COVID-19 pandemic has affected nearly all aspects of everyday life. For front-line workers in Durham Region, however, the burden has been particularly hard to bear.That includes many paramedics who say their workload has been impacting their mental health, including Elgin Brommel.“It’s the stress of not knowing what we could bring home,” says Bromell, who has worked in the field for more than 20 years.On top of that, the veteran front-line worker suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.“I was involved in two calls that involved close colleagues of mine that were in critical situations,” he said.While he was able to get help, this year, he says, his job has felt even more confining.“We’re working on these patients in such tight.