Prejudice and Discrimination Related to Mental Illnesses /Keith S. Dobson and Heather Stuart --Prejudice and Discrimination Related to Substance Use Problems /Shu-Ping Chen and Heather Stuart --Best and Promising Practices in Stigma Reduction /Heather Stuart --Measuring Structural Stigma /Thomas Ungar and Stephanie Knaak --Assessment of Mental Health Stigma in the Workplace /Keith S. Dobson and Andrew C.H. Szeto --Measuring Opioid-​Related Stigma /Stephanie Knaak and Heather Stuart --Stereotype and Social Distance Scales for Youth /Michelle Koller and Heather Stuart --Opening Minds Stigma Scale for Health Providers /Stephanie Knaak and Scott Patten --Best Practices in Antistigma Programming Targeting Youth /Michelle Koller and Heather Stuart --Stigma Reduction in Postsecondary Settings: Moving From Individual Initiatives to Holistic Mental Health Approaches /Andrew C.H. Szeto and Brittany L. Lindsay --Stigma Reduction in the General Workplace /Dorothy Luong and Bonnie Kirsh --Reducing the Stigma of Mental Illness in First Responders /Beth Millard --Stigma Reduction for Healthcare Workers /Biana Lauria-Horner --Stigma Reduction for Substance Use and Opioids /Stephanie Knaak and Heather Stuart --Media Programs /Rob Whitley --Dissemination and Implementation Science in Stigma Programs /Keith S. Dobson and Heather Stuart --Future Directions of Stigma Reduction: Lessons Learned /Heather Stuart and Keith S. Dobson.

Police work increases the risk of psychological work-related injuries substantially: As a result of repeated exposure to trauma, police and first responders have more than twice the risk of developing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) when compared to the general population. We often hear of the impact of PTSD and depression on police officers’ health and overall functioning, including on their work performance. Both PTSD and depression are part of Operational Stress Injuries (OSI), which describe any persistent psychological difficulty that results from operational or service-related duties. Next to depression and PTSD, OSI includes anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, injury and pain, sleep disturbances and other conditions that may interfere with daily functioning. Importantly, factors frequently observed in police officers, such as burnout, moral injury, and compassion fatigue present additional mental health issues, further contribute to the maintenance and exacerbation of their psychological symptomatology, thereby prolonging recovery and contributing to the chronicity of disability, suffering and pain.

Life presents us all with challenges. Most of us at some point will be struck by major traumas such as the sudden death of a loved one, a debilitating disease, or a natural disaster. What differentiates us is how we respond. In this important book, three experts in trauma and resilience answer key questions such as What helps people adapt to life's most challenging situations?, How can you build up your own resilience?, and What do we know about the science of resilience? Combining cutting-edge scientific research with the personal experiences of individuals who have survived some of the most traumatic events imaginable, including the COVID-19 pandemic, this book provides a practical resource that can be used time and time again. The experts describe ten key resilience factors, including facing fear, optimism, and relying on role models, through the experiences and personal reflections of highly resilient survivors. Each resilience factor will help you to adapt and grow from stressful life events and will bring hope and inspiration for overcoming adversity.

When one thinks of police work, the immediate danger of this occupation comes to mind—the everyday threat of violence, death, and witnessing traumatic events in their work. Less noted however is the physical and psychological danger associated with police work, including harmful environmental exposure, stress and trauma. Based on research, the adverse health and psychological consequences of this occupation far outweigh the dangers of the street. The primary purpose of this book is therefore to focus on these less known, less talked about dangers in policing. The mental well-being, health, and average life span of police officers appear to be affected by these factors. Hence, the title –“dying for the job”—reflects not so much the danger on the street but the hidden health dangers associated with policing. Many of the researchers who contributed to this book are epidemiologists and biostatisticians who are part of a National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) CDC five-year research study on police health titled “BCOPS”—the Buffalo Cardio-Metabolic Occupational Police Stress study. Still other contributors are experts in cancer, cardiovascular disease and psychological trauma. Recent events such as 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, the Sandy Hook school tragedy, and the Boston Marathon bombings emphasize the need to have a vibrant, healthy police force. It is necessary to maintain a high level of reliability by initiating health and stress prevention efforts. Chapters include: an examination of harmful physical work exposures; health disparities among police officers; cardiovascular risk in law enforcement; risk of cancer incidence and mortality among police officers; shift work and health consequences in policing; stressors and associated health effects for women police officers; suicide; post-traumatic stress disorder; resilience in policing; and PTSD symptoms, psychobiology, and coexisting disorders in police officers. Both law enforcement practitioners and administrators alike will benefit from reading this book.