Abusive, Frightening Behavior... from Law Enforcement!

My father, of blessed memory, was a respected Lieutenant with the NY State Troopers. And a Type II Diabetic, as was his mother and her whole family. That said, he would never, ever have done this. It is so horrible when bad apples are encouraged to be worse... and below this I will tell you why I find this so personally scary. On the other hand, having given some seminars to law enforcement officers on the dynamics of domestic violence, I can say that many police officers do not get it about abuse (and don't seem to care, either). And they don't get how abusers can seem quite normal and even charming while they sit in a precinct office blaming their victims or even filing false charges to blame shift. In some cases, if an officer wasn't on one side of the bars, some would probably be on the other. That said, I still have high respect for police officers - many of whom do a difficult and often thankless job - day in and day out.

Police cadets urged to go cause PTSD Slogan of graduating cadets in Idaho draws ire of academy leader A state police academy leader has disavowed the slogan of the most recent graduating class urging one another to "go out and cause" post-traumatic stress disorder.

Each class at the Idaho Police Officer Standards and Training Academy is allowed to choose a slogan that is printed on its graduation programs, and the class of 43 graduates came up with "Don't suffer from PTSD, go out and cause it."

According to the Veterans Association, tens of thousands of U.S. soldiers suffer from PTSD, which causes nightmares, flashbacks and physical symptoms that make sufferers feel as if they are reliving trauma, even many years later. Crime, accidents and other trauma can cause it in civilians. Ada County Sheriff Gary Raney, who attended the Dec. 14 graduation, pointed out the slogan to the academy's director, Jeff Black, minutes before the ceremony began, Raney said. A photograph of the program was e-mailed anonymously to news outlets throughout the state.

"That's not something we encourage or condone," Black said. "It shouldn't have been there. It was inappropriate."

Black said the class president was ex-military, and that the slogan "slipped in." He declined to identify the graduate. Black said future slogans would be vetted by academy leaders. SOURCE And why its so disgusting & frightening to someone like me (I am not diabetic but I am insulin resistant and at risk for it): 

  Managing PTSD May Reduce the Risk for Type 2 Diabetes Risks, Coorelation and Prevention By Chrissy & Company Experiencing a traumatic event can have life altering implications. For many individuals, the traumatic event often results in the development of mental health complications, including depression and anxiety. For some individuals, the mental health complication may result in the development of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). With PTSD, the management of emotional or mental health complications can be quite complex. Compounded by this, the development of PTSD may also lead to the development of physiological complications, including the development of type 2 diabetes. When suffering from PTSD, it is important that your health care team approach your care with not only the emotional and psychological complications in mind, but also managing any co morbid health complications. Because medication management of type 2 diabetes is important to long term health outcomes, without it, the complications of type 2 diabetes can be persistent resulting in compounding effect to the PTSD symptoms. If you suffer from both PTSD and type 2 diabetes, there is a cyclic effect that can occur with your health. If PTSD symptoms are not managed effectively, the psychological and emotional impact may result in your tendency to become non-compliant in your medication regimen which will only further compound your diabetes complications. Conversely, if your diabetes symptoms are not managed correctly, this can lead to continued and uncontrolled blood glucose levels which lead to psychological and depressive type symptoms. Whether you are seeking healthcare services for type 2 diabetes or PTSD, it is important to talk with your physician about the connection between these two health complications. In many cases, when PTSD develops, there is a greater tendency to suffer from a variety of progressive illnesses and diseases. Because type 2 diabetes can lead to kidney complications and cardiovascular disease, the management of PTSD may, ultimately, be the primary focus of care. As we continue to learn more about the mind and body connection, physicians are becoming more involved in collaborative healthcare. Rather than limiting the treatment of your condition to that which is discussed in one appointment, physicians, today, are referring patients out to specialists in other healthcare settings. In doing so, a multi-disciplinary form of care is provided working to manage existing disease and then working to build physical and emotional strength to prevent the onset of other diseases.

If you, or someone you love, is suffering from PTSD, it is important to manage all healthcare complications as the development of disease is quite common as a secondary risk of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

With type 2 diabetes as the most common risk factor, managing and monitoring blood glucose levels may be most important.

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