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• Every cop needs a checkup from the neck up

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  If you find yourself blaming every one of your character flaws on the job something needs to change

• Why our brains fixate on the bad (and what to do about it)

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  Negativity effect — also known as negativity bias — is both a blessing and a curse for those in law enforcement

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  How today's mobile technology improves safety and efficiency in the field

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  The right mobile apps and accessories can take the rugged smartphone to the next level

• 9-1-1 emergency: Battling stress in the communications center

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  Subtle shifts in thinking add up to big results, offering greater levels of resilience to draw from during challenging times

• From taboo to treatment: Addressing high rates of mental illness among officers

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  Survey finds officers are often unaware they may be experiencing an illness and may need treatment

• How does a first responder select the right counselor?

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  Having a counselor on your side can be a big asset when you go through a challenging incident

• Safety and wellness threats are different for rural officers — here’s what police leaders need to know

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  There is a 'healthcare desert' in rural communities, with a near complete absence of mental healthcare providers in general, never mind ones versed in police stress or trauma

• My experience with PTSD while in law enforcement

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  A phone call with my wife acted as a bridge between two events, leaving me in floods of tears after an arrest

• Raising PTSD awareness one emoji at a time

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  'It’s not simply depression, anxiety, anger, guilt, or hyper-vigilance. It is all those things simultaneously, and it’s all the time.'

• Officer well-being in 2020: Addressing mental health challenges in law enforcement

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  A recent survey unveiled startling findings about the current psychological health of LEOs

• Too far in to quit, not far enough to retire

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  A recent survey finds officers with 5-10 years of service may be at great risk for adverse mental health and diminished work productivity

• How an officer's suicide served as a wake-up call

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  Sheriff Tim Whitcomb tells the heartfelt story of a fellow officer’s suicide that spurred his crusade to help LEOs minimize and dissipate the effects of PTSD

• Nonprofit introduces first responders to the healing power of fly-fishing

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  Tight Blue Lines aims to provide a brief ‘vacation from reality’

• Book excerpt: Good Cop Good Cop

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  This get healthy, stay healthy guide for law enforcement helps both agencies and officers build a framework for emotional wellness

• The grief factor

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  We have lost the world we knew and the lives we lived

• 5 ways to stop surviving and start thriving in law enforcement

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  Challenging times require officers to be resilient in our thinking, intentional in our communication and disciplined in our personal time

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