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How does being a police officer affect your emotional and mental health?

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Dr. Barbara Lavi answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Police officers are: exposed to traumatic events on a frequent basis. It is important for them to have opportunuies to process all these traumas. Police departments are aware of this but often do not do enough to help their staff work through these events.

Answered 11/30/2016

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