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My PTSD is More Serious than Yours
For those who have PTSD, have you ever heard those words? There are four basic events that might precipitate PTSD/OSI as follows: A potential threat(s) to one’s physical integrity or life. Witnessing...
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“Words can’t explain how grateful I am”
Words can’t explain how grateful I am for finding this site and thanking everyone for sharing their stories. I am a 28 year old female, 2 years on the road as a police officer and currently going...
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Syd Gravel’s – How to Survive PTSD and Build Peer Support
This is the second book that I have written which was released in August. In this new revised edition, you will find all the great information found in “56 Seconds” plus I take building resistance and...
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'Respect', most abused, overused word in the RCMP
Reblogged from : My posting will no doubt stir the hornets nest even more. I work for the RCMP in Alberta. I am a public service employee in administration/investigation support. services, I have...
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Suicide still taboo in the media
Some journalists say covering suicide can support those with mental illness, but the Calgary Police Service doesn’t issue alerts about suicide fearing copycats and privacy concerns. Suicide needs to be...
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Beyond Debriefing: How to Address Responders’ Emotional Health
By: Adam Stone | Sep 30, 2013 On Christmas Day 2011, a 9-year-old girl was killed when a tree fell through her family’s moving car on Whidbey Island in Washington state. Firefighter and EMT Rob...
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Cause and Effect
Published October 13, 2013. I have heard it said that this or that person with PTSD can become such an asshole. Hard to live or work with. That his or her having PTSD has made them unbearable. Well,...
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Mental illness in the RCMP
By: CBC Manitoba The RCMP is coming under fire for failing to provide adequate mental health support to members dealing with traumatic situations on the job. The criticism comes from those who have...
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The Other Side of the Coin
Canada’s volunteer peer supporter shares the pain of having been involved in the fatal shooting of an un-armed robbery suspect as a result of his work on patrol. The incident happened over 25 years...
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Traumatic Brain Injury and PTSD
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs from a sudden blow or jolt to the head. Brain injury often occurs during some type of trauma, such as an accident, blast, or a fall. Often when people refer to TBI,...
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How to Treat Depression When Psychiatrists Are Scarce
WIRED by Greg Miller December 3, 2013 Psychiatrist Vikram Patel has a radical idea to make mental health counselling available to people in developing countries. Mental health doesn’t even rate a...
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19 Reasons Why Willpower Fails You, And What To Do About It
Published on December 14, 2013 by David DiSalvo in Neuronarrative Psychology Today Willpower is essential fuel, but it needs help to move us forward. Willpower is an essential ingredient in achieving,...
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Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
There are two days in every week about which we should not worry, Two days which should be kept free of fear and apprehension. One of these days is YESTERDAY, With its mistakes and cares, Its faults...
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2013 in Review: Keeping our cynical side at bay at year’s end
Article in PoliceOne.com December 20, 2013 Survival Insights with Betsy Brantner Smith Here are a few suggestions for staying optimistic during the often-difficult season of “happy” holidays and New...
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‘Final desperate act’: husband reveals details of another Canadian soldier’s...
CTVNews.ca Staff Published Wednesday, January 8 What initially appeared to be a tragic Christmas Day accident on an Alberta highway was actually the “final desperate act” of a Canadian soldier who...
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Canada’s military confirms another suicide amid renewed criticism
By Chris Cobb, Ottawa Citizen January 9,, 2014 twitter.com/chrisicobb OTTAWA — Canada’s military and political leadership are facing a renewed tide of criticism in the wake of more military suicides,...
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BEHIND THE BADGE: Police often grapple silently with mental illness
SeaWay News January 10, 2014 CORNWALL, Ontario – Dave MacLean can still remember the sights and sounds of a tragic accident nearly 10 years ago that left a young Cornwall girl injured after being...
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Mental health, police officers and suicide
TheSpec.com By Susan Clairmont I know him as an award-winning Hamilton police officer. A high-profile, innovative constable who had 34 years on the job before recently retiring. Perry Mason spent much...
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An Officer Dying by Suicide. Is This Just a “Bad Choice?”
Police Suicide Prevention Marches on into the Middle Ages By Andy O’Hara, Founder, Badge of Life Mental Health for Police Officer. Richard L. Levenson, Jr., Psy.D., CTS, Vice Chairman, Badge of Life...
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8 Signs You Should See A Therapist
Huff Post – The Third Metric Everyone experiences periods of stress, sadness, grief and conflict, so when you’re feeling off it can be hard to know if it’s time to see a professional about the problem....
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