you cared deeply for. It's not easy getting through PTSD, you're not alone and here for you. RIP Paco 💙 Know how important you are 💙
For the love of god, can we please get this man to replace the BS hour and a half lecture FD and PD has to go through every year? He gets what its like, the good and bad of our jobs. Hes man enough to just be real, not blame our bad days on "not being tough enough" or simply saying "its what you signed up for" he doesn't give us stats or pages of research. He address that these jobs are hard, and that we should normalize talking about our struggles.
It took my dad nearly a decade to get help for his PTSD because of what he was told in the military. It was a sign of weakness, it wasn't a big deal, and for a while he thought it didn't even exist because he assumed people were simply being overdramatic. By the time he got counselling, it was classified as a type 4, comparable to a world war two veteran. I wonder what would've happened if the work place environment took PTSD more seriously. Maybe he wouldn't have suffered as much as he did for all those years. This video is beyond important, and I wish high-stress jobs would discuss it more openly and seriously. Still got a long way to go but at least we're taking steps forward!
This is awesome J dawg. I just started responding to medical calls with my FD. Had week of solid of medical and trauma calls. 1 fatal. And I have had so much support from everyone at the hall. Its awesome. You are being the change you want to see to. Cheers. Jinkx.
After doing CPR on my mom for almost an hour before EMS arrived drove me away from SAR. I just couldn’t do it anymore. Then I had the best mental health positive thing happen. I found a stubborn, loving, sassy and way to smart dog who wouldn’t let me be sad. For her I had to work on myself, I didn’t want to put her through what I was dealing with so I did ask for help. Even though she is gone she left a hell of an impact.
Thank you for this. If there is any field that should be understanding and encouraging of people/coworkers experiencing and dealing with trauma and other mental health issues, it's the first responder field. A lot of us seem to forget that so many of us struggle with this quietly and it's hard to talk to people that don't understand the things we can see easily. We also play a super important role in how the people we help will remember some of the worst days' of their lives that they call us for. Being understanding and compassionate providers to not only those we serve but ourselves and those alongside us is so damn important to doing a good job and making sure we can keep doing it. I always love content like this because statistics really don't get the message across.
Nailed it. When I was in the military, I was terrified to ask for help when I realized I was struggling. But after my son was born, my doctor asked me at a postpartum check up if I wanted a referral to the mental health department. I reluctantly said yes, and kept looking over my shoulder as I walked down the hallway to the department. But when I looked at my son and saw him looking up with me being with his big eyes. I knew that he needed me. He was more important to me than anything else. No one’s judgement mattered, only he mattered. It took 10 years, but eventually I was diagnosed with PTSD from my service before he was born.
As a nurse with loved ones working in medical and first responder fields, this is all too true. Way to shine a light in an area that doesn’t get recognized enough. Mental health is just as important as physical health. Let’s be there for each other and help ensure the mental and physical health of all who dedicate their lives to serving others. Thank you for this video!
First off, daughter of a 30+ year first responder here, I LOVE your videos. Thank you for this video! As someone who battles with mental illness and only recently, 2 years ago, was diagnosed with all my foes it's still difficult to talk about how I feel or what I am thinking. The biggest reason for that is that there is still a stigma around mental illness and lots of judgment from those that don't understand it. It's also hard to explain to someone who doesn't have to fight daily with these thoughts and feelings or lack of. Just being willing to listen to someone who is having a bad day can make all the difference in the world to that person.
Make sure to find support in people who are also your kind of mentally ill so we get each other and don't feel so alone!!! We started doing that and WOW dealing with 'normies' nah, the friends I've made through my brain struggles have been worth it. I hope you know you're not alone, you're loved, and there's always listening ears here. We got this, no matter how scary the ride, how stormy the days, how impossible the mountain. 💙💙💙
Thank you for this. My husband is a former police officer with PTSD and no one speaks about it. Then the officer with PTSD loses his or her job and is abandoned by their “ friends”. It sucks and their needs to be more awareness about the issue.
Thank you Jason! It’s not the first dead baby I held or the little dying in my arms thinking I was her daddy.....it’s all of them over 25 years on the job. There’s a program I took called Reboot Recovery for First Responders. That helped soooo much. I miss the job.
Jason, that was an awesome message. Seen several co workers over the years lose that battle. I hope this really reaches out and gets conversations started
Thank you for this. After a particularly traumatic marriage, I came very close. I had 2 reasons to live, and attended MASSIVE amounts of therapy, etc to help. Took 5 years before I came to terms with all that had happened. I now help others in abusive situations, and this video could help them too. Thanks, Jason and Fire Dept Chronicles crew. ❤
Thanks for saying this. The hardest part is talking about it and getting the help. One year agonow i almost took my life but instead i broke down in tears and admitted i need help. And i got it. One of the hardest things i have even done. And when my guns were just a few feet away and i was living alone it was really hard not just going for it. For anyone reading this little comment. Stay strong.
When I was still a student (I was 17 at the time) we were called to an untimely. The scene was pretty rough and he'd been dead awhile. The crew I was with were two people I'd never met or worked with before. Everything goes as well as can be expected with something like that, but that was the first dead body I'd ever seen, and my first time comforting family. After the call one of them asked me "hey are you doing alright? Because it's okay if you aren't." and I have never forgotten that. He didn't know me at all, but he extended kindness and understanding. That is now my benchmark for how I treat students & new coworkers
I appreciate your efforts in trying to make this a more open discussion within the fire service. Many of us understand it and it's getting easier to talk about. Now if we could only get medical professionals on board, and get away from the standard response of throwing you in an empty room and pumping you full of meds "for your own safety".
