{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhopefull-conversations.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Ffirst-response-oYpuntPJ","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Episode 8: First Response","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/2732b4fd-e462-4cd9-965c-16521c7d7f89/6f05027e-d70a-4167-8a19-c16cc21d5a65/cover-art.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"Many mental health conditions, including depression, substance use disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and even suicidal ideation, are more common among first responders and veterans. Both undergo intensive training to prepare for their physically demanding and potentially dangerous jobs — but are they prepared mentally and emotionally? Constant exposure to traumatic events and life-threatening situations — and the stress of working long hours away from family members and under high-stakes conditions — can easily build up and take an enormous toll on mental health.\n\n•\tPolice officers and firefighters are more likely to die by suicide than in the line of duty\n\n•\t85% of first responders have experienced symptoms related to mental health conditions\n\n•\tDepression and PTSD are up to 5 times more common in first responders\n\n•\tMore than 30,000 active duty soldiers and veterans of post 9/11 wars have died by suicide over the past 20 years, more than four times the number of service members killed in war operations during the same time."}