Firefighter Paramedic Reveals PTSD Symptoms No Longer Controlled by Ultra Running

What was said

"In the last 5 years, I've really had like pretty bad symptoms and stuff, and I've been able to utilize the ultra running, especially the long-distance ultra running, as a way to quiet the symptoms of the PTSD. The problem is that in the last few months it has stopped like working."

Andy Glaze, a paramedic and ultra-endurance athlete, disclosed that he has relied on extreme distance running to manage severe PTSD from years of witnessing traumatic scenes on the job. He revealed that after 5 years of using running as his primary coping mechanism, it has recently stopped being effective, forcing him to seek therapy including EMDR and CPT. He also addressed the suicide crisis among firefighters that is rarely discussed publicly.