Fitness & Health
The first major step in starting counseling is to understand and trust the concept of confidentiality
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“Cops are going to see the worst of what the world has to offer, and deal with that,” the director of a police peer support group said
Chicago PD expands mental health outreach after losing three officers to suicide over summer
For emergency responders, trauma from responding to an act of mass violence can create a cyclical pattern of negative thinking
Officers often share their near misses with their close friends, but rarely are these stories, and the lessons learned from them, shared with officers across the country
Officers need to consciously evaluate the threat presented and the distance available, and prioritize what they need to do first
Jim and Doug discuss the warning signs of a colleague potentially approaching crisis, as well as available resources for officers to get the help they need
The officer’s death marks the third Chicago police suicide in the last three months
Federal, state and private funding sources are available for peer support and other mental health and wellness programs within your agency
Peer support is not a silver bullet to solve all the problems today’s law enforcement officers face, but it is an effective way of getting help to officers in need
One cannot understate the importance for officers to eat right and stay in shape in order to tackle whatever comes their way on patrol
