Bell, S, Palmer-Conn, S and Kealey, N (2021) ‘Swinging the lead and working the head’ – An explanation as to why mental illness stigma is prevalent in policing. Police Journal. ISSN 0032-258X

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Abstract

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. Those who do seek help are often thought to be malingerers. Managers are considered to be ill equipped to identify and support those at risk. The processes and policies that are meant to support recovery do not meet the needs of the officers and staff living and working with mental ill health. Consequently, disclosing a mental health issue is seen as career destroying.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	1602 Criminology
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology > HV7231 Criminal Justice Administrations H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology > HV7231 Criminal Justice Administrations > HV7551 Police. Detectives. Constabulary
Divisions:	Justice Studies (from Sep 19) Psychology (from Sep 2019)
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Date Deposited:	04 Nov 2021 11:35
Last Modified:	04 Nov 2021 11:35
DOI or ID number:	10.1177/0032258x211049009
URI:	https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/15739

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