For First Responders, Exposure to Trauma Is Part of the Job, but It Took COVID-19 for Many To Realize It Isn’t ‘Normal’

First responders and experts talk about first responder mental health needs and the trauma they experience as part of their job.

alt
Photos: Jorge Enguidanos/EyeEm, ER Productions Limited, and Devonyu/Getty Images;<br />Getty Images; Art: W+G Creative