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• Protect your mental health: Stop doing these 5 things

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  Silence and judgment can wreak havoc on an officer's mental wellness

• Breaking the “I’m good” code of silence

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  When there is peer and organizational pressure to cover up personal distress and emotional turmoil, correctional officer wellness suffers

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• USPS releases new PTSD awareness stamp

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  Net proceeds from the stamp will go toward treating veterans, first responders with post-traumatic stress disorder

• Dealing with emotional trauma in corrections

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  It's okay to ask for help

• Words Matter: How to safely communicate about suicide

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  Public safety professionals of all ranks and positions can learn to convey messages of hope and resiliency

• Does your stress management system involve a bottle?

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  Excessive alcohol use can alter your ability to function at work and at home, which can be dangerous for you and your teammates

• Correctional officer mental health: Surviving on the inside

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  Correctional officer mortality studies have shown that for every officer killed in the line of duty, 10 will take their own lives

• Integrating officer suicide prevention into in-service training

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  If suicide prevention is to be accepted as a part of our culture, it has to start at the beginning of an officer's career

• How to protect yourself from the stresses of the job

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  The job can take a serious toll on your mental health - here's how to take care of yourself

• In their own words: Officers share their experiences coping with stress

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  It’s one thing for a first responder to divulge the toughest moments of their lives with a loved one – it’s quite another to share that story with the world

• Getting back to life: Retreats focus on stress relief and recovery

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  First Responder Support Network offer educational treatment programs aimed at recovery from the stress of critical incidents

• What mindfulness is not: 8 pitfalls first responders must avoid

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  Mindfulness is about grounding yourself to where you are so that you can respond to the situation you’ve been called to

• Silent no more: Officers need a lifeline, too

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  Treatment is available to help responders struggling with mental health disorders and substance use

• My Take: Better outreach would help corrections officers

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  State Representative Thomas Albert addresses key issues impacting COs in Michigan

• NYC DOC’s employee wellness center is an investment in officer well-being

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  The center offers correctional officers the opportunity to de-stress through exercise, meditation, religious worship and counseling services

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