Christy Warren is a retired fire captain/paramedic from the Berkeley, California Fire Department, with 25 years of service as a first responder. In 2014, she was diagnosed with PTSD and struggled through shame, exhaustion and feelings of suicide to finally ask for help so she could fight for her recovery. In her memoir, Flashpoint: A Firefighter’s Journey Through PTSD Christy reveals with both candor and vulnerability the nearly unimaginable challenges that first responders face, the pressure they feel to be invulnerable to the mental health impact of their work, and the value of support, treatment, and healing for the brave people who serve.
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By chance I heard this podcast on 9/11, an odd coincidence and in its way, a gift. I can only imagine the psychological injury experienced as a result of 9/11. That event, however, does not diminish the pain all our other first responders feel. Thank you, Christy Warren, for writing this book and thank you Betsy for this podcast.