This episode incorporates an approximately forty minute class offered to members of the Hanover County (Virginia) Sheriff’s Office with permission. Chaplain program participants and support staff were the primary audience, yet as Captain Terry Sullivan states in the introduction, the self care principals apply across the helping vocations, especially law enforcment officers. The class was recorded live on December 2, 2022. You can find the recording at my anchor.fm site or on other podcast providers: CLICK HERE.

Please note as stated in the introduction, that a few of of my case studies or experiences were edited out for the sake of privacy. For example, as you join the class, the first example (edited in part) compares the experience of a stalker to how we might address the personification of other threats experienced by all of us at times. (You will note a gap and transition in the conversation from the intro to asking for ideas on how to respond to the scneario.)

References:

American Psychological Association. (2022). Trauma. Downloaded at https://www.apa.org/topics/trauma on December 1, 2022.

Baugh, J.J. & Raja, A.S. (February 10, 2021). Six Lessons on Fighting Burnout from Boston’s Biggest Hospitals. Harvard Business Review downloaded at: https://hbr.org/2021/02/six-lessons-on-fighting-burnout-from-bostons-biggest-hospital on December 1, 2022.

Canadian Medical Association. (December 8, 2020). Compassion Fatigue: Signs, Symptoms, and How to Cope. Downloaded at: https://www.cma.ca/physician-wellness-hub/content/compassion-fatigue on December 1, 2022.

Hanover County Sheriff’s Office. (2012). Volunteer Chaplains Guide. Hanover County, Virginia.

Hemfelt, R., Minirth, F, and Meier, P. (2003). Love is a Choice.Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers.

Moss, J. (February 10, 2021). Beyond Burned Out. Harvard Business Review downloaded at: https://hbr.org/2021/02/beyond-burned-out on December 1, 2022.

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