At this recovery center, police cope with the mental health costs of the job
September 27, 2022
Anxiety Depression First Responders Mental Health Opioid Policy PTSD Stigma SuicideKen Beyer can’t think of a day in the past few months when his phone didn’t flutter with calls, text messages, and emails from a police department, a sheriff’s office, or a fire station seeking help for an employee. A patrol officer threatening to kill himself with his service weapon before roll call. A veteran firefighter drowning in vodka until he collapses. A deputy overdosing on fentanyl in his squad car.