Category: Featured Story

Featured Story – Patti Welsh

Posted on by Dawn Stilwell
Written by Patti Welsh Fog. That’s what I woke up to and pushed through for months. Bubble wrap. That’s how I describe my mind, with pockets of clarity and yet such forgetfulness. Fatigue. Being unable to sleep for fear of these memories haunting me when I yearned for rest. Tears. Flowing at anytime. All the time. Remembering people’s names, dates and specific details became impossible to recall. Hence the tears. This is what my life was like for many months after my daughter died. She ended her life on December 27, while talking to me on the phone. She had...Read More

Featured Story – G. Connors

Posted on by Dawn Stilwell
Written by Dawn Stilwell G. Connors spent his entire career in Emergency Medical Services, working as a paramedic. As you can imagine, this kind of work has its share of traumatic experiences for the first responders who attend suicides, horrific accidents and more. Over time, G’s mental health began to suffer and he was eventually diagnosed with PTSD, which was attributable to his experiences on the job. During his tenure in EMS, G and others would ask for debriefings where first responders could open up and share about what they experienced during traumatic calls they attended. Various agencies and services...Read More