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• Don’t let another year pass without addressing officer stress and trauma

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  New publication addresses rebuilding resiliency among officers and what it means to get professional counseling

• Counseling & confidentiality: What you need to know

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  The first major step in starting counseling is to understand and trust the concept of confidentiality

• Emotional tools to build officer resiliency

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  Officers who establish strong supportive resources before a critical incident are less likely to have difficulties after the incident

• How sleeping well enhances police performance

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  Sleep disorders are twice as prevalent in officers compared to the general public, with sleep apnea the most notable sleep disorder

• How police spouses can manage stress (and why they need to)

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  To simply expect the stress of policing to subside at home on its own is unrealistic

• Why meditation should be part of every cop’s mental fitness plan

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  Investing a few minutes each day to meditate will result in reduced stress, increased happiness and improved brain power

• How prolonged exposure therapy could help police post-traumatic stress injury

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  The therapy was developed in response to the high rate of trauma and suicide rates within the combat veteran community

• 5 ways police departments can help officers cope with stress and trauma

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  It is imperative that agencies implement strategies to help police officers address the adverse effects of job-related stress

• Teaching officers about stress management

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  Officers in-depth education about stress and what techniques to use to manage stress

• Why departments need to develop mental health programs for cops

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  Stress for police officers consists of an exposure to horrific events witnessed and intervened upon while in the performance of their duties

• 6 ways to beat burnout in a police officer

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  Teaching yourself to recognize and manage burnout is imperative to the overall happiness and stability in your job and life — teaching others in law enforcement is key to the success of the profession