Police-Mentors Podcast #5 - My Experience As A Cop With Post-Traumatic Stress

This is where I share my experience of post-traumatic stress symptoms and how I am healing out loud. My goal is to help reduce mental health stigma and to help show other people that they can be proactive in taking care of their mental health. #policewellness #policeacademy #policeculture #police #posttraumaticgrowth #posttraumaticstress 00:00 Police-Mentors Podcast #5 - My Experience As A Cop With Post-Traumatic Stress 00:20 Healing Out Loud 04:14 Another Example of PTSD Symptoms 06:02 Nightmares 07:17 Psychosomatic Stress 08:38 Setting My Sights On Stigma 09:21 Self-Stigma 10:00 Passive Suicidal Ideation 12:02 Alcohol 13:23 Sleep 14:32 Science Based Treatment Options 16:34 Hope For A Better Future 19:03 Psychological Versus Physical Injuries 20:30 Emotional Survival For Law Enforcement If you want to check out my own book Setting My Sights On Stigma, you can get a free copy of my ebook on my website by signing up to be notified of my next book. Here is a link to a free chapter on my website: https://markbouchard.ca/stigma/ If you want to buy it, you can buy it on amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Setting-My-Sights-Stigma-Thoughts/dp/1738943003/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3JM6ILQ1RX8DO&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.3NhFgyk5IO9ESyDyBLRTuA.yBBEk7VWU3Rsw4Hmo9-AMgDjg5Th1Tj2QNFrWVdhf0E&dib_tag=se&keywords=setting+my+sights+on+stigma&qid=1758935206&sprefix=setting+my+sights+on+stigma%2Caps%2C137&sr=8-1