Behind the shield: Promoting mental health for law enforcement personnel.

MENTAL depression risk factors; POST-traumatic stress disorder; SUICIDE prevention; SUICIDE risk factors; COGNITIVE therapy; EMOTIONS; HEALTH promotion; MENTAL health; NURSES; POLICE psychology; SELF-control; STRESS management; SUICIDE; INFORMATION resources; COMPASSION; OCCUPATIONAL roles; WELL-being; SUICIDAL ideation; MINDFULNESS

The article explores several studies that examined the correlation between a career in law enforcement and the development of a mental health disorder, with a focus on suicide. Topics discussed include rates of depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in police officers compared to the general population, role of nurses in identifying patients with suicidal ideation and behavior, and risk factors for suicide.