(InEDC) Sgt. Michael Sugrue – Ret. Former Police Sergeant at Walnut Creek Police Department, EL DORADO COUNTY – The full-length version of the RESIDUAL documentary has now been released! Please watch and then share the link with your first responder family member or friend.
RESIDUAL is a 93-minute documentary focusing on how stress, anxiety, cumulative trauma and PTSD are affecting our nation’s police officers, firefighters, EMT personnel and other first responders. Told exclusively through in-depth interviews and testimonials, the program discusses how to recognize the symptoms of PTSD, explains what is happening in the brain to cause these symptoms, and offers numerous therapy and treatment options to help first responders learn how to deal with PTS and actually grow and thrive in their careers and lives.
Up to 30 percent of all first responders develop behavioral health conditions that include anxiety, depression and PTSD.
There is an ever-increasing danger threatening the health and lives of our nation’s first responders. This problem affects every police department, fire house and EMS squad across the country. This problem is the repeated exposure to traumatic stressors while on the job, resulting in anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress or PTSD, suicides and attempted suicides.
The purposes of this documentary are to:
- Examine the challenges encountered by front-line first responders on a daily basis;
- Discuss the risks and dangers of prolonged exposure to traumatic stress;
- Present realistic steps that can be taken to minimize risks;
- Offer suggestions on how to deal with and treat the symptoms of PTSD;
- Reduce the number of suicides and attempted suicides by first responders.
RESIDUAL is a documentary film focusing on how cumulative trauma and PTSD are dramatically affecting our nation’s law enforcement officers, firefighters and EMS personnel. Through interviews and testimonials, the program will discuss how to recognize the debilitating symptoms of PTSD and offer steps in how to manage these symptoms through a variety of treatment methods.
The RESIDUAL target audience includes: emergency workers and first responders, both active duty and retired; friends and family members of first responders; upper management, commanders and squad leaders; resource officers, mental health professionals, doctors and other service providers; and elected officials, legislators and public policy makers. The goal of the RESIDUAL distribution plan is to reach as many people in our target audience as possible.
For additional video segments, extended therapy and treatment clips, and a list of resources available for help, please go to our website at https://ResidualFilm.comÂ
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Repeated exposure to trauma, life-threatening situations and the physical strain of working long hours on little sleep, has been shown to negatively impact the mental health of first responders.
Help the real-life heroes who put their lives on the line every day to protect our homes, guarantee our safety and quickly respond to fires, natural disasters, crimes, accidents and other traumatic events. Become a part of our team and help us make RESIDUAL a valuable resource available to all first responders and their families.
To assist in distributing this important project, please contact:
Doug Hanes, Executive Producer
Transtar Entertainment Company, Inc.
P.O. Box 440123
Aurora, Colorado 80044
303-489-1450
