Wendy Mcilwraith's guest appearances

Wendy Mcilwraith

Your Oxygen Mask First

Behind Blue Lines

Andrew Gross

Scott Mann

Kevin Briggs

Michael Johnson

Ryan Stevenson

Kimberly Mitchell

John Marshall

Michelle Dutro

Amy Turner

Bill Protzmann

Diane McDermott

Sara Gilman

Kimberly Miller

Victor App

Joe Hudak

OwlTail

“More officers die by their own hands than in the line of duty.” In May 2011 Law Enforcement Officer David Mcilwraith stepped outside his house onto the front porch, and took his own life. Tragically witnessed by his wife Wendy, and forever changing hers, she courageously and openly shares his story in the hope it will save others from going down the same path.  In this episode we discuss;   How repeated exposure to trauma may quickly escalate to suicidal thoughts, actions and distressThe need for greater education around PTSD and suicide, in particular for loved ones of front line responders, andHow asking for help is an act of courage, not weakness and of critical importance due to the abnormal exposure to trauma in these roles.

“More officers die by their own hands than in the line of duty.”  In May 2011 Law Enforcement Officer David Mcilwraith stepped outside his house onto the front porch, and took his own life. Tragically witnessed by his wife Wendy, and forever changing hers, she courageously and openly shares his story in the hope it will save others from going down the same path.   In this episode we discuss;  <ul><li> How repeated exposure to trauma may quickly escalate to suicidal thoughts, actions and distress</li><li>The need for greater education around PTSD and suicide, in particular for loved ones of front line responders, and</li><li>How asking for help is an act of courage, not weakness and of critical importance due to the abnormal exposure to trauma in these roles.</li></ul>

Wendy McIlwraith - Police Widow

Suicide rates for first responders are climbing. Today, we talk to suicide survivor and Project Code9 Ambassador Wendy Mcilwraith about her mission to take away the stigma around suicide and PTSD, and how she is changing the narrative through training and telling her story.Code 9 Project:http://www.code9project.org/ https://www.facebook.com/Code9project/ https://www.thecode9film.com/"Code 9: Officer Need Assistance" Documentary: https://amzn.to/2NC3lCvBound By The Shield:https://www.facebook.com/boundbytheshield/24-hour Crisis Call referral service for First Respondershttps://www.safecallnow.org/ or Call: 206-459-3020--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/youroxygenmaskfirst/support

Suicide rates for first responders are climbing. Today, we talk to suicide survivor and Project Code9 Ambassador Wendy Mcilwraith about her mission to take away the stigma around suicide and PTSD, and how she is changing the narrative through training and telling her story. Code 9 Project: <a href="http://www.code9project.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.code9project.org/</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Code9project/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/Code9project/</a> <a href="https://www.thecode9film.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.thecode9film.com/</a> "Code 9: Officer Need Assistance" Documentary: <a href="https://amzn.to/2NC3lCv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/2NC3lCv</a> Bound By The Shield: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/boundbytheshield/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/boundbytheshield/</a> 24-hour Crisis Call referral service for First Responders <a href="https://www.safecallnow.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.safecallnow.org/</a> or Call: 206-459-3020 --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/youroxygenmaskfirst/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/youroxygenmaskfirst/support</a>

YOMF011: Wendy Mcilwraith a Suicide Survivor & Code9 Project Ambassador