I’m not faking being sick, I’m faking being well: The need for leadership in mental health for policing
The prevalence of mental illness amongst law enforcement officers is increasing despite genuine intent by leaders, policy makers and practitioners to combat this public health epidemic. Significant gaps exist in understanding mental health leadership, governance, education, and training, and the in...
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2023-02-01
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The prevalence of mental illness amongst law enforcement officers is increasing despite genuine intent by leaders, policy makers and practitioners to combat this public health epidemic. Significant gaps exist in understanding mental health leadership, governance, education, and training, and the influence police culture has on help-seeking behaviours. This paper argues that introducing constructive and actionable processes to address these gaps will benefit greater productivity, lower levels of absenteeism, lower insurance premiums, reduce risk factors for illnesses, improve quality of life and sense of well-being, elevate cognitive performance, and reduce levels of stress. This will encourage investment in mental health, strengthen police employee– employer relationships, and save many relationships and lives.
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| spelling | doaj.art-b188145aba5642a381154fcd56d13fb82023-12-03T11:59:26ZengSG PublishingJournal of Community Safety and Well-Being2371-42982023-02-018Suppl_110.35502/jcswb.294I’m not faking being sick, I’m faking being well: The need for leadership in mental health for policingGrant Edwards0Retired Australian Federal Police Commander, Queensland, Australia. The prevalence of mental illness amongst law enforcement officers is increasing despite genuine intent by leaders, policy makers and practitioners to combat this public health epidemic. Significant gaps exist in understanding mental health leadership, governance, education, and training, and the influence police culture has on help-seeking behaviours. This paper argues that introducing constructive and actionable processes to address these gaps will benefit greater productivity, lower levels of absenteeism, lower insurance premiums, reduce risk factors for illnesses, improve quality of life and sense of well-being, elevate cognitive performance, and reduce levels of stress. This will encourage investment in mental health, strengthen police employee– employer relationships, and save many relationships and lives. https://www.journalcswb.ca/index.php/cswb/article/view/294police cultureinvestment in mental healthmindfulnesspsychological distresspath analysis |
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| title | I’m not faking being sick, I’m faking being well: The need for leadership in mental health for policing |
| title_full | I’m not faking being sick, I’m faking being well: The need for leadership in mental health for policing |
| title_fullStr | I’m not faking being sick, I’m faking being well: The need for leadership in mental health for policing |
| title_full_unstemmed | I’m not faking being sick, I’m faking being well: The need for leadership in mental health for policing |
| title_short | I’m not faking being sick, I’m faking being well: The need for leadership in mental health for policing |
| title_sort | i m not faking being sick i m faking being well the need for leadership in mental health for policing |
| topic | police culture investment in mental health mindfulness psychological distress path analysis |
| url | https://www.journalcswb.ca/index.php/cswb/article/view/294 |
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