“Disaster’s Impact on First Responders: Challenges, Triggers, and Stigma”

.Welcome to Week 3!
The goal for week 3 is to focus on how disasters specifically affect first responders. The category of first responders includes military, firefighters, and police. The roles that first responders are called to serve in are varied and they are, as their title indicates, the first individuals on the scene of disasters. Just like civilian victims, first responders can develop PTSD and other co-occurring disorders.  
Remember to answer the Forum Question by Wednesday and post at least 3 replies by Sunday.
For your Forum Question answer, please address the following:
1). What are the main challenges faced by the military and the first responders in disasters?
2). How can terrorism and the media trigger trauma-related psychiatric symptoms with Veterans and other first responders?
3). What are some of the effects of stigma on the military and first responders who develop trauma related psychiatric symptoms?
References for this discussion include:
Trauma Psychology : Issues in Violence, Disaster, Health, and Illness – Volume 1 Ch 11
Trauma Psychology : Issues in Violence, Disaster, Health, and Illness – Volume 2 Ch 7
Comparing PTSD Among Retuning War Veterans
Firefighters, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Barriers to Treatment: Results from a Nationwide Total Population Survey
Toughing it Out: Posttraumatic Stress in Police Officers
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