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The social support challenge: Connect with others, even if just to vent!

Many first responders avoid connection, but connecting with and confiding in someone who cares about us is proven to reduce stress

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Day 5 of First Responder Wellness Week is all about healthy coping strategies. Dr. Rachelle Zemlok, Lexipol strategic wellness director, breaks down the power of connection and how it can reduce your stress.

Get more resources to share with your team at the First Responder Wellness Week resource center.

Dr. Rachelle Zemlok is a licensed clinical psychologist in California, specializing in work with first responder families, and the founder of First Responder Family Psychology, which provides culturally competent therapy to first responders and their family members. She is also the author of “The Firefighter Family Academy: A Guide to Educate & Prepare Spouses for the Career Ahead.”


She previously served as the strategic wellness director at Lexipol, supporting the content and strategy related to first responder mental health and wellness, with a special focus on supporting spouses and family members through the Cordico Wellness App.


To connect with Dr. Zemlok, please visit her website.