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Originally Posted by Joe
I'm glad I didn't see it. That stuff leaves a stain on you. It's why so many first responders have emotional problems. You have to be capable of either compartmentalizing the job, or desensitizing yourself. I couldn't do it. Seeing that could definitely cause some short or long-term PTSD.
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Well said Joe, after 30 years in the business of dealing with this type of death it never gets easy, if it does, then you have your own problem. The people who commit the act do not realize that it affects many more than just the family involved. There is a railroad overpass where I must drive at least once a day where a local citizen decided to jump in front of a train, there is not a time that I pass under that bridge that I do not not think about that incident, 25 years later. Prayers for his and this mans soul.
To the OP, if you find that you have trouble dealing with what you saw, always remember , that he was beyond your help. As someone else said, talk to close friends and family about it and seek help early if you think it has affected you.
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