Summary: Isabel talks with Julie Hardle, Manager of Recovery and Resiliency for Optum Salt Lake County. They discuss the origin of Mental Health First Aid, rituals to put in your self-care toolbox, and how common mental illness is.<br> <br> <br> <br> For Your Information:<br> <br> Read more about the history of Mental Health First Aid: <a href="https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/about/">https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/about/</a><br> <br> Read more about how the PTSD of emergency dispatchers compares to that of combat veterans: <a href="https://aedrjournal.org/differences-in-ptsd-symptomatology-between-combat-veterans-and-emergency-dispatchers/">https://aedrjournal.org/differences-in-ptsd-symptomatology-between-combat-veterans-and-emergency-dispatchers/</a><br> <br> Anxiety is the most common mental illness in the U.S.: <a href="https://adaa.org/about-adaa/press-room/facts-statistics">https://adaa.org/about-adaa/press-room/facts-statistics</a><br> <br> Want to get involved in a study? Have a question? Email us at dispatchindepth @ emergencydispatch (dot) org
