Tag: POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER


PTSD: the service's hidden battlefield
(25/11/20) Former officer Nic Castle gives a very personal account of how he has struggled to cope with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder years after leaving his force on a disability pension.

'When things get hidden with armed officers it doesn't make for a good equation'
(27/06/19) Dire welfare warning as time taken off over mental health issues nearly doubles in three years.

Police service sick leave up almost 70 per cent
(14/06/19) Just under 11,000 officers took time off work in the last year.

Officers are victims of their own dedication
(13/05/19) To mark national Mental Health Awareness Week, Police Superintendents' Association President Paul Griffiths talks about the serious issues facing the police service.