Helpful Links and Resources

Resources for Public Safety Personnel and Law Enforcement

Safe Call Now
Confidential crisis line and resources for public safety personnel:
http://safecallnow.org/
(206) 459-3020

Books for Law Enforcement Professionals:

Artwohl, A., & Christensen, L. W. (1997). Deadly Force Encounters: What Cops Need to Knowto Mentally And Physically Prepare for and Survive a Gunfight. Boulder, CO: Paladin Press.

Website: http://www.alexisartwohl.com

Gilmartin, K. M. (2002). Emotional Survival For Law Enforcement. Tuscon, AZ: E-S Press.

Website: http://www.emotionalsurvival.com/

Grossman, D. A. (1996). On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War andSociety. Boston, MA: Little, Brown, and Company.

Website: http://www.killology.com/

Friedman, C. A. (2005). Spiritual Survival for Law Enforcement. Linden, NJ: Compass Books.

Website: http://www.spiritualsurvivalbook.com

Willis, D. (2014). Bulletproof Spirit: The First Responder's Essential Resource for Protecting and Healing Mind and Heart
Website: https://firstresponderwellness.com/

For Dispatchers:

Burau, C. (2007) Answering 911: Life in the Hot Seat. Borealis Books.

Additional websites:

http://www.firehero.org/
http://www.oregonfallenbadge.com/
http://policepsych.com/library.php
http://www.policeone.com/
http://www.trauma-pages.com/
http://firefightersworldwide.com
https://www.iaffrecoverycenter.com/

Books/Websites for Family Members

Kirschman, E. (1997). I Love a Cop: What Police Families Need to Know. New York, NY: Guilford Press.

Kirschman, E. (2004). I Love a Firefighter: What the Family Needs to Know. New York, NY: Guilford Press.

http://www.policefamilies.com/
http://www.wivesbehindthebadge.org

General Mental Health Information

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: www.afsp.org

National Institute of Mental Health:
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/

About Depression:
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/depression/complete-index.shtml

About Anxiety: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/anxiety-disorders/index.shtml

National Center For Posttraumatic Stress Disorders: http://www.ptsd.va.gov/public/PTSD-overview/basics/index.asp

Website about sleep: http://healthysleep.med.harvard.edu/

Free counseling to returning veterans and their families:
https://returningveterans.org/

Weitman Psychological Services, P.C