Today on the show, we have our second appearance by Dr. Mynda Ohs, where we talk about the importance of mental health in the off season...

The off season can be hard - So we have a candid discussion about what we can do to address the issues that we face every year. From reintegration back into the home life; to what it takes to foster healthy habits to not just survive, but thrive, during the off season...

We address a ton of the stressors of the off season in this episode, and we DO realize that this is not a "one size fits all" episode - So here are some resources for you to look into in case you are struggling this winter:

USFS EAP:
 https://www.fs.fed.us/working-with-us/partnerships/servicefirst/rt/supervisorshb/safety

BLM EAP:
https://www.doi.gov/pmb/hr/eap

The Wildland Firefighter Foundation:
https://wffoundation.org

Fully Involved Life:
https://www.fullyinvolvedlife.com

National Suicide Prevention Hotline = 1-800-273-8255
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org

Next Rung:
https://www.nextrung.org

Please, reach out to these resources if you need help... Don't hesitate, don't feel like you are alone...

Here is a little history on Dr. Ohs:

Mynda Currently provides 24-hour on-call Critical Incident Debriefings, counseling services, and instruction. She has also been a guest presenter at numerous conferences. She has worked several critical incidents involving police and fire departments, including the recent Montecito Mudslides, providing support and education to all fire departments present, law enforcement and Incident Management Team 3. She has also provided professional support during the Las Vegas shooting and to several LODD for the Forest Service as well as local law enforcement. She played a major debriefing role of first responders to the San Bernardino terrorist shooting. Additionally, she has experience working in the EMS field as an EMT for 4 years. Not only does she have over 14 years of experience working in the field of crisis intervention and suicide prevention, but has also been married to a Battalion Chief for over 20 years. This has given her a unique perspective of living within a first responder community and family while adding to her education and professional experiences.

She also (literally) wrote the book on how to make relationships strong and amazing in her book - "Fully Involved". If you are in a relationship, definitely check out her book!

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