Fitness & Health
The National Alliance on Mental Illness estimates that 3,000 of the nation’s 18,000 law enforcement agencies have mental health response teams like those in Sacramento and El Cajon
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This integrative therapeutic approach can help a police officer who has experienced a traumatic event find a way to deal with distressing memories
Thousands of first responders are suffering from respiratory, gastrointestinal and other ailments from breathing in toxic air
Taking note of early signs and providing realistic interventions is critical to preventing future suicides
Mayor Les Fillingame said that Bay St. Louis Police Chief Mike DeNardo was under investigation, but believed he would have been cleared
Suicide touches all demographics and the aftermath touches many lives
We adapted the National Alliance on Mental Illness suggestions for fighting mental health stigma to the unique demands and challenges of being a police officer
Cops are dying by their own hand and many suffer in silence for fear of the stigma they may face from their department
Officers train together to manage violence, discuss the latest tactics and have a commitment to ensure they all go home, but rarely discuss their mental health
The incidents LEOs witness will change them on duty and off duty
The union representing rank-and-file officers continues to urge officers not to work overtime shifts over Labor Day weekend