LSF Health Systems continues commitment to first responder mental health

LSF Health Systems Contributor National First Responders Day on Monday, Oct. 28, is a time to recognize the brave men and women who support citizens during their worst days. In honor of this day, a leading Florida behavioral health system is shining a light on resources aimed at helping these heroes when they face struggles of their own, as its peer support program enters its third year. More than 850 first responders in the U.S. have tragically taken their own lives so far this year – with 61 of those being in Florida, according to Blue H.E.L.P. Despite those grim statistics, epidemic-level suicide rates for first responders have begun to decline over the last five years. The recent c