I'm a therapist who works in trauma and crisis treatment, and I couldn't agree more. Sometimes medical intervention IS an unfortunate necessity, but there are far better ways to treat people who are suffering. Ways that involve compassion and dignity. Unfortunately those cost too much for your average hospital, and too many people slip through the cracks. If we as a society only treated mental health nearly as seriously as we treat physical ailments, maybe those of us working in the field could create more of the change that we want to see.
@@RebelontheCrick You wouldn't believe the hell we have to go through for funds just for something as simple as supplies for our Art Therapy groups, or for allergen-friendly snacks for Group Therapy sessions, never mind being constantly understaffed. The frustration is, if you'll pardon the term, maddening. And in the current pandemic, half of our programs have been temporarily put on hold, and I'm personally on temporary disability ever since my own nasty case of COVID. The hospital will push the pills, but all the other ways that we help people through the roots of their trauma? Half the time we pay from our own pockets and put in our own time. But hey, I come from a firefighter family, so dealing with stress and bullshit is in my blood.
@@neuralmute I hear you there. We applied for a grant, to replace our service company, back in March. And we still haven't heard anything from them. We've had to take it out of service, and use our people hauler, to carry our extrication equipment. Our BBQ fundraiser, was interesting, to say the least, with this whole lockdown crap. Personally, I'm over this mess, and would like to get back to normal. If there's such a thing now.
I live this so much! As a licensed professional counselor I can’t stress enough the importance of taking care of your brain, especially in a job in the medical field, military, or even as a mental health professional. Yes, counselors need counselors too…vicarious trauma. I shared this on Facebook ❤️😊
What is being "Ok", anyway? I live with mental health issues, and sometimes it is overwhelming and alienating. Everyone deserves to go make sure things are...okay. Okay for them.
There isn’t enough times I can click like on this. Outstanding you’ve covered this topic. As a survivor of PTSD and mental health every word rings true. Thank you 💪 👊
Amen brother! Thank you for that laugh and to let us all know we aren’t bulletproof and sometimes we all need help! From one messed up medic to another! Stay safe!
Wow, at my school we have these crappy mental health days that always stress us out more This video was done so well and was actually very enjoyable and perfectly got the message across in a non forceful way
I’m glad to see someone addressing mental health and PTSD issues for first responders. I wish this would of been around 10 years ago. After suffering PTSD myself after 17 years on the job and destroying my career with no help available from Admin or HR my wife and kids were my lifelines to counseling. Thanks
The voices in my head might not be real. But they've got some pretty good ideas. Also it's really good to find at least one person you can confide in about what's on your heart
I left my Corrections job for my mental health. I have pretty bad agoraphobia and anxiety now, and as someone who’s attempted, it’s really nice seeing you care so deeply about it 💕 I watched your other video where you discussed your own battles. Thank you!!
That face slap quite literally had me in tears. This is some awesome content right here. I cope with a lot of "survivor's guilt" so this hits home. Some days I don't cope so well and if everybody acted like this.. those days would be much easier.
Sometimes it`s kinda good check if you are ok after some mess. "Where is the birthgiving set? There, and also fuck you". Next shift after messed up call
I lost my friend to suicide very recently and watching you smile with your last statement really hit home. I wish a lot more people valued their mental health and never reach the point of litteral no return
Speech speech speech! This was truly beautiful and extremely helpful! I will make sure to use this advice and tell people "hey I saw this in a video" 1. Listen 2. Validate 3. Don't judge 2:15
I’m lucky to have never had a struggle with mental health but I have family members and several friends who have and I’m glad to see this issue taken seriously. Thank you.
Bro as a father to a young daughter you can’t just sneak that up on me. I wasn’t sad before but dam it that hits me in the feels! Thanks for message brother.
D9nt forget to talk to her about these feelings too! Something may happen in her future (yay bad fireworks at a young age for me), where the understanding of how to talk through your feelings and emotions would very very much help. Make sure to communicate with your child too, they understand more than adults realize. Talk about YOUR feelings, when you're hurt, sad, upset, happy! The good and the bad and make sure to support your child through it all. 💙 keep being a great parent 💙💙💙
I know it's been a few month, and I'm jumping on this train a hit late. I saw some shit in Afghanistan that kinda got to me. Nothing insane but it still sits there, ya know? I've since reconciled with it, but I couldn't possibly recommend the kind of advice you give more. The first step is talking about it, and then acceptance.
Visiting a local station to talk with their crew next week. Because I'm finding myself dealing with some shit about a decade after my service as a paramedic. And another medic that I worked alongside gets it. Jason, I sincerely appreciate your honesty. He's sharing your videos with his house. One Team, One Pride. Love you ♥
sadly it still tough out there for those of us with mental health issues. When I have brought it up with people I thought were my friends I was judged not really having ptsd because I was not in the military. This just taught me to suck it up and not tell or ask anyone for help. It has taken me years to be able to be in a place and let people know what is happening to me and it still feels not safe. Thanks for the video.
Awwwww it was so sweet when he showed his baby girl 😭😭😭. I see you man and from across the world I empathize💕. You’re doing a great job, you’re valued and appreciated and you are okay as you are 🙏🏼🌟. God bless you.
I'm so glad that you made this video. The line that really resonated with me was the "less funerals, more retirement parties" bit. I worked uniformed public service for about six years, and the mental health aspect of the department was of the "suck it up buttercup" variety. I kept my issues to myself, and everyone else more or less did the same. *short story gets a little dark here* I still don't really know why, but one morning before shift I was going to take my meds and I took every pill in the bottle. Ended up in the ICU for about 14 days or so, and when I finally got my phone back I saw a message that the person I relieved every day had shot himself. Moral of the story: Everyone has their struggles, and deal with them differently. There is no shame to seeking help and working on your issues.
You managed to do the impossible! I’m a 70 yo now long retired FF/medic, and EMS educator. You took a tough subject and nailed it! Great Advice! Good Job! ❤ ya brother!
