Golf Retreats help police open mental health conversations

....Why recreation can open the door

Immersive recreational settings offer benefits that supplement employee assistance programs, in-house peer support and department-based wellness initiatives, said Dr. Carrie Steiner, a licensed clinical psychologist for public safety and a former Chicago police officer.

“Law enforcement officers tend to be hesitant to seek therapy,” she added. Some fear that disclosing mental health struggles could affect their fitness-for-duty status. Also, the profession’s traditionally hard-charging culture can clash with the idea of opening up about emotional hardship, Steiner said, even though the narrative is slowly changing with a younger generation of officers...

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