CODE 3 FAMILIES
Dr. Rachelle is married to a firefighter and Dr. Alma is married to a police officer, they are both child and family psychologists, and here to discuss relatable and important information relevant to navigating your first responder marriage, parenting, and wellness. This is a podcast for first responder spouses by first responder spouses, and they discuss the research and realities related to the first responder family life while also sharing their own stories of navigating this lifestyle.
CODE 3 FAMILIES
Anxiety: How It Shows Up And What You Can Do - E18
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Rachelle Zemlok & Alma Garcia
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Episode 18
Anxiety is the most common mental health diagnosis in the U.S and pretty prevalent in first responder families. Not only do first responders walk into risky situations every shift, but first responder families are exposed to more concerning events than the average person. In this episode, Dr. Rachelle (Fire Spouse) and Dr. Alma (Police Spouse) discuss how to identify anxiety, how it shows up in first responder families, and what you can start doing today to better manage your worries so they don't turn into anxiety.