649. An Encore Presentation: Ed Morales on Recognizing and Regulating Stress

About this episode

Ed Morales discusses recognizing and regulating stress to improve mental health and wellness for police officers.

In this episode of Health Gig, Doro and Tricia welcome Ed Morales, a now-retired Peer Support and Wellness Manager from the Gilbert, Arizona Police Department. Ed recognized that the officers he worked with were experiencing burnout and negative effects to their mental health. He developed a way to help them prioritize and improve their wellness while serving, and shares that process. He leaves listeners with the encouragement that their mental health matters.

People in this episode

Hosts: Doro, Tricia

Guest: Ed Morales

Topics covered

• stress management
• mental health
• wellness
• burnout
• peer support

Keywords

• stress
• mental health
• wellness
• burnout
• peer support
• police
• Arizona

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gilbert, Arizona Police Department

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