Stress can affect anyone, anytime, anywhere. What's important to know is that stress can actually be good for you. It's only when stress reaches unimaginable levels that it hinders your progress and makes you feel frustrated and sad. When faced with a stressful situation, the human body retreats into its survival mode, known as the “fight or flight response.” It causes the release of steroids and adrenaline from various glands in the body. These hormones send our respiratory, cardiovascular, abdominal, endocrine and nervous systems into overdrive. Stress is caused by constant pressure, both at work and at home. An important function of short-term stress is to channel our resources to deal with life-threatening challenges or situations. Temporary stress gives us an extra push to escape danger by increasing the speed of our reactions. The police, however, point out; refers to the negative pressures related to police work (Police Stress). Police officers are subjected to great stress on a daily basis. Types of police stress include: external, organizational, personal, and operational. Many factors lead to these stressors, such as; poor training, poor equipment, poor pay, lack of opportunities, role conflict, exposure to brutality, lack of job satisfaction, fears about job competence and safety. In addition to the stress that comes with the daily complications of police work, you may have to deal with what is known as suicide by officer. Suicide by policeman has become, so to speak, a trend among people who wish to die but cannot do it with their own hands. The stress of suicide by police officer adds another factor to the possibility of taking someone's life. The short-term effects of suicide by cop are similar to those of other crises. An officer may develop PTSD after the experience... middle of paper... with friends. Also, use exercise to overcome stress and take care of your body through rest, relaxation and massage (Anti-Stress Police). We as a society must push for better psychological treatment of our officers and ensure that they receive the proper training and techniques disseminated while in the academy. After all, they are there to protect and serve us, so who better to protect them than society. ReferencesBrown, H. (