Grief after suicide
Understanding and coping with loss
You have just lost someone to suicide. Chances are that you have already experienced grief and loss; however, this time feels different. You are not alone. Grief after suicide is […] Read More
Medina Baumgart, Psy.D., ABPP
Downshifting after work
Help your brain and body recover with these helpful tips
At some point in your career, you have probably heard someone say, “Don’t bring the job home.” In theory, this sounds like a great idea. As a living and breathing […] Read More
Anger is not the problem
Anger is often treated like a problem, despite it being one of our most basic and normal emotions. It is a secondary emotion, meaning that in order to feel anger, […] Read More
Supporting a partner in crisis
Techniques to help someone who’s struggling
Police officers experience numerous job-related stressors, including physical danger, administrative and financial vulnerability, shift work, staffing shortages and increased overtime, repeated exposure to trauma and violence, role confusion, responsibility for […] Read More
Overcoming relationship communication challenges
As a police psychologist and LEO spouse, officers and their spouses have often assumed that my husband and I have a superhuman ability to communicate. I’m here to tell you […] Read More
Two reasons I don’t trust people: I know them and I don’t know them
As cops, you are trained to approach people and situations with a general attitude of distrust until proven otherwise. This allows you to maintain the hypervigilance needed to help keep […] Read More
