About this episode

Brent Jex discusses the impact of stacked trauma and stigma in law enforcement and the importance of seeking help.

The job can break you without warning, then dare you to pretend it didn’t. Brent Jax spent 26 years in law enforcement across gangs, a U.S. Marshals fugitive task force, and narcotics, and he’s honest about what finally happened when stacked trauma, line-of-duty loss, and relentless pressure “came crashing down” in 2014. He shares what it felt like to fear getting help, how stigma around therapy for police officers still shapes decisions, and why white-knuckling it can quietly damage your wor...

People in this episode

Host: Tyra Valeriano

Guest: Brent Jex

Topics covered

• trauma
• mental health
• law enforcement
• therapy stigma
• career pressure

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S. Marshals, law enforcement

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