PTSD

In this episode we explore and discuss the day to day duties of policeofficers and the suppression of their feelings and emotions over longperiods of time. In general it’s not widely discussed how severestress levels are present in every officers working life, and the heavytoll these expectations and demands take on officers, and theirfamilies. Being at the behest of the radio when your day can go fromhumdrum to life and death, to violent or gruesome situations in asplit second.Our Crime Time Inc guest Ian tells his personal tale of dealing with adrowning of a child and how this became a real problem for him,later diagnosed as PTSD. How this crept up on him and therealization through counselling that this is not about one incident,but is the cumulative effect, a build up over time that can overflowinto a problem. Sometimes a serious problem.In our chat we recall dealing with deaths of every description, theanxieties this caused in other aspects of life away from the job. Howrelatively simple everyday accidents and events effect us sometimesmany years later. Being on your own at the scene may be a big partof the traumatic effect.Treatment of PTSD. How the police service has reacted over the last25 years and that we hope it is no longer seen as a sign of weaknesswhen we have an emotional reaction to an event. How having a safeplace to go, away from the police environment, is important to thosewho need advice or intervention.The rippling effect of these incidents down through generations. Wealways have to be the strong pillar or support for everyone else, butmust take away some of the trauma when we go back to the office,and likewise must take it home in due course.Ians’ story about a tragic suicide, which started a horrific and sadseries of events for a young couple. How the sergeant and young copdealt with the unfolding events in different ways. How we all wouldhave our own method of coping, and it should always be ok not to beok.You can buy the books mentioned in the podcasts by clicking the links belowTom's Best Selling Book:Ruxton: The First Modern Murder Paperback EditionRuxton: The First Modern Murder Kindle EditionSimon's Best Selling Book:The Ten Percent Paperback EditionThe Ten Percent Kindle EditionAbout Crime Time Inc.Season 5 of Crime Time Inc. broadens its reach across two sides of the Atlantic.This season features cases from Scotland and across the wider UK — rooted in real investigative experience — alongside deep dives into some of the most infamous murder cases in American history.Hosted by former detectives Simon and Tom, with experience in both the UK and the United States, including time working alongside the FBI, the show strips away sensationalism to explain how crime and justice really work.Two crime worlds. One podcast.New episodes released regularly throughout the season.Our Website: https://crimetimeinc.com/If you like this show please leave a review. It really helps us.Please help us improve our Podcast by completing this survey.http://bit.ly/crimetimeinc-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.