Former Sydney Police detective Daniel*, 42, cannot pinpoint the moment he realized he could no longer do his job. Stationed at a local commando in the south-west of the city, 10 years with the NSW police had left him battling post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and unable to work. “Surveillance is a world that the outside … Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines a natural disaster as a “sudden ecological phenomenon of sufficient magnitude to require external assistance”. “Natural disasters are traumatic life events and therefore extremely overwhelming,” said Tanushri Baikar Talekar, a clinical psychologist at Masina Hospital. “These are large scale and often unexpected,” he added. Exploring this nature of such … Read more
City Council approves push to expand mental health support for first responders WLOS .