Tactical Jenga™ Book 7: Burnout: The Collapse Nobody Sees

Burnout: The Collapse Nobody Sees The strongest people are often the quietest about their pain.There is a dangerous lie that exists within military units, law enforcement agencies, fire departments, EMS systems, dispatch centers, correctional facilities, tactical teams, crisis negotiation units, chaplain programs, hospitals, counseling offices, and nearly every profession dedicated to helping others.The lie is simple: "If I can still do my job, then I'm okay."For years, many of us have believed it.We believed that because we still showed up to work, we were fine.We believed that because we could still perform under pressure, we were healthy.We believed that because we could still save lives, solve problems, complete missions, and answer calls, we had not been affected by the weight we carried.But performance and wellness are not the same thing.Functioning and healing are not the same thing.Surviving and living are not the same thing.And eventually, the gap between what people see and what we actually feel becomes impossible to ignore.That gap is called burnout.Unlike trauma, burnout rarely announces its arrival. It does not usually begin with a single critical incident, officer-involved shooting, line-of-duty death, combat deployment, mass casualty event, child fatality, suicide call, or catastrophic emergency. Instead, burnout develops quietly.

Pages: 198, Paperback, Independently published