You’ve heard the old expression, “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger,” right? And if that fills your head with the music from the Kelly Clarkson song, I’m sorry. As an officer, you may have told yourself that because you survived a close call on a difficult arrest you’re stronger, or that because you wentContinue reading “What doesn’t kill you . . . is still killing you.”
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Helping Someone with Suicidal Thoughts
One of the most common laments of family members and colleagues of someone who completes a suicide is that they “should have seen it coming,” and “I wish I could have helped.” Here are some essential things to know so that you may be more effective in helping someone with suicidal thoughts. Be familiar withContinue reading “Helping Someone with Suicidal Thoughts”
How Is Your Stress Fitness?
The buildup of chronic stress in the lives of first responders can exact a very heavy toll – mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually. These 12 tips can offer some strategies to improve your stress fitness and help make you more resistant to the effects of stress, and more resilient when a major stressful event occurs.