Mental Health and Wellness Mini Series - Part II ft. Ofc Macaig

For part II in our multi part mini series on responder mental health and wellness, host Prescott Nadeau interviews Williston Police Officer Dan Macaig.

Dan has been a firefighter, EMT and police officer in a wide range of areas including on call, career, volunteer, busy houses, slow houses... the whole gammut.

We talk about a range of topics including:

• Mental health and responder wellness conversations during entry level recruit academies
• The journey of a responder as his cup slowly fills up and what happens when it overflows
• Breaking the stigma of the "salty old school responder" and "suck it up"
• Acute stress reactions and how to seek help
• The drastic effect a listening ear can have on someone in need of help
• An example of the wrong clinician (followed by finding the right one)
• A discussion about EMDR and the tangible benefit to responders

What do you want the listeners to do tomorrow?
- Treat others like you want to be treated

Want to reach out to Dan? [e-mail]
Want to reach Prescott? [phone] or [e-mail]

Resources:

• Mind the Frontline
• IAFF Center for Excellence
• Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
• PFFV Peer Support Hotline- 1-833-802-7337