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Silent Stuggle Ep 26 Police Suicide, Prevention & Impact of Anti-Police Sentiment
Episode 26 of the Silent Struggle focuses on suicide prevention by discussing the increase in the US of police officers, retirees, and senior citizens taking their lives. Retired NYPD Lieutenant Richard Mack a Peer Support Leadership Team Member for TheWoundedBlue.org points to the contributing factors, signs and symptoms of fear, stress, isolation, anxiety, depression, PTSD, mental health disorders, substance abuse and addiction commonly experienced by this growing population.
The conversation also ponders the impact of the anti-police sentiment on law enforcement and other 1st. Responder(s) personnel.
Lieutenant Mack outlines an awareness and intervention guide based on lessons learned and best practices followed by peer support trained teams.
Silent Struggle is hosted by Robert Asencio and David Magnusson.
As 36 year public servant Robert Asencio is a retired police Captain and former Florida State Representative who served as a member of the US Army special operations community.
David Magnusson is a retired police chief and Military Historian with nearly 40 years of law enforcement experience.
Recorded at Miami’s Community News studio. For more news visit https://communitynewspapers.com
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