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Firefighters/Police more likely to die by Suicide than in line of duty (Original Post) whathehell May 2020 OP
Soldiers too captain queeg May 2020 #1
Yes whathehell May 2020 #2
Doctors... littlemissmartypants May 2020 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author whathehell May 2020 #4
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+1 from me Victor_c3 May 2020 #6
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Victor_c3

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6. +1 from me
Sat May 2, 2020, 07:37 AM
May 2020

I’m not a police officer or firefighter, but I dealt with some similar things when I was in Iraq. Anything dealing with children is utterly terrible.

I have two daughters myself (9 and 11) and at times seeing them reminds of stuff from Iraq. I couldn’t imagine anything like I saw happening to kids in Iraq happening to my children.

I’ve dealt with a few suicide attempts a couple of years ago. Years of very regular treatment have really changed the way I look at life. Through the right balance of medication and regular psychology appointments, I’m finally able to enjoy life again and be hopeful and excited about my future.

First responders that deal with this stuff for years on end have my utmost respect and admiration. I only dealt with it for 13 months and it totally burned me out. Your perseverance says a lot about who you are.

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