Mental Health

I recently came across an image on social media that caught my attention. It showed two pictures. In the first, a man was pulling a heavy load, represented by a...

I spent nearly three decades in law enforcement encountering marijuana and working with officers who recognized what they were dealing with when they smelled weed. In one case, a traffic...

When we discuss law enforcement suicide and self-destructive behavior, the conversation typically centers on trauma exposure, PTSD, and occupational stress. While these factors undoubtedly play significant roles, we may be...

From classrooms to precincts, from military bases to city streets, America faces a national crisis of mental health, violence, and despair. Suicide among veterans and law enforcement is a symptom;...

At times, police departments are confronted with the tragic death by suicide of one of their own. Such tragedies reverberate far beyond the individual — families, colleagues, and entire communities...

I want to speak directly to police officers, supervisors, and leaders, not from a position of theory, but from lived experience. Law enforcement is a profession built on service, sacrifice,...

It’s time to restore hope and healing to damaged cops, splintered relationships, and desperate families fighting a silent war. Consider this your wake-up call. Too many lives, relationships, and families...

Law enforcement is facing scandals weekly, (not really), use of force happens minute(ly), (not really), people are killed daily (not really), officers are suffering from mental health (really), there is...

There is a lot of talk in our profession about what leaders can do better to support their staff with mental health.  Peer Support, Therapy, Training and Awareness to name...

The day was July 1, 2012; I remember waking up that day and dreading the upcoming holiday. Honestly, I cannot remember much of the day and cannot remember what time...