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View article: ‘Swinging the lead and working the head’ – An explanation as to why mental illness stigma is prevalent in policing
‘Swinging the lead and working the head’ – An explanation as to why mental illness stigma is prevalent in policing Open
Policing can be injurious to the mental health of those delivering the service. The causes can be operational, organisational or a mixture of both. Mental health related stigma is prevalent within policing; thus, help seeking is avoided. T…