Dr. Donna Ferguson: First-responders, PTSD and suicide

<p>Dr. Ferguson joins me to discuss signs, symptoms and coping strategies for those struggling with PTSD. </p><p><strong>BIO: </strong> Dr. Donna Ferguson is a clinical psychologist in CAMH’s Work Stress and Health Program. For nearly 20 years, she has been helping employees who have experienced mental health challenges return to work. Dr. Ferguson provides assessment and treatment (specifically, cognitive-behavioural therapy) for those involved in work-related incidents that adversely affect their mental health, including first responders and other injured workers who have experienced trauma on the job. With extensive clinical and research experience in posttraumatic stress disorder, Dr. Ferguson considers suicide prevention a critical part of her work. In addition to helping develop the protocol for suicide risk assessment in her team’s clinic at CAMH, Dr. Ferguson leads the orientation about suicide risk for new students and staff in the clinic.</p><p><br></p><p>If you want go from feeling hopeless to hopeful, lonely to connected and like a burden to a blessing, then go to 1-on-1 coaching, go to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.thrivewithleo.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.thrivewithleo.com</a>.&nbsp;Let’s get to tomorrow, together.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>National Suicide Prevention Lifeline</strong></p><p>800-273-TALK [800-273-8255]</p><p>1-800-SUICIDE [800-784-2433]</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Teen Line (Los Angeles)</strong></p><p>800-852-8336</p><p><br></p><p><strong>The Trevor Project (LGBTQ Youth Hotline)</strong></p><p>866-488-7386</p><p><br></p><p><strong>National Domestic Violence Hotline</strong></p><p>800-799-SAFE [800-799-7233]</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Crisis Text Line</strong></p><p>Text "Connect" to 741741 in the USA</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Lifeline Chat</strong></p><p><a href="https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/</a></p><p><br></p><p>International Suicide Resources:&nbsp;</p>