<p>As a First Responder you see, hear, and smell things throughout your career that you will never forget. &nbsp;There are moments that will cause you to flash back to a prior experience and there is little you can do to stop that from happening. &nbsp;In this episode, Mark DiBona, a retired police sergeant with 33 years of experience, takes us through the journey of his career and what led him into depression and having PTSD. &nbsp;Mark was moments away from committing suicide when he was saved by a co-worker. &nbsp;Mark talks in detail about the road to his darkest moment and what made him see the light. &nbsp;Mark now takes solace in speaking about what happened to him, the lack of support he received from some, and the work he is doing now with Blue HELP to Honor, Educate, Lead, and Prevent suicides amount first responders. &nbsp;Please listen to Mark's words and know you are not alone.</p> <p>Below are the links to Blue HELP and their wonderful program 1stHELP, a resource to assist first responders in finding crises help.</p> <p>https://bluehelp.org</p> <p>https://bluehelp.org/resources/1sthelp/</p>