If you or a loved one is feeling distressed, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The crisis center provides free and confidential emotional support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Or text HOME to 741-741 (Crisis Text Line).
After the Chicago Police Department lost three police officers to suicide in the past month, a law enforcement advocate says the topic that remains taboo deserves to be discussed more often for people to get the help they need.
An officer suffering from an untreated mental health condition is certainly not fit to deal with a member of the public who may be having a breakdown of their own.
(The Center Square) – Mayor Lori Lightfoot says Chicago has an opportunity to address mental health issues within the Chicago Police Department after a fourth officer has died by suicide since March. Two officers and on.