Mental Health Resources
Mental Health Resources
At Operation911 it is our first priority to help our first responders and military with coping with mental health struggles.
Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement.
In his book, Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement, Dr. Kevin Gilmartin describes some of the psychological changes law enforcement officers may go through in their careers. He also paints a bleak picture of what may happen to officers who do not take control of their own emotional health.
First Responder Resilience: Caring for Public Servants.
The tradition in emergency services has been to largely ignore mental health. This has never, nor will it ever, work. Recently there has been increased awareness of burnout, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and first responder suicide. Unfortunately awareness is not enough. Dramatic videos sharing war stories do not offer solutions for these problems. This book is designed to guide the audience towards solutions
Bulletproof Spirit: The First Responder's Essential Resource for Protecting and Healing Mind and Heart.
Suicide, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance abuse, and many more emotional and stress-related problems plague the first-responder community. Hundreds of thousands of these brave public servants have unwittingly become victims of the professions they once loved. However, the suffering that results from a professional life of sacrifice and service can be prevented and mitigated.