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Mandatory overtime and partial chronic sleep deprivation—Part 2
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What role might insufficient sleep play in corrections officers’ elevated rates of depression, anxiety and suicide?
Does your stress management system involve a bottle?
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Excessive alcohol use can alter your ability to function at work and at home, which can be dangerous for you and your teammates
Correctional officer mental health: Surviving on the inside
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Correctional officer mortality studies have shown that for every officer killed in the line of duty, 10 will take their own lives
Mandatory overtime and partial chronic sleep deprivation—Part 1
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Getting shorted on sleep on a regular basis contributes to the development of physical and psychological health conditions
How yoga helped me overcome organizational stress
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The stress of police work nearly forced me into early retirement, but my career was saved by the ancient practice of yoga
A 7-point approach to developing a culture of wellness in law enforcement
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Being proactive is key to this California agency’s employee wellness program
Silent no more: Officers need a lifeline, too
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Treatment is available to help responders struggling with mental health disorders and substance use
My Take: Better outreach would help corrections officers
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State Representative Thomas Albert addresses key issues impacting COs in Michigan
Mental health matters: How leaders can ensure correctional officers have healthy, sustainable careers
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It requires a conscious effort to build emotional resiliency and develop positive coping mechanisms
How to honor injured officers
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Injured officers performed bravely and heroically, and those actions need to be honored and remembered
How to deal with stress in the workplace
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Given the nature of the work, a job in corrections comes with a particularly high amount of stress
Family counseling: How to keep bonds strong
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Correctional officer families face unique stressors, which can be overcome with the help of a professional family counselor
9 questions you may have about medication for PTSD, anxiety or depression
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Medication can be extremely effective in helping first responders recover and regain a healthy balance
How correctional officers can connect with faith to achieve balance
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While officers understand the importance of physical and mental fitness, many ignore or neglect their spiritual health
Emotional tools to build correctional officer resiliency
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Officers must build an emotional tool belt to survive many of the troubling and traumatic experiences they are likely to encounter during their career
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