As Mental Health Awareness month comes to a close, Michael and Brent welcome a dedicated advocate for awareness, prevention, education, and training on Post Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI) and First Responder Suicide Prevention.

Michael Sugrue, Air Force veteran and retired sergeant from the Walnut Creek Police Department, joins the podcast this week for a candid discussion about how critical incidents can take an immense toll on an officer’s mental health.

Sugrue describes how the cumulative psychological effects of trauma exposure as an officer motivated him to not only seek professional medical assistance but also help others by sharing his path to healing in his book RELENTLESS COURAGE: Winning the Battle Against Frontline Trauma.

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