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'An unspoken stigma': Local firemen shine a light on the mental challenges, resources being on duty

TOPEKA (KSNT) – With September marking National Suicide Prevention Month, local firefighters and first responders are putting a spotlight on the toll the job has on mental health.

'An unspoken stigma': Local firemen shine a light on the mental challenges, resources being on duty

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TOPEKA (KSNT) – With September marking National Suicide Prevention Month, local firefighters and first responders are putting a spotlight on the toll the job has on mental health.

"We do see a lot more trauma in our career, which affects us.

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TOPEKA (KSNT) – With September marking National Suicide Prevention Month, local firefighters and first responders are putting a spotlight on the toll the job has on mental health. "We do see a lot more trauma in our career, which affects us.

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"We do see a lot more trauma in our career, which affects us.

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