# @mainlinehealth on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ7ODZuJAV1
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/30806896-mainlinehealth-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-05-21T18:15:16.000+00:00

## Caption

"I spent years helping others until I realized I needed help. 365 days ago, I sat in a chair feeling terrified, defeated and lost. Past childhood trauma, loss and 22 years as an EMS led to my diagnosis of PTSD, depression and anxiety. It was painful to admit I needed help. But I made a promise to give the VIPER program everything I had. And I did.

To every first responder: It’s okay to not be okay. You’re not alone. There is help."

 – Kim E., Mirmont Treatment Center VIPER Alum
 
This #EMSWeek, we honor the courage it takes to save others — and the strength it takes to ask for help. Heather’s story is a reminder: You are not alone. There is help.

Click the link in our bio to learn more about the VIPER and Front Line Resilience programs at Main Line Health.

#MentalHealthMatters #FirstResponderResilience

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firstresponderresilience, mentalhealthmatters, emsweek

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