The Mental Health Commission of Canada is developing a new national program which will support family members of first responders impacted by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Launched in Moncton today, the Medavie Health Foundation and the Brain Canada Foundation are providing $150,000 to help fund the initiative.
Medavie Health Foundation & Brain Canada Foundation unveil $150K to support family members of 1st responders affected by #PTSD #Moncton pic.twitter.com/BUa1A835dj
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Ambulance New Brunswick primary care paramedic Paul LeBlanc says he has been diagnosed with PTSD and is well aware it affects all of his loved ones.
“I love my wife very much and I want to be the best husband I can be to her, the best son I can be to my mother and the best friend I can be to my friends. I need to start by myself to learn and change to get back to the person I was,” he notes.
#Moncton fire chief Eric Arsenault talks about #PTSD and its impact on families of first responders #nbnews pic.twitter.com/LE1ZfPMjai
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Relevant stakeholders such as first responders will be involved in the development of the bilingual program which is being called the “Road to Mental Readiness for Families and other Supportive Relationships.”
