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Behavioral Therapy Helps Two-Thirds of Firefighters PTSD

8/22/2026

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Firefighters stabilized the Hürtgen Forest wildfire after nearly a week of battling it.
About 1,500 firefighters worked 12-hour shifts for almost a week to contain the fire.
Psychiatrists report PTSD occurs three times more often among firefighters than the general population.
Behavioral therapy cures PTSD in two-thirds of patients according to psychiatrist Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg.
Volunteer fire spokesman Peter Berndgen says psychological support and team cohesion reduce long-term stress for responders.

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Firefighters stabilized the Hürtgen Forest wildfire after nearly a week of battling it.
About 1,500 firefighters worked 12-hour shifts for almost a week to contain the fire.
Psychiatrists report PTSD occurs three times more often among firefighters than the general population.
Behavioral therapy cures PTSD in two-thirds of patients according to psychiatrist Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg.
Volunteer fire spokesman Peter Berndgen says psychological support and team cohesion reduce long-term stress for responders.