- Ed Jermol’s Story – Sergeant, Waterloo Regional Police Service
I always thought it was something that only happened to soldiers. I never thought it could happen to me. Until it did. In 2016, I was diagnosed with Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSD). Like …
- Deb Nelson’s Story – 911 Dispatcher, London Police Service
You don’t think too much about your future physical and mental health when you join a police service in your 20’s, at least I sure didn’t. I was full of …
- Shannon Tennant’s Story – Sergeant, Windsor Police Service; Director, Windsor Police Association
Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS) is a reaction for someone who has not yet been clinically assessed as having PTSD. While there is considerable overlapping of symptoms of the two conditions, there …
- Garth Faubert’s Story – Constable, Ottawa Police Service
My experience with mental health is not unique or exclusive. Most of my colleagues have experienced some form of occupational frustration during their career. Where I made my mistakes was …
- Erin Lehman’s Story – Detective, Ottawa Police Service
The policing profession is filled with strong, stubborn and A-type personalities that are all trained and have a desire to solve problems. We have a very hard time accepting help …
- Philip Yake’s Story – Constable, Peel Regional Police Service
Six years after I witnessed a major event, I realized that I needed help. I saw a mother throw her young daughter out of a moving vehicle on the highway. …
- Mary Bonenfant’s Story – Dispatcher, North Bay Police Service
When people call 911 they generally aren’t calling to say hello. The nature of our job is to jump right in when someone needs help. That often means being surrounded …
- Andrew Leng’s Story – Constable, Hamilton Police Service
In May 2016, my world came to an end. I ran out of rope. The adverse effects of 20 years’ worth of cumulative trauma from work and trying to mask …
