Althea Olson, LCSW, and Officer Mike Wasilewski, LCSW, have been married since 1994. Althea is a social worker in private practice at Fox Bend Counseling in Oswego, Illinois. Mike works full-time as a police officer for a large suburban Chicago agency and part-time as a social worker with Fox Bend Counseling. They write on a range of topics including officer wellness, relationships, mental health, morale and ethics. Their writing led to them developing More Than A Cop, and they have traveled the country as police trainers teaching “survival skills off the street.”
Officers, for all their discipline and strength, are at greater risk of debilitating depression and suicide than the general public
The biggest cause and predictor for divorce are the words people use — hateful, contemptuous words can never be taken back and they are usually remembered
The first step toward overcoming mental illness involves pushing back against stigmatizing self-talk
An FOP survey found that 90% of officers believe there is still a stigma that prevents cops from seeking help for emotional or behavioral health issues
If caught and addressed early, emotional wounds are highly treatable and full recovery is likely
Effective leaders focus on developing a culture of rewards versus a culture of punishment – here is how they do it
There are many difficulties and risks associated with confronting an adult bully in the workplace
Here's how to most efficiently wreck a solid, loving relationship, get that starter marriage out of the way, and cast a pall over your next few relationships
Answering the growing responsibility of cops as frontline mental health workers
Don’t let two little words stand between you and the relationships you’d like, the career satisfaction you desire and the personal achievement you dream of
Millennials demand to feel what they do for a living adds value to the world – harnessing that passion can only benefit police departments
When does a widely held belief hurt the profession more than it promotes healthy wellbeing?
A generational wariness toward long-term employment commitments creates employee retention issues
Depression is a well-studied condition that has tested and effective therapeutic modalities
After more than two decades of marriage, this police couple shares the lessons they’ve learned to strengthen their relationship
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