“Every police officer can tell you the story about the one call that got them.”
Employee Wellness Blog
Welcome to the VPD Members Wellness Blog: a place to read about and find resources for first responders. This blog has been published internally for the last four years and we are now sharing it with our retired members, as much of the information is also relevant to you.
There is no doubt your life of service and the stress from some of the traumatic events you were involved in have impacted your mental health and wellness. Some of it may have impacted your family, as well.
We hope this bog will help you gain personal insight into your own mental and physical wellness and access resources to help you navigate the ups and downs of life.
Help eliminate the stigma around mental health by talking about the impact of first responder stress with someone you trust.
If you have any questions or suggested topics, please email Constable Michele McKnight at michele.mcknight@vpd.ca.
The Good Dad Podcast
The Good Dad Podcast is hosted by Dr. David Khul, who was instrumental in getting the First Responder Resiliency Program (FRRP) up and running for police and firefighters.
Did You Know? ADHD
Did you know that several first responders are diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? Around 20% of first responders show signs of ADHD (Sachs, 1997).
Brainspotting
A new treatment technique for healing disorders of stress and trauma. The article is directed to practitioners, however, as a client, I feel it is helpful to know what is out there and working for others. BrainSpotting (two-minute read)