First responders don’t ask for help well. We are the help. We’re trained to move toward chaos, absorb stress, and keep functioning. We see things most people never will, then we’re expected to shut it off and go home like nothing ever happened. The problem is, the brain doesn’t work that way. The body doesn’t forget. Most responders will never say, “I’m not okay.” But there are tells. And if you’ve been in the responder services long enough, you already know that. Tell #1: A