Confidential Mental Health Services
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused everyone to feel stressed, however, it may be weighing more heavily on our FDNY EMS members. We understand and are aware of this hardship.
- EMDR-Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a psychotherapy approach that was designed to treat trauma, by alleviating the distress associated with traumatic memories. It is a short-term therapy where processing every detail of the incident is not necessary in order to heal and have relief.
We have partnered with the NYC Trauma Recovery Network (link) to provide confidential counseling services in the form of EMDR to FDNY EMS members seeking it.
If this is not what you are interested in the NYC Trauma Recovery Network does offer other confidential mental health services that we can assistant you in obtaining.
We have also partnered with the National Institute for Psychotherapies (link) who can provide psychotherapy, medication consults, etc.
The EMS FDNY Help Fund has raised funds to pay for any associated costs.
Interested in Seeking Treatment?
FDNY EMS members who are interested in taking advantage of the counseling services can sign up via www.nyctrn.org/request-services (link)