31/10/2025
The Hidden Cost of Service
You’re trained to handle chaos to act fast, stay composed, and keep others safe.
But who trains you to handle what happens after?
The late-night flashbacks.
The numbness that creeps in.
The feeling that you’ve left part of yourself at every call-out.
The hidden cost of service isn’t just physical exhaustion it’s the emotional debt that builds up when you’re always “on.”
You’re not alone in this. It’s not weakness or failure it’s your nervous system trying to protect you.
This is the first step toward recovery: recognising that the impact of what you experience daily is real and that you deserve to recover just as much as those you help.