Can I just say a HUGE thank you to our first responders and military personnel. Tbh this post sort of opened my eyes more about those who help protect us and what they may need. Thank you so much.
My PTSD is from abuse and neglect and not from facing horrible situations in the day to day of a job. (Though believe me, I tip my hat to all of those who put themselves in harm's way and help hurt people every day.) But what causes PTSD remains the same: trauma changes how your brain is wired, literally. How you reconnect the parts of the brain is that daily work. PTSD is a sign of a normal person affected by awful things no one should have to see or experience (for everyone involved). This deserves compassion and social support. Healing your brain is a process, and you can't really be alone for that. Healing can be painful, and anyone who chooses to work on healing is extremely brave. Healing is courageous; heroic. Thanks for making this video, Jason. More people need to see this. Especially because men statistically die by suicide far more often than any other group.
Anxiety sucks. Your doctor really can help. Honestly, it's no different from going to the doctor because you have high blood pressure. Mental health is still part of your health, and we all need to take care of it.
Along with anxialytics, try some mindfulness meditation. Having a solid 20 minutes each day dedicated to relaxing deeply and learning about different perspectives (like I do a LOT of speculation ahead of time about how things will turn out - none of which helps at the actual time something happens) can really help with catching and stopping trains of thought that don't benefit you. It certainly helps me ☺️
Depression is such a struggle. It's really rough...Thanks for making these videos. I've been binging them for like two days. Makes me miss my mom, she was a nurse that worked in different departments. The stories she could tell.
Thank you for this video. It may be 2yrs old, but seeing it at a moment when I'm seriously struggling with my mental health means so much. I'm a disabled vet with PTSD, severe anxiety, depression, and I've been way past the point of burned-out at my job as a nurse assistant. Thankfully, I have an appt with my counselor this week.
Sok szerencsét, jól érezze magát. Dagadó karrier és játszani kell a klassz játékokkal! Good luck, have a great time. It's a swell career & you get to play with the cool toys!
This is the best mental health video I have ever seen in my life. I'm saving this video if I or anyone I know might need it. I've had a lot of issues in the past and was very often told I was just "too weak" mentally. It felt really good hearing someone who gets it. The leg comparison is amazing. Thankfully I'm doing well now. My pets helped me get through. I live them for, for hobbies, for ice cream, for laughter, and whatever other little joys I can get out of life.
I have a lot of mental health issues I deal with every day. And a lot of people I work with are the same. Your mental health videos, while absolutely entertaining, display some of the best, most appropriate, information for dealing with it and helping others who do. Thank you man. It's the understanding we all need.
I love this guy. As a first responder and a mental health practitioner, this is done so wonderfully. And comically! Seriously, this is beautiful and covers the most important bases. Especially the “don’t judge” part!!! 😂
"So how do we fix it?"
"We don't. We work on it!"
This is so important. Mental health issues aren't just a switch you can flip between 'healthy' and 'broken', it's something you have to work at every day, like exercise.
I agree as someone who was born with mental health issues I try to live one day at a time. Trying to find something new and funny each day helps alot.
Same. That was the most important take away for me too. I suffer from PTSD and chronic illness. I also try to find something new and funny everyday. And each day before leaving for work, I stop and give thanks for my loved ones and focus on what Im grateful for.
100%. I was on anti-depressants for years, and with combining that with therapy I was eventually able to come off the medication and get back to relative normalcy. It's still a work in progress, but when you put the work in with the proper support it does get better.
Something isn’t clicking with the first two replies 😂
Hey I'll tell you something my therapist told me. You don't have mental health issues. You can read and write and comprehend just as easily.
Congratulations, you have achieved the impossible. You have made a mental health PSA that doesn't make the audience consider suicide as an alternative to watching until the end.
Breaking boundaries.
Also first mental health video to feature a joke about how women will mock men who aren't muscular enough.
(overall video is +1 though)
Fax 📠
Actually I contemplated it for a moment! (full disclosure: i was watching my favorite baseball team lose their 100th game of the season. Mere coincidence, though)
@@richardsuquar380 Nice pecs! Shame about the legs!
I disagree. He showed how you need someone to notice you are traumatized, and validate your experience. I have been saying that for 20 years. My father was still alive for 12 of those. I remember going to him repeatedly trying to explain to him that I needed something from him, and I could never figure out how to explain that he didn't love me, and by the way he has treated me, he never did... no one ever asked, and people still treat me like a dog... except they leave food out for dogs... I have to get gene therapy or eat from the trash. You can tell a tree by its fruits. People are working in secret to perform the most aberrant genocide ever devised by selfish minds. I hope I survive to clean up the mess. I want to build the mountain of corpses, and watch the birds feast. Finally to see justice.
"...and then we can start going to less funerals and more retirement parties."
Man, I tell you what, never expected this kind of content. Thank you for this.
Check out his anti suicide video--it's incredible as well. Invaluable.
The worst part of being a volunteer firefighter in Allegheny county PA is we have more members die from cancer and health problems than we have people wanting to join. Tbh I have been to more funerals in the past 10 years than parties 😅
I was kind of hoping the party would include exercise bikes...
I was going to pass this on at work but i work in Hospice. Probably not ok...
As a 20 year paramedic who sat in a closet with a gun a few times.. getting help was the best decision of my life
Buddy check! Doing allright?
I hope you are still getting the help you need.
You doin ok? I hope you got the help you needed, and are still getting help.
Glad you’re still here, brother. Keep on keeping on!
@@tomcruisesmiddlefronttooth9221 first of all, your name is incredible.
"Hey did you here abo"
*slap!!!*
"NO!"
True friends my people
Love it!
Exactly!
