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Police
Police work can be highly demanding: whether you’re staff or a volunteer, student or veteran.
It’s important to protect your mental health as best you can – on a daily basis, not just after the dramatic moments. Those around you play a big part in this too: colleagues, leaders, friends and family.
Scroll down for some useful starting points and extra support in Scotland, or

If you’re in Scotland
Please visit our friends at Lifelines Scotland for information and resources for the police community in Scotland.
Real life stories

Angela
Chief Inspector
“Until you experience working in the police force yourself, it can be very hard to really understand the impact of a job that deals with such emotional life events.”
The Blue Light Programme is a partnership between Mind and the emergency services community, including our charity partner Police Care UK.