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• 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

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• 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

• Do you have PTSD or Complex-PTSD?

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  A segmented diagnosis is used for those who experience symptoms of complex traumatic events

• PTSD quiz: Find out if your symptoms qualify

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  This exclusive PTSD screening quiz can help determine if your symptoms are consistent with those of the diagnosis

• Roundtable: 7 critical issues in corrections in 2018

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  From inmate mental healthcare to officer recruitment and retention, the corrections profession faced many challenges in 2018

• Combating recidivism in 2018 and other ongoing challenges in corrections

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  As 2018 winds down, it’s important to reflect on the progress made towards creating safer prison environments and, ultimately, safer communities

• Understanding limitations of the “fight or flight” response

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  Tactical training can and does help an officer anticipate and identify bodily responses to danger

• Treating depression with transcranial magnetic stimulation

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  It’s important to know that there are other treatment options available that can help restore a patient’s mental health

• Family counseling: How to keep bonds strong

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  Correctional officer families face unique stressors, which can be overcome with the help of a professional family counselor

• 9 questions you may have about medication for PTSD, anxiety or depression

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  Medication can be extremely effective in helping first responders recover and regain a healthy balance

• How children of officers can benefit from counseling

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  Both individual and group counseling sessions provide a welcoming space for children to discuss worries and share experiences unique to being in a law enforcement family

• 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 correctional officer resiliency

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  Officers must build an emotional tool belt to survive many of the troubling and traumatic experiences they are likely to encounter during their career

• Preventing suicide in corrections

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  With inadequate leadership one of the primary stressors for correctional officers, leaders must do more to help officers deal with stress and prevent suicide

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