02:29
For replay ability
i have shamelessly replayed that like 50 times and it doesnt get less funny XD
or less true for that matter
I love it
That was an amazing analogy. "But a stronger leg would've taken it." It's literally the reason we don't ask for help. And when we do, we're given this timeline to get better and ridiculed, disciplined or even dismissed if we don't "get better" in the amount of time that admin deems fit, even if our track record beforehand is great and current performance is improving. We have an incredibly important job, and I love these videos that casually but also seriously convey these issues. Thank you guys.
Doesn't matter whether a leg broke due to a calcium-deprived diet and a simple fall, or whether it was hit by a sledgehammer. A broken leg is a broken leg. Only difference is in the first case a better diet will help it heal better and help reduce the chance of it happening again.
He’s a really good motivational speaker
He is a great motivational speaker
That’s what I meant
I agree
He already is!
I agree
"So how do we fix it?"
"We don't. We work on it"
Thank you for including this part. Its so hard having a mental health issue and feeling broken, needing to be fixed, which isn't how that works at all. I appreciate you for making this
You're not alone, you are still loved no matter how hard the storms. 💙 We'll get through this thing called life together. 💙
Going through suicide and grief counsel training, we need to show this in class.
Go for it!
@@FireDepartmentChronicles Make sure they get a copy of your other video from a few years ago. That one is awesome too!
@Sharky Hennessey, just make sure youndo personal check ups after. I had a month at school where we talked and talked and talk about how to go through grief and all that after suicide. But noone thought to check up after while i was hiding in the toilets because it kept on bringing back the memories from the past.
It spiraled me down into a depression i had as a kid, and after 2 years im finnaly semi out again.
But if you do this in class, of any kind. Follow up. Take personal time for everyone. Cause some stuff you dont wanna adress infront of others. And i sure as hell didnt wanna bring up that suicide runs in my family in a class of people i only met that year
@@kathrynvanwaart I appreciate you and your comment. I am here for you if you need to talk or anything. I lost my mom at an early age and was the one who found the body, since then I’ve dedicated my life to becoming a fire medic. Pain and depression are some of the worst things we can go through as people and the way we deal with it as a society is a disgrace. I know that I’m an internet stranger but waking up to your comment made my day, I appreciate your kindness and support. Thank you.
@@sharkyhennessey6551 i appreciate the responce, i wasnt sure if my message was to gloomy or not. Doing what you do is amazing, and raising awareness is one of the better things we can do. Luckily ive never been that upclose to it with family or friends. But for me the ice broke when both family friend and psychiatric cliënts went down around the same time. Because of those cliënts we started rhe month of grieve counselling. But shit just hit the fan for me at that point.
It has been atleast 3 years ago. Lots off ups and downs but. More ups lately. Altho corona is really trying to trow sutt into that. But friends and family are a great support even tho i can only facetime them
Jason, your heart is ridiculously big. You care for all of us. Patients, First responders, everyone. You are the closest thing to an angel that we will see on this planet. Thanks man.
Moral of the story, never skip leg day.
Yeah
I love leg day like I love my wife!!!
@@sritchie1272 because they don’t get the attention they deserve?
Leg day every day
Honestly I don’t know why people don’t like leg day it’s the best
This was so refreshing to see someone tackle this issue, and in a humorous manner...bonus. Thanks for making mental health care not seem like negative thing.
The first 500 calls you forget the faces and the imagery of the burned down houses
But one time you may could not forget what you just saw and thats where the thinking begins. Maybe the little girl you resuscitated was the same age as your child, maybe the kitchen device that burned down the house is the same as yours at home.
The "old guys" always told us we are p***ys if we talk about our feelings and about serious problems, but WE KNOW better now. Freakin talk about this, I saw fire fighters cry after calls and they got laughted at. That should not happen
That is horrendous. I hope that isn't the attitude anymore where you are.
You're even stronger for crying. It feels better to let it out instead of becoming AHHHHHH letting it all bottle up. Trying to remember that in my day to day life.
my sister's friend was a firefighter and paramedic. he saw some stuff, and he dealt with it by drinking. the drinking messed with his heart condition and he died a few months ago. my sister found him and is now very messed up over it. please, talk to someone. think of it as clearing out the lines. open that hydrant of emotions and let it flush out all the gunk so things work better...
I never knew how awful water could become sitting behind fire sprinklers before another one of his vids (don't hang sex toys from water sprinklers). Yeah, let the lines clear out.
This should win a Golden Globe for best mental health video of all time!
Thank you!!
My whole family has always acted like mental health doesn't exist.
When I had depression as a kid everyone acted like it was a big scandal.
Fast forward to now, my cousin has OCD, my uncle has medical depression for years now, my sister us becoming a psychologist. And since we don't act like it is weird, we can talk about it and it feels so much better.
My depression is long gone (I was 11-15 when I had it, it really impacted my childhood), but since I am a rescue diver now I am scared of not being able to process the pictures.
The other divers however are really supportive and I think that finding a dead body might be hard, but I'll get through it with their support.
We did find two bodys, but with me outside the water, they were fresh and I barely saw them so it really wasn't bad. Getting ptsd was my biggest fear before starting to become a diver and still is. But with my team and family it really does not seem so bad anymore
I have PTSD. It sucks, but it's not inevitable and it's not a death sentence. We're getting better at knowing what to do in order to lessen the severity or even sometimes prevent it from happening.
If you do end up on a dive that gets a bit rough, reach out sooner than you think you need to. Whatever happens, you'll be able to work on it
@@lindsyfish6704 "... sooner than you think you need to." Excellent.
“If you die you die”, science class never taught me this truth in high school 😱
Wow, thank you so much for the 1K, wasn’t expecting it
haha wut a trash education u have they tot me that fact in middle school no they tot me that in college
@@joekerr4273 same as your spelling bro lmao
@@oswaldjenkins8557 r/woooooooooooooooooooooosh
People die if they are killed.
