The Final Call
Fault Lines explores the hidden epidemic of suicide among US firefighters—and asks why more isn’t being done
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- U.S.
- Mental Illness
Fault Lines explores the hidden epidemic of suicide among US firefighters—and asks why more isn’t being done
Lauren Ferguson talks about the 2014 death of her father and 31-year fire service veteran, Mike Mauser
Former fire chief Jeff Dill has taken the lead in protecting the mental health of his onetime colleagues
While estimates are murky, a growing number of first responders are succumbing to stress and trauma experienced at work
David Kacynski has written a memoir, ‘Every Last Tie: The Story of the Unabomber and His Family’
A hospital-based program attends to the mental health needs of youth in some of Chicago's most dangerous neighborhoods
Though intended to treat and punish at the same time, growing segment of legal system faces troubles
Mentally ill convicts are at a disadvantage while in prison and given less support from the prison system after release
Special courts for the mentally ill are opening up in the US and have helped many get treatment to stay out of jail
Critics say the court in Fort Lauderdale is harming mentally ill people more than it is helping them