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PTSD & MENTAL HEALTH – BREAKING THE STIGMA

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    Author: The Silver Cop

    I'm a Police officer, male, Father, Brother, Son, Uncle... and I have PTSD. I was diagnosed in February 2017, but suffered for many years before, too afraid to come forward and talk about it... but I will save the rest for my first post.

    Knowing you can’t help everyone!

    You see I joined policing to help; to make a difference. But, I quickly realized I couldn’t help everyone. That was hard! Hard b/c I thought I… Read more “Knowing you can’t help everyone!”

    August 1, 2020January 25, 2021 by The Silver Cop

    The Guilt Trap

    Coming Soon… …work in progress This isn’t the actual entry, although the phrase “work in progress” is very true!

    November 5, 2019November 5, 2019 by The Silver Cop

    (CAMH) Police Mental Health: A Discussion Paper October 2018

    A section from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Police Mental Health: A Discussion Paper October 2018 *Mental illness Canadian police officers are disproportionately affected… Read more “(CAMH) Police Mental Health: A Discussion Paper October 2018”

    October 31, 2019October 31, 2019 by The Silver Cop

    Good and Bad Days

    You will realize that with PTSD there are good days and there are the Bad ones… On a good day you never really forget and the memories… Read more “Good and Bad Days”

    October 28, 2019October 29, 2019 by The Silver Cop

    Cats out of the bag!

    So I decided I wasn’t going to just sit back anymore and allow another one of my fellow officers to end there life!  I had just seen… Read more “Cats out of the bag!”

    October 26, 2019October 26, 2019 by The Silver Cop

    Me – The Silver Cop

      I wasn’t always a cop, and I wasn’t always so silver up top…And I didn’t start out with PTSD! I’m a Police officer, I am a Man,… Read more “Me – The Silver Cop”

    October 25, 2019October 25, 2019 by The Silver Cop

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    Ottawa Police Service
    211 Huntmar Dr
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