Only if you're not James Howlett or Cain, or any comic character the company needs to use to make money.
Found this while my wife was in labor today (I know bad timing) but I've been struggling with my mental health for awhile and when Jason showed a pic of his little girl it made me cry cause I'm about to have my precious little one today and I truly hope I can be the best dad I can be for her.
Brother, after 29 years on the job my wife was telling me something was wrong because I just seem "grumpy and angry" all the time. I truly believed I was just grumpy from the typical lack of sleep. Then I started having full on flashbacks of runs I'd laughed off years before. For months I let the flashbacks continue without seeking help believing I could get it under control with strength and will power.
Eventually I sought help and it changed my life.
Months after my recovery, my 15 year old son "joked" to my wife about how odd our new situation was. "What do you mean?", she asked. "It's just weird seeing dad happy." Absolutely the most devastating words I've ever heard.
For God's sake, don't waste 15 years of your lives together!
He's now 18 and preparing to take the next entrance exam. It scares me to death.
It’s okay, to not be okay. Our brains can only compress so much crap we witness. Buddy check time! I’m 10-4
10-4 good buddy
I’ll be 10-4 after I fail this A&P final exam
Where I am from it is 10-5 so... 10-5 over here!
But are you? Are you really?
@@rockyhooks3372 i feel you there
As someone who’s new to EMS and constantly worried about how I’m going to mentally handle the worst calls, this was really important for me to hear. Thank you Jason
PTSD in our industry exists, it has always had a stigma attached to it. People are generally leery of talking about it because of this. Glad to see he's addressing the issue, it's long overdue!
Had a cousin that was a firefighter. He committed suicide. He was too stubborn to ask for help. Much respect for bringing attention to a all too silent issue
Funny this comes out now. I just went through some of it from working a code on a friend, one of my part time partners just came off the truck because he couldn't do it anymore, his manager at his full time job didn't have a clue how where to send him to seek help and told him to "suck it up and get back on the truck". Pissed me off royally. I put him in touch with our departments EAP program and he is talking to someone about it now.
Glad you were there for him--not everyone would be, as you know. Never forget to check your own health first and foremost--and take care of what needs it. Hugs!
A hug, a listening ear, comfort, anything positive to get help. I wish I could write letters to help bring more awareness to how IMPORTANT NOT shoving down and dismissing these emotions are. 💙
“Did you hear about jake?”
*knocks bread out of mouth*
“NO. NO.”
You really outdid yourself with this video, thank you for this.
Thank you for this. As someone who struggled with depression and anxiety before a career as a first responder and someone who continues to struggle with it, I can tell you videos and messages like this are very necessary. Thank you so much Jason. God bless you brother.
Bruh, you went into that line of work with depression? Respect!
The final five seconds...
I'm not crying, YOU'RE crying!!
Legit brought tears to my eyes. Needed that.
Hot in here. My eyeballs are sweating.
They're sweating, it's cool
Same! Beautiful ending
Crying. But in a cool way.
As a dad of a six year old who has severe mental disabilities, a daughter who passed after 6 beautiful hours in my arms, a one year old who wants to get into everything, and child who is getting induced tomorrow at 7am I cannot tell you how much this means to me. I have my good days and bad days, the days I feel normal and the days I feel alone. Although I wish to God my first two children would have been born healthy and normal I gladly accept them as they are over not having them at all. Thank you.
Yes. Yes. Yes. This video should be today's mandatory training.
As a social worker this is one of the best statements about the importance of the need for mental health support I've seen. When I was a dispatcher for the Utah Department of Public Safety 30 years ago, the last call I ever took was a murder suicide...a man shot and killed his wife in front of their 10 year old daughter, then tried to kill his father in law when he tried to intervene and call us. I was never offered Crisis Intervention Stress Debriefing and left the department after that call. 30 years later I still have times when that call comes back as if it happened yesterday. I've been able to get treatment in the years since, but it never goes away. Thank you Jason for reminding us that it's OK to get help.
Please Look out for your brothers and sisters. Because if we don't help our own family, no one else will.
Couldn’t agree more brother! In my 20 years as a firefighter EMT I never thought anything bothered me until I ran a wreck that involved a 27 year old fellow shift mate brother firefighter and good friend. I did compressions on him all the way to the hospital and watched him die. That’s when I learned PTSD was a real thing. Doesn’t make us weak, makes us human. Anyways thanks for the video, we are all just one shitty call away from possibly being affected. Be safe y’all.
RIP Paco!
*hugs* That's never something people should have to go through, but know you're supported, loved, and thought of. You did an amazing effort, something not everyone can do! Amazing, amazing job, no matter the outcome. I can feel how much energy and love you put into trying to save someone you cared deeply for. It's not easy getting through PTSD, you're not alone and here for you. RIP Paco 💙 Know how important you are 💙
For the love of god, can we please get this man to replace the BS hour and a half lecture FD and PD has to go through every year? He gets what its like, the good and bad of our jobs. Hes man enough to just be real, not blame our bad days on "not being tough enough" or simply saying "its what you signed up for" he doesn't give us stats or pages of research. He address that these jobs are hard, and that we should normalize talking about our struggles.
It took my dad nearly a decade to get help for his PTSD because of what he was told in the military. It was a sign of weakness, it wasn't a big deal, and for a while he thought it didn't even exist because he assumed people were simply being overdramatic. By the time he got counselling, it was classified as a type 4, comparable to a world war two veteran. I wonder what would've happened if the work place environment took PTSD more seriously. Maybe he wouldn't have suffered as much as he did for all those years. This video is beyond important, and I wish high-stress jobs would discuss it more openly and seriously. Still got a long way to go but at least we're taking steps forward!
