The Couples Expert

Today's episode of Three Minutes with Stuart is particularly important because Stuart speaks about a very important issue that is seldom talked about. PTSD and the first responders who may suffer from post traumatic stress disorder. First responders are a truly unique type of people. They put their lives on the line everyday and make sacrifices for the safety of the community at large. During the course of their work shift they come in contact with all types of situations. They may experience the joy of saving a life or helping someone in the community that is in need, to witnessing the loss of life and feeling helpless that they were not able to prevent someone from dying. Many times first responders suffer silently. It's so important if you are in a relationship with a first responder that you and your partner have strong communication with one another. Allowing your partner to share with you their feelings about what they have been through on the job is important. Sometimes they may just want to be alone t