Mental Health Awareness Is Not A Plan with James Boomhower

Mental Health Awareness Month cannot stop at a green ribbon.In this episode of Hold the Line at Home, I’m joined by James Boomhower of Stay Fit 4 Duty. James is a paramedic with over 20 years of experience, a peer support and crisis intervention specialist, and a licensed mental health counseling associate based in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Together, we talk about what mental health support actually looks like for first responders and the families holding things together at home.  We cover relationship action plans, low capacity days, crew culture, alcohol culture, resentment, communication after shift, and how to make a real plan for the moments when home or work feels sideways.This episode is for the fire families, EMS families, and first responder couples who know awareness matters, but need more than awareness to get through real life.Connect with James: stayfitforduty.org and @stay_fit4duty on social media.