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According to Veterans Affairs Canada, in 2014, 41.7 percent of long-term disability claims for RCMP officers who were no longer with the force, were related to mental-health conditions.
In a study conducted in 2016 and 2017, 44.5% of participating public safety personnel reported clinically significant symptoms consistent with one or more mental disorders. An estimated 23.2% showed symptoms of PTSD.
First responders experience PTSD 2 times the rate of the average population
Up to 22% of all paramedics will develop PTSD