SHADOWS OF THE BADGE

Helping those who have sworn to protect and serve

To contact me:  Thomas Peoples

shadowsofbadge@aol.com

What To Do

· Establish contact and rapport

· Express you concern

· Ask directly (are you thinking of killing yourself)

· Determine

·            Does the person have a plan

·            Is the plan specific-how, where, when

·            Are the means available

·            Are the means lethal

· MOST OF ALL, BE A FRIEND AND DO NOT JUDGE

 

 

 

 

 

Myers

 

I can honestly say that the best thing was having someone who knew and understood what feelings I was going through.  You truly feel that no one will understand how you feel, or would be willing to listen.  The greatest fear as stated before was the fear of being labeled as weak by peers and supervisors.  If you don’t take care of yourself, no one else will.