The Briefing Room Ep. 10: Lasting Impact
Small Town Dicks
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4.7 • 10K Ratings
🗓️ 31 March 2023
⏱️ 41 minutes
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Summary
In today's briefing, Detectives Dave and Dan, and forensic investigator Paul Holes, share personal stories of traumatic events they experienced on the job that left them struggling with post-traumatic stress. Joined by guest host Yeardley Smith, they discuss why there needs to be a renewed focus on mental health treatment for all first responders, and the urgent need to redefine when and how police officers are able to seek help when they inevitably experience tragic events that leave a lasting impact.
This is the tenth and final episode of The Briefing Room Season 1. We hope you enjoyed the series, which ran during what would normally be a hiatus on the Small Town Dicks feed. Keep an eye out for Season 2 later this year. Meanwhile, we're back with Small Town Dicks on April 21!
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, super podcast fans, it's yardly. I just wanted to pop in with a quick announcement |
| 0:06.7 | about SmallTabDex season 12. It drops on April 21st. April 21st, Mark, your calendars. |
| 0:14.1 | We will see you there. |
| 0:15.9 | You know, I've always classified my PTSD as an injury. It's a wound that I'm trying to |
| 0:24.3 | heal. If I'm not able to care for that wound, it's not going to get better. I was really |
| 0:29.8 | good at compartmentalizing everything until the day I wasn't good at it. |
| 0:35.0 | I do believe within law enforcement is you have to introduce this as a fact. You will be |
| 0:42.0 | impacted psychologically by this job. These are the resources available to you to help you |
| 0:47.6 | cope and heal from what you're going to experience. |
| 0:56.2 | Police stations across the country, officers start their shifts in the briefing room. It's |
| 1:01.8 | a place where law enforcement can speak openly and candidly about safety, training, policy, |
| 1:07.3 | crime trends, and more. We think it's time to invite you in, so pull up a chair. Welcome |
| 1:13.8 | to the briefing room. |
| 1:27.2 | In today's briefing, three detectives, three stories of personal trauma. It's time for |
| 1:34.2 | law enforcement to address the issue of trauma response. This is one of the main topics |
| 1:39.3 | I consider when it comes to discussions about police reform. In this episode, we'll discuss |
| 1:44.7 | what first responders are experiencing now and avenues to seek help. To do that effectively, |
| 1:51.8 | I needed some first responders to talk to, and I'm pleased to be joined by my cohosts |
| 1:56.2 | on Small Town Dicks, my brother Dan, good afternoon, and Mr. Paul Holes. Are you there? |
| 2:02.6 | Each has been candid about their experiences, and they've graciously shared the challenges |
| 2:06.8 | they face when trying to cope with the nastiness of the job. I also realize I'm not the most |
| 2:12.6 | emotionally intelligent or emotionally available person on the planet, so we brought in our |
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