Tag: first responders
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Cops on Ketamine: Unregulated Mental Health Treatments for First Responders
Ketamine and the push to help first responders When mental health crises collide with high-stress public service, innovative treatments often move faster than policy and regulation. Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy—combining a dissociative drug with guided talk therapy—has emerged as a potential option for police officers, firefighters, and military personnel who carry heavy trauma loads. In rural western…
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Cops on Ketamine: The Unregulated Path to Mental Health Care for First Responders
Ketamine as a Path to Healing for First Responders In rural western North Carolina, a police sergeant who spent nearly two decades in the line of duty found herself grappling with sleep deprivation, depression, and recurring trauma. Waynesville Police Sgt. Paige Shell’s journey to recovery began with talk therapy that didn’t suffice and culminated in…
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Cops on ketamine? Largely unregulated mental health treatment faces hurdles
Introduction: a new doorway for first responders’ mental health When a veteran cop in a rural Western North Carolina town sought help for decades of trauma, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy appeared as a potential turning point. The approach blends psychotherapy with low-dose ketamine, a drug historically tied to anesthesia and, in the public eye, to controversial vivid…
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Medical helicopter crashes on Sacramento freeway leaves 3 critically injured
Overview of the incident A medical helicopter crash in Sacramento has left three crew members critically injured, officials said. The REACH helicopter went down on eastbound Highway 50 near 59th Street shortly after 7 p.m. on Monday, according to the Sacramento Fire Department. The crash occurred while the aircraft was in a routine mission, and…
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Tragic Death of Paramedic After Assault in Sweden
Overview of the Incident In a shocking event in Nordanstig municipality, north of Stockholm, a paramedic tragically lost his life following a violent assault. The incident, which transpired around 11:30 AM on a Saturday morning, involved a sharp object and resulted in severe injuries for the paramedic, who was later rushed to the hospital but…