Learn more about PTSD in UK policing
How does PTSD show up for those who work, or have worked in UK policing? Learning to recognise the signs is key.
In the worst moments, PTSD can cause you to not recognise the person you love.
When you leave the service carrying trauma – it affects you and can feel like parts of your identity have been taken away. But identity isn’t lost forever. With the right support, individuals can regain control of who they are and how they want to live.
For those leaving the Service, PTSD can follow into retirement.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition caused by experiencing very stressful or frightening events. Whilst trauma impact is a natural response to any exposure, PTSD causes a physical and emotional response to traumatic events that can persist long after the trauma occured. For those leaving the Service, PTSD can follow into retirement, changing family life and affecting loved ones as well.
At Police Care UK, we understand PTSD affects everyone. That’s why our support extends beyond the individual. We offer confidential, trauma-informed help for families – from counselling and specialist clinical therapy to financial support. We’re here to help you.
Ex Metropolitan Police Officer, John
For years I kept everything shut away. You tell yourself you’re fine. You carry on. Then one day, that way of coping just stops working,
We support those who have left policing, and their families too.
Police Care UK provides confidential, independent, support for police veterans and their families. From trauma therapies to financial assistance, and support with ill-health retirement.
Our support is independent and confidential.
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How to support a loved one
Supporting someone with PTSD can feel overwhelming. We’re here to help you learn how to manage it.
Learn about symptoms of harm in policing
If your role in policing has started to affect how you’re feeling, thinking, or coping, you’re in the right place. Here you’ll find some of the most common ways harm can show up for people working in policing roles
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Walk the beat! Take a Step. Change a Life
To boost your mental health and help us raise awareness of PTSD this month, you can join us to Walk The Beat on 27th June – PTSD Awareness Day.
Simply take a stroll around your local area to boost your mood and help the one in five police who may suffer from mental ill-health and help us to beat PTSD in UK policing.
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Simply take a stroll around your local area to boost your mood and help the one in five police who may suffer from mental ill-health and help us to beat PTSD in UK policing.
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