Emotional wellness and suicide prevention for police officers

Author: Barbara A. Schwartz Ballistic vests save lives. Body cameras save careers. To save law enforcement officers’ spirits and souls, a new perspective on emotional wellness and suicide prevention needs to be established, implemented and accepted. Eliminate Misconceptions The misconception that traumatic reactions and thoughts of suicide are indicative of mental illness must change. A police officer reacting emotionally to a death scene or the use of deadly force is a normal...