Excessive fatigue and burnout, dubbed the ‘silent killer’ of the policing career
Fatigue and burnout have almost been normalised over the past few years.
Blue Trauma Syndrome
While depression isn’t an illness isolated to the 40s, it’s a decade to invest in your mental health.
Police stress is unique
For police, it’s something that’s related to the negative pressures that come with wearing the badge.
Young men are most at risk of testicular cancer. Police officers ‘too headstrong’ to get checked.
Testicular cancer is most common among men aged 18 to 39.
The relationship between neurological conditions, substance disorders & high-stress police work
There’s a strong connection between the stress of being a police officer and psychological outcomes.
Police officers’ armour against the rising rate of dementia
Dementia is linked to traumatic brain injuries, which police are more prone to than the general public.
Heart attacks: in the top 5 causes of police officer deaths. The statistics are alarming
There’s no separating heart attacks and police work.
Higher Heart Disease risk for the Emergency Services
Research finds you are 5 times more likely to have heart disease in your fifties, and Emergency services staff face even greater risk.
The types of partners police are drawn to
It's not necessarily about finding someone exactly in your field, but a profession that complements it.