Behind the Badge, Shining a Spotlight on Police Officer Mental Health

Join me and my guest, Dr. Kareem Puranda, who is a former cop turned licensed mental health counselor. He now helps police officers develop stress management tools and the self-awareness needed to manage their lives and careers more effectively using interventions like counseling, training, and workshops.This episode explores what officers carry long after the shift ends and why addressing mental health is critical to the future of law enforcement. His most notable and highly rated workshops are Patrolling Your Purpose, How to Spot A Troubled Officer, and A New Kind of Backup.