First Responders Wellness Center

04/05/2026

Happy Easter!

04/02/2026

Watch beyond the dispatch.

In this episode of Beyond The Dispatch, we sit down with Dr. Carrie Steiner, a licensed clinical psychologist and founder of First Responders Wellness Center...

03/30/2026

Post traumatic growth and trauma. This video helps to understand.

What happens to the human mind after enduring repeated trauma, emotional pain, and prolonged stress? In this video, we explore the psychology of people who h...

03/25/2026

🌟 Spring is here! Time for first responders to focus on mental health! Check out our tips!
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Email from First Responders Wellness Center Mental Wellness Tips for Spring 2026 Spring 2026 Wellness Newsletter (630) 796-2961 info@frwc.us https://www.frwc.us/ Spring into Self-Care: Mental Health f

02/27/2026

02/24/2026

Key Aspects of PTSD-Related Visual Disruptions:
• Peripheral Distortions: The visual world can constrict, with peripheral vision becoming either hypersensitized (over-aware) or suppressed.
• Shadows and Shapes: It is not uncommon for people to perceive shadows, flashes, or figures in their peripheral vision.
• Post-Traumatic Vision Syndrome(PTVS): A, often overlooked, condition causing visual issues like blurriness, light sensitivity, and trouble focusing due to trauma.

You are not crazy.

02/20/2026

Get help. Call back up. 630-909-9094

02/20/2026

Get help. Call back up if you need. 630-909-9094

02/19/2026

First Responders Wellness Center supported the Chicago police memorial fund to help decrease mental health stigma and su***de.

02/10/2026

Best things about allowing yourself to cry…

Oxytocin & Endorphins: Crying releases these "feel-good" hormones, which reduce pain and promote feelings of well-being, contributing to the therapeutic relief felt after crying.

Stress Hormones: Emotional tears also contain cortisol and adrenaline, and crying helps flush these out, aiding in stress reduction.

It is okay. Your body naturally helps you to feel better when you let out tears.

02/10/2026

Good books for first responders!

02/10/2026

https://youtube.com/shorts/SlnfQoSH_LM?si=XcMGLLRG3g7d_u1l

You can change. Science shows us.

Healing isn’t just emotional, it’s physical too. 💜When you choose new thoughts, new habits, and new ways of responding, your brain literally begins forming ...