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Keeping the Peace at Home

author – Colby Mills, Ph.D. Dr. Mills is a clinical and public safety psychologist specializing in treatment of first responders and military veterans.  Dr. Mills spent a decade as a police psychologist with the Fairfax County Police Department.  Prior to that, he spent six years assessing and managing crisis situations as part of a mobile… Continue reading Keeping the Peace at Home

Secondary Trauma

Following the coverage of a particularly gruesome homicide trial involving a young girl as the victim, the reporter felt traumatized. After listening to recordings, seeing crime scene photographs, and listening to testimony it caused him to think about the detectives involved in the case. He wondered how police officers were able to do the job… Continue reading Secondary Trauma

Laughter is the Best Medicine

Smiling and laughing are important self-care behaviors that few people make the time for in their busy lives. That’s right, carving out time during the day to purposely laugh and smile are important activities that will improve your resilience. It may be hard to believe but it’s true, laughter is the best medicine. The simple… Continue reading Laughter is the Best Medicine

A Funny Story Involving Pickleball

author – Dr. Hilary Pelletier Born and raised in Maine, Dr. Hilary Pelletier graduated from the University of Maine in Orono with a B.A. in psychology. She then attended and graduated from the New York College of Podiatric Medicine in N.Y.C.. Living in Maine again since 1999, her practice is located at 2 Union Street… Continue reading A Funny Story Involving Pickleball

Breaking down the barriers to treatment.

Some recently published research looking at wellness promotion and suicide prevention programs for police officers and active-duty military personnel found some interesting and perhaps unusually useful results. In this article the research has been distilled down to the most important takeaways. Looking at police officers in the United States, Thoen, Dodson, Manzo, Piña-Watson, and Trejos-Castillo… Continue reading Breaking down the barriers to treatment.