This is awesome J dawg. I just started responding to medical calls with my FD. Had week of solid of medical and trauma calls. 1 fatal. And I have had so much support from everyone at the hall. Its awesome. You are being the change you want to see to.
Cheers.
Jinkx.
After doing CPR on my mom for almost an hour before EMS arrived drove me away from SAR. I just couldn’t do it anymore. Then I had the best mental health positive thing happen. I found a stubborn, loving, sassy and way to smart dog who wouldn’t let me be sad. For her I had to work on myself, I didn’t want to put her through what I was dealing with so I did ask for help. Even though she is gone she left a hell of an impact.
Thank you for this. If there is any field that should be understanding and encouraging of people/coworkers experiencing and dealing with trauma and other mental health issues, it's the first responder field. A lot of us seem to forget that so many of us struggle with this quietly and it's hard to talk to people that don't understand the things we can see easily. We also play a super important role in how the people we help will remember some of the worst days' of their lives that they call us for. Being understanding and compassionate providers to not only those we serve but ourselves and those alongside us is so damn important to doing a good job and making sure we can keep doing it. I always love content like this because statistics really don't get the message across.
Nailed it.
When I was in the military, I was terrified to ask for help when I realized I was struggling. But after my son was born, my doctor asked me at a postpartum check up if I wanted a referral to the mental health department. I reluctantly said yes, and kept looking over my shoulder as I walked down the hallway to the department. But when I looked at my son and saw him looking up with me being with his big eyes. I knew that he needed me. He was more important to me than anything else. No one’s judgement mattered, only he mattered. It took 10 years, but eventually I was diagnosed with PTSD from my service before he was born.
alright, who’s cutting onions
sorry ill stop :(
Yeah, I’m at Momo’s cutting onions, too.
Ah caught red handed, I'm making soup do you want any?
I don't know, but they need to stop it.
It's not me, it's those wretched onion-cutting ninjas in my ventilation system again! 😭
As a nurse with loved ones working in medical and first responder fields, this is all too true. Way to shine a light in an area that doesn’t get recognized enough. Mental health is just as important as physical health. Let’s be there for each other and help ensure the mental and physical health of all who dedicate their lives to serving others. Thank you for this video!
First off, daughter of a 30+ year first responder here, I LOVE your videos. Thank you for this video! As someone who battles with mental illness and only recently, 2 years ago, was diagnosed with all my foes it's still difficult to talk about how I feel or what I am thinking. The biggest reason for that is that there is still a stigma around mental illness and lots of judgment from those that don't understand it. It's also hard to explain to someone who doesn't have to fight daily with these thoughts and feelings or lack of. Just being willing to listen to someone who is having a bad day can make all the difference in the world to that person.
Make sure to find support in people who are also your kind of mentally ill so we get each other and don't feel so alone!!! We started doing that and WOW dealing with 'normies' nah, the friends I've made through my brain struggles have been worth it. I hope you know you're not alone, you're loved, and there's always listening ears here. We got this, no matter how scary the ride, how stormy the days, how impossible the mountain. 💙💙💙
Thank you for this. My husband is a former police officer with PTSD and no one speaks about it. Then the officer with PTSD loses his or her job and is abandoned by their “ friends”. It sucks and their needs to be more awareness about the issue.
Props brother. More people that are role models, leaders, etc. could learn a thing or two about your message and approach on this one.
Much Respect.
Hella yeah. This is pushed so hard with my unit. I glad it’s getting out through the mainstream media of first responders
"Let's talk about mental health"
In terms of mental health I have no mental health
same
You wanna talk about it?
I'm mental and healthy. Close enough?
@@garysakamoto4007 wish i could say the same
@@garysakamoto4007 At least you know where the bar is (not that bar)
Thank you Jason! It’s not the first dead baby I held or the little dying in my arms thinking I was her daddy.....it’s all of them over 25 years on the job. There’s a program I took called Reboot Recovery for First Responders. That helped soooo much. I miss the job.
Jason, that was an awesome message. Seen several co workers over the years lose that battle. I hope this really reaches out and gets conversations started
Thank you for this. After a particularly traumatic marriage, I came very close. I had 2 reasons to live, and attended MASSIVE amounts of therapy, etc to help. Took 5 years before I came to terms with all that had happened. I now help others in abusive situations, and this video could help them too. Thanks, Jason and Fire Dept Chronicles crew. ❤
"If you die you die!"
I object.
Ivan Drago disagrees
"People die when they are killed."
Did you know, 100% of people killed by the police die?
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I died once.
I got better though. A little bit.
This is arguably one of the greatest videos I've ever seen on UA-cam.
Thanks for saying this. The hardest part is talking about it and getting the help. One year agonow i almost took my life but instead i broke down in tears and admitted i need help. And i got it. One of the hardest things i have even done. And when my guns were just a few feet away and i was living alone it was really hard not just going for it.
For anyone reading this little comment.
Stay strong.
When I was still a student (I was 17 at the time) we were called to an untimely. The scene was pretty rough and he'd been dead awhile. The crew I was with were two people I'd never met or worked with before. Everything goes as well as can be expected with something like that, but that was the first dead body I'd ever seen, and my first time comforting family.
After the call one of them asked me "hey are you doing alright? Because it's okay if you aren't." and I have never forgotten that. He didn't know me at all, but he extended kindness and understanding.
That is now my benchmark for how I treat students & new coworkers
as a volunteer and psychologist, i appreciate this
I'm glad my buddy got help. He got distant and none of us knew how bad it was until he came to us later to talk about it.
I appreciate your efforts in trying to make this a more open discussion within the fire service. Many of us understand it and it's getting easier to talk about.
