Police Health and Mental Wellness
This course explores the many issues and problems police officers commonly face with stress in their careers. The first hour outlines the traps into which many officers fall, the difference between stress and trauma, and how critical incidents and cumulative stress can shorten a career. In the second hour, students will learn several easy steps by which they can avoid the impacts of chronic stress.
Course Length: 2 Hours
Meet your Instructor
Andy O'Hara
Expertise:
Founder - Badge of Life
Andy O’Hara founded the Badge of Life Foundation in 2007. O'Hara is a military veteran as well as a 24-year officer and sergeant on the California Highway Patrol. He is a POST certified advanced peer support officer. He retired from his police career with severe Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). An international speaker, Andy is a member of the California Peer Support Association (CPSA), the International Police Association (IPA), Retired Peace Officers Association (RPOAC), the Association of Traumatic Stress Specialists (ATSS), Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), and is a staff member with the West Coast Post-Trauma Retreat.