Overcoming the Darkness for Law Enforcement

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02/03/2022

Finally!! So incredibly excited to announce that my book, 'Overcoming the Darkness: Shining Light on Mental Illness, Trauma, and Su***de in Law Enforcement' is now on sale and available on Audible, iTunes and Amazon. It was quite an experience narrating your own book, but it's done!!

https://www.amazon.com/Overcoming-Darkness-Shining-Illness-Enforcement/dp/B09RQ7G73J/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Link is also available on our website at www.overcomingthedarkness.com

Humbly excited to say that the book is getting great reviews and is reaching so many inside and outside of law enforcement. The book is dedicated to the men and women of law enforcement and their families, in acknowledgement that their lives, in and outside of their careers, have true value and significance

Sneak peek at the Chapters:
Introduction
Chapter 1: Darkness of the Heart and Soul
Chapter 2: The Making of a Law Enforcement Officer
Chapter 3: The Cost of Silence
Chapter 4: Breaking the Silence
Chapter 5: Stressors and the Police Culture
Chapter 6: Debunking the Stigma of Mental Illness
Chapter 7: Understanding Depression
Chapter 8: Pathways of Stress and Trauma
Chapter 9: Phases of Cumulative Stress
Chapter 10: The Pain of PTSD
Chapter 11: Overcoming Addiction and Compulsive Behavior
Chapter 12: The Ultimate Consequence: Su***de
Chapter 13: Shining the Light on Family
Chapter 14: Achieving and Maintaining Emotional Health
Chapter 15: Change is Necessary

Thank you for all of you that have been so supportive of me over the years...truly honored to be able to produce this for those who serve their communities so diligently and the families that love them.

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