Police Mental Health

Denial is oxygen for alcoholism. It’s what gives it the power to destroy. Denial is a psychological defense mechanism; a reflexive lightenin...

"The unique subculture of the law enforcement profession often makes alcohol use appear as an accepted practice to promote camaraderie...

Police work is more than a job, it’s a way of life. When you become a cop you join a family. Right? That’s what we’re told. Young recruits ...

Police work is stressful. A recent report by CSNBC claimed that police officers have the fifth most stressful job in America. Hans Selye, ...

I fancy myself a bridge between researchers on the one hand, and us lab rat cops on the other. As I’ve said before, academics love to stud...

If you ask Joe Schmo what he thinks the most stressful part of being a cop would be, he’d say being shot at, vehicle pursuits, or apprehendi...

Awhile back, a local homeless guy rang my doorbell and asked if he could do some lawn work for me. He asked me for $20.00 up front saying ...