Every day police officers face a unique set of stressors that can make them more vulnerable to mental illness and addiction. Life and death situations can occur without warning and require immediate action from the trained officers serving the nation's cities, suburbs, towns, villages, and rural areas. Without ... Read More
Behavioral & Mental Health
Approximately 18.5% of adults in the U.S. have experienced mental illness. These disorders include depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder among others. This learning center explores the reality of mental health and the treatment needed. The stigma surrounding this issue prevents people from reaching out for quality help when a better life is possible. Our mental health licensed professionals treat patients with a variety of conditions and inform our topics found in this section.
The Police Officer’s Guide to Addiction and Mental Health
COVID and Depression – How to Seek Help
The coronavirus is raising Americans' susceptibility to anxiety and depression and making more people anxious and depressed. That's an inescapable conclusion from recent revelations about the mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and its rippling effects across American society. It's not hard to see why the ... Read More
What Is a Psychotic Break? The Triggers and Treatments Everyone Should Know About
Updated January 17, 2023 A psychotic break can happen suddenly but with the potential to cause lifelong issues. Learn what a psychotic break is, as well as the symptoms, triggers and treatments, so you can seek help appropriately or recognize risk factors or psychotic episodes your loved ones may be ... Read More
How Journaling Can Relieve Anxiety
Some of the most common advice you'll hear for managing anxiety is to keep a journal. We admit it — this self-care practice is often easier said than done. If you've never tried journaling before, it can be hard to know when to start, how often you should be doing it and what you should even be writing about. It may ... Read More
What It Feels Like to Live with Depression
The World Health Organization estimates that about 264 million people around the globe suffer from depression. You've probably heard about depression as sadness, despair, or the overall lack of wanting to do — well — anything. Well, you've heard right. These are all a part of depression. But just because one person ... Read More
When You Should See a Therapist for Unresolved Childhood Trauma
Many people have had traumatic experiences growing up. Sometimes when a childhood trauma is unresolved, it needs to be dealt with later in life. This article explores the topic of unresolved trauma, what it means, how to heal from childhood trauma and what those steps look like for overcoming childhood trauma. How Do ... Read More
Domestic Violence and Personality Disorders: The Eye-Opening Link
Updated on January 27, 2022 Domestic violence is a serious problem in this country: Approximately one in four women and one in nine men in the U.S. have experienced rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime, according to the American Psychiatric Association. The long-term ... Read More
What’s the Relationship Between Domestic Violence and Bipolar Disorder?
Updated on January 27, 2023 Physically or verbally abusive behavior is never justified, even if the perpetrator has a mental illness. (If you are a victim of domestic violence, seek help immediately—regardless of the circumstances—by calling the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233.) There is ... Read More