Now if we could only get medical professionals on board, and get away from the standard response of throwing you in an empty room and pumping you full of meds "for your own safety".
I agree with you. But they're indoctrinated by big pharma, to push pills. It irritates me to no end.
I'm a therapist who works in trauma and crisis treatment, and I couldn't agree more. Sometimes medical intervention IS an unfortunate necessity, but there are far better ways to treat people who are suffering. Ways that involve compassion and dignity. Unfortunately those cost too much for your average hospital, and too many people slip through the cracks. If we as a society only treated mental health nearly as seriously as we treat physical ailments, maybe those of us working in the field could create more of the change that we want to see.
@@neuralmute Absolutely. Couldn't agree more
@@RebelontheCrick You wouldn't believe the hell we have to go through for funds just for something as simple as supplies for our Art Therapy groups, or for allergen-friendly snacks for Group Therapy sessions, never mind being constantly understaffed. The frustration is, if you'll pardon the term, maddening. And in the current pandemic, half of our programs have been temporarily put on hold, and I'm personally on temporary disability ever since my own nasty case of COVID. The hospital will push the pills, but all the other ways that we help people through the roots of their trauma? Half the time we pay from our own pockets and put in our own time. But hey, I come from a firefighter family, so dealing with stress and bullshit is in my blood.
@@neuralmute I hear you there. We applied for a grant, to replace our service company, back in March. And we still haven't heard anything from them. We've had to take it out of service, and use our people hauler, to carry our extrication equipment. Our BBQ fundraiser, was interesting, to say the least, with this whole lockdown crap. Personally, I'm over this mess, and would like to get back to normal. If there's such a thing now.
I live this so much! As a licensed professional counselor I can’t stress enough the importance of taking care of your brain, especially in a job in the medical field, military, or even as a mental health professional. Yes, counselors need counselors too…vicarious trauma.
I shared this on Facebook ❤️😊
What is being "Ok", anyway? I live with mental health issues, and sometimes it is overwhelming and alienating. Everyone deserves to go make sure things are...okay. Okay for them.
So true. Wellbeing is what Australia is pushing towards. Whatever mental state helps you to be well in. Wishing you wellness Lana
There isn’t enough times I can click like on this.
Outstanding you’ve covered this topic. As a survivor of PTSD and mental health every word rings true.
Thank you 💪 👊
he got me good at the end somehow too 🤣💙 I'm sharing this wherever I can!!!
Amen brother! Thank you for that laugh and to let us all know we aren’t bulletproof and sometimes we all need help! From one messed up medic to another! Stay safe!
Wow, at my school we have these crappy mental health days that always stress us out more
This video was done so well and was actually very enjoyable and perfectly got the message across in a non forceful way
Thank you for talking about this. We all need to work to break the stigma of mental heath
As a retired veteran and a firefighter with PTSD, you are my hero.
Thank you for this!! This message needs to get out more.
I’m glad to see someone addressing mental health and PTSD issues for first responders. I wish this would of been around 10 years ago. After suffering PTSD myself after 17 years on the job and destroying my career with no help available from Admin or HR my wife and kids were my lifelines to counseling. Thanks
The voices in my head might not be real. But they've got some pretty good ideas.
Also it's really good to find at least one person you can confide in about what's on your heart
I left my Corrections job for my mental health. I have pretty bad agoraphobia and anxiety now, and as someone who’s attempted, it’s really nice seeing you care so deeply about it 💕 I watched your other video where you discussed your own battles. Thank you!!
So the trick with getting out of our lives of quiet desperation isn't to cease living, but to cease struggling quietly and alone.
YES! Yesyesyes. So much THIS! That's exactly the point!!
That face slap quite literally had me in tears. This is some awesome content right here. I cope with a lot of "survivor's guilt" so this hits home. Some days I don't cope so well and if everybody acted like this.. those days would be much easier.
Sometimes it`s kinda good check if you are ok after some mess. "Where is the birthgiving set? There, and also fuck you". Next shift after messed up call
Agreed so much. *hug* you're boy aline 💙
Definitely needed this right now brother. Thank you.
I lost my friend to suicide very recently and watching you smile with your last statement really hit home. I wish a lot more people valued their mental health and never reach the point of litteral no return
Speech speech speech! This was truly beautiful and extremely helpful! I will make sure to use this advice and tell people "hey I saw this in a video"
1. Listen
2. Validate
3. Don't judge
2:15
I’m lucky to have never had a struggle with mental health but I have family members and several friends who have and I’m glad to see this issue taken seriously. Thank you.
Thank you, Jason. I've been struggling lately, and I've been thinking about participating in one of our local telephone/Zoom peer support groups.
Bro as a father to a young daughter you can’t just sneak that up on me. I wasn’t sad before but dam it that hits me in the feels! Thanks for message brother.
D9nt forget to talk to her about these feelings too! Something may happen in her future (yay bad fireworks at a young age for me), where the understanding of how to talk through your feelings and emotions would very very much help. Make sure to communicate with your child too, they understand more than adults realize. Talk about YOUR feelings, when you're hurt, sad, upset, happy! The good and the bad and make sure to support your child through it all. 💙 keep being a great parent 💙💙💙
I know it's been a few month, and I'm jumping on this train a hit late. I saw some shit in Afghanistan that kinda got to me. Nothing insane but it still sits there, ya know? I've since reconciled with it, but I couldn't possibly recommend the kind of advice you give more. The first step is talking about it, and then acceptance.
Visiting a local station to talk with their crew next week. Because I'm finding myself dealing with some shit about a decade after my service as a paramedic. And another medic that I worked alongside gets it.
Jason, I sincerely appreciate your honesty. He's sharing your videos with his house.
One Team, One Pride. Love you ♥
Ok I know this is a serious problem and all but I can’t get over SMACK* “NO” 2:31
sadly it still tough out there for those of us with mental health issues. When I have brought it up with people I thought were my friends I was judged not really having ptsd because I was not in the military. This just taught me to suck it up and not tell or ask anyone for help. It has taken me years to be able to be in a place and let people know what is happening to me and it still feels not safe. Thanks for the video.
This is the best PSA I’ve clicked on today. Thank You FDC for everything y’all do. : )
Awwwww it was so sweet when he showed his baby girl 😭😭😭. I see you man and from across the world I empathize💕. You’re doing a great job, you’re valued and appreciated and you are okay as you are 🙏🏼🌟. God bless you.
I gotta be honest, I was gonna skip this video but then I saw PROTEIN EXPLOSIONS and I watched it
I'm so glad that you made this video. The line that really resonated with me was the "less funerals, more retirement parties" bit. I worked uniformed public service for about six years, and the mental health aspect of the department was of the "suck it up buttercup" variety. I kept my issues to myself, and everyone else more or less did the same.
*short story gets a little dark here*
I still don't really know why, but one morning before shift I was going to take my meds and I took every pill in the bottle. Ended up in the ICU for about 14 days or so, and when I finally got my phone back I saw a message that the person I relieved every day had shot himself.
Moral of the story: Everyone has their struggles, and deal with them differently. There is no shame to seeking help and working on your issues.
Damn, that's heavy. How are you doing now?
Please go viral... Please go viral... Pleeeez go viral
You can help with that 😁😁😁
You managed to do the impossible! I’m a 70 yo now long retired FF/medic, and EMS educator. You took a tough subject and nailed it! Great Advice! Good Job! ❤ ya brother!
I know this is a well done serious video, but I was laughing like heck at the "more retirement parties" bit
Can I just say a HUGE thank you to our first responders and military personnel. Tbh this post sort of opened my eyes more about those who help protect us and what they may need. Thank you so much.
I love the message, but that no judgement slap killed me 😂😂😂
This is one of the best things I’ve ever seen. Thank you for this.
That looked like a pretty solid slap, did that dude ask for help or is he still unconscious?
It really was hahahah. He took it well!
My PTSD is from abuse and neglect and not from facing horrible situations in the day to day of a job. (Though believe me, I tip my hat to all of those who put themselves in harm's way and help hurt people every day.) But what causes PTSD remains the same: trauma changes how your brain is wired, literally. How you reconnect the parts of the brain is that daily work. PTSD is a sign of a normal person affected by awful things no one should have to see or experience (for everyone involved). This deserves compassion and social support. Healing your brain is a process, and you can't really be alone for that. Healing can be painful, and anyone who chooses to work on healing is extremely brave. Healing is courageous; heroic.
Thanks for making this video, Jason. More people need to see this. Especially because men statistically die by suicide far more often than any other group.
I paused the vid to get something, all I saw was:
PROTEIN!!
Edit: I have anxiety and this has helped me a bit to know, I can ask for help.
I hope you get better soon! You deserve help!
Anxiety sucks. Your doctor really can help.
Honestly, it's no different from going to the doctor because you have high blood pressure. Mental health is still part of your health, and we all need to take care of it.
@@immikeurnot Second the motion!!
Along with anxialytics, try some mindfulness meditation. Having a solid 20 minutes each day dedicated to relaxing deeply and learning about different perspectives (like I do a LOT of speculation ahead of time about how things will turn out - none of which helps at the actual time something happens) can really help with catching and stopping trains of thought that don't benefit you. It certainly helps me ☺️
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Depression is such a struggle. It's really rough...Thanks for making these videos. I've been binging them for like two days. Makes me miss my mom, she was a nurse that worked in different departments. The stories she could tell.
It’s a good video, sick transitions. But thank you, I needed it.
Thank you for this video. It may be 2yrs old, but seeing it at a moment when I'm seriously struggling with my mental health means so much.
I'm a disabled vet with PTSD, severe anxiety, depression, and I've been way past the point of burned-out at my job as a nurse assistant.
Thankfully, I have an appt with my counselor this week.
Hello, I am planning to be a firefighter in the future here in Hungary.
Good luck man.
Good luck 😁🥰
Sok szerencsét, jól érezze magát. Dagadó karrier és játszani kell a klassz játékokkal!
Good luck, have a great time. It's a swell career & you get to play with the cool toys!
@@HM2SGT thank you everyone for the good wishes.
@@roodey75_hun69 Köszönjük türelmét és toleranciáját a saját nyelvű F szavaimmal a Google Fordító jóvoltából!😸
This is the best mental health video I have ever seen in my life. I'm saving this video if I or anyone I know might need it. I've had a lot of issues in the past and was very often told I was just "too weak" mentally. It felt really good hearing someone who gets it. The leg comparison is amazing. Thankfully I'm doing well now. My pets helped me get through. I live them for, for hobbies, for ice cream, for laughter, and whatever other little joys I can get out of life.
Mr. Clean with the very important mental health lesson 🙏🙏🙏
I have a lot of mental health issues I deal with every day. And a lot of people I work with are the same. Your mental health videos, while absolutely entertaining, display some of the best, most appropriate, information for dealing with it and helping others who do. Thank you man. It's the understanding we all need.
were any bagels hurt in the filming of that slap scene? 😂😂😂
I heard one ended up in the ER
@@haydeng.957 In this case, "ER" stands for EnteroRectal area. (Sorry for the crappy joke.)
@@RedT...TheOriginal.NotANumber lol
@@RedT...TheOriginal.NotANumber That really stinks...
I love this guy. As a first responder and a mental health practitioner, this is done so wonderfully. And comically! Seriously, this is beautiful and covers the most important bases. Especially the “don’t judge” part!!! 😂