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Paramedic natalie harris recounts her intense and riveting mental health journey after attending a gruesome double murder that left her with ptsd. A first responder s mental health journey paramedic natalie harris shares her experience with posttraumatic stress, overdose and addiction, stemming from a. Although mental health and physical health our two different things, we need to care for ourselves emotionally. Jan 18, 2017 for others, it is an everyday battle and natalie harris for one is ready to fight loudly on every platform. Save my life school a first responder s mental health journey also available in format docx and mobi. Disability through the life course tamar heller, sarah. The basic concept behind bibliotherapy is that reading is a healing experience. Buy how to develop emotional health the school of life main market by james, oliver, school of life, the isbn. Mental illness, posttraumatic stress syndrome, overdoses and addiction are some of the demons this paramedic turned author deals withstemming from a horrific double. Based on her reallife experiences as a paramedic, savemylifeschool is an inspiring, but raw look at harris own battle with mental health and ptsd. A first responders mental health journey which is being released wednesday jan. As you work through this book, youll learn to let go of your struggle against pain, assess your values, and then commit to acting in ways that further those values.
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