Psychiatrists Discuss Chronic Stress, Trauma Officers Face and Effect on Families Involved - NewsWest9.com
There is no doubt being a police officer is a tough job. They see things most of us don't, such as death, trauma and violence. Dealing with it can leave a lasting mark.
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"Having vivid nightmares, re-living the situation, particularly being prompted or brought on by loud sounds or flashes of light or even as minor as someone coming and tapping them on the shoulder from behind," Dr. Bobby Jain, Psychiatrist/Associate Professor and Regional Chair at Texas Tech Health Science Center at the Permian Basin, said.
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