PITTSBURGH —

Our final installment of "The Weight of the Call" looks at the serious mental health problems first responders can face after repeatedly experiencing traumatic events, and the effort being made to address the issue.

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Part 1 of our report: Local first responders confront grueling battle with PTSD and mental trauma

Part 2 of our report: Experts urge culture shift to help responders struggling with PTSD, mental trauma

Pittsburgh firefighter Brian Matts, a 20-year veteran with Engine Company 28 in Beechview, underwent a brain scan for PTSD and other mental trauma accumulated over the years. The scan was run by Daniel Jarvis, founder of Healing the Hero, a nonprofit dedicated to identifying and correcting mental trauma in first responders.

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