Althea Olson and Mike Wasilewski

Your Personal Wellbeing

Althea Olson, LCSW, and Mike Wasilewski, MSW, have been married since 1994. Mike works full time as a police officer for a large suburban Chicago agency while Althea is a social worker in private practice at Fox Bend Counseling in Oswego (Illinois). They write on a wide range of topics to include officer wellness, relationships, mental health, morale, and ethics. Their writing led to them developing More Than A Cop, and they have traveled the country as police trainers teaching “survival skills off the street.”

You can keep up with them on Facebook or follow them on Twitter, or check out their website at www.MoreThanACop.com.

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5 ways COs can 'affair-proof' their marriage
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When an affair happens it is a symptom of relationship discord, but problems in the relationship existed before the betrayal took place
7 ways to sabotage your relationship
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Here's how to most efficiently wreck a solid, loving relationship, get that starter marriage out of the way, and cast a pall over your next few relationships
Moving past 'if only' thinking
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Don’t let two little words stand between you and the relationships you’d like, the career satisfaction you desire and the personal achievement you dream of
How to tell if you are depressed and when to get help
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Depression is a well-studied condition that has tested and effective therapeutic modalities
How self-awareness can improve a corrections officer’s personal relationship
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Seeing the good in a relationship is extremely important to maintaining positive feelings toward one another, but awareness of problem areas is just as important
Battling job stress: How correctional officers can strengthen their resilience
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One of the most important factors necessary for good mental health is resilience
How COs can identify the symptoms of depression
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COs see and deal with depression on a regular basis. It is important to have knowledge, resources and tools readily available
How COs can overcome negativity in 8 steps
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is one therapeutic treatment modality developed to teach people how to identify and overcome negative thought processes
4 principles COs can use to overcome negativity and negative thoughts
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No one is immune to dark thoughts and impulses. Everyone is unique, however, in how frequently they allow these thoughts to intrude and what they do with them when they do