Coping With Personal Life
Cops often work long hours, irregular shifts, nights, holidays and may be on call, resulting in missed opportunities to build and grow stable relationships with family and friends. Many have difficulty connecting with loved ones, or seem emotionally unavailable or overly negative because they can’t forget or share some of the things they've seen. They may feel they can't give up the emotional self-control, cynicism or other behaviors that help them react to work situations. Additionally, many cops struggle with mental or physical health issues from exposure to high stress, injury and diseases.