In Montreal, over the past five years, the number of Urgences-santé interventions for cases of opioid-related use and ...

“For these responders who are working in Texas, it’s probably not their first incident,” said Jacobowitz, who co-authored a report on the mental health needs of New York’s first responders.

“For these responders who are working in Texas, it’s probably not their first incident,” said Jacobowitz, who co-authored a report on the mental health needs of New York’s first responders.

The discussion about first responders’ mental health likely wouldn’t have occurred a generation ago, experts say. And while first responders have higher rates of post-traumatic stress disorder and ...

Working on autopilot The discussion about first responders' mental health likely wouldn't have occurred a generation ago, experts say. And while first responders have higher rates of post-traumatic ...

News Nation/World Focus on first responders' mental health grows as death toll rises in flood-ravaged Texas Automated narration. Learn more ...

Challenges include serving first responders who work for volunteer organizations or in rural areas where there are fewer mental health resources.

The psychological toll of recovering the bodies of flood victims in Texas is drawing increased attention as the death toll rises. Flash floods deluged homes, campgrounds and an all-girls summer ...