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Frank Leto

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Finding grace in the aftermath of disaster

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By Frank Leto
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Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast on Aug. 29, 2005, with a force unlike anything the country had ever seen. The images on television were hard to stomach — death, utter destruction, and thousands of people displaced, wandering with nowhere to go. News networks began calling them “refugees,” a word usually reserved for people fleeing another country, not citizens of our own. The devastation was so widespread that no one knew where to begin.
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What London’s firefighter mental health numbers are teaching the fire service

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By Frank Leto
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By Frank Leto Most firefighters can name a call they still think about years later. Anyone who has spent time in this work knows that some calls echo long after the sirens stop. Recently, the London Assembly Fire Committee reported that sickness absence within the London Fire Brigade has cost an estimated £84 million since 2021, with stress, anxiety and depression now the leading cause of long-term absence among its firefighters. For many outside the fire service, those numbers came as a surprise.
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The weight of the flashlight: PTSD, depression and survivor’s guilt can strike all ranks

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By Frank Leto
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Editor’s note: This piece contains discussion of suicide, self-harm and mental health crises that may be distressing for some readers. Please take care of yourself and engage only if you feel safe to do so. If you or someone you know is struggling, you are not alone. Help is available: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (U.S.)—Call or text988, or chat at988lifeline.org Crisis Text Line (U.S. & Canada)— TextHOMEto741741 Your life matters. Reaching out is a sign of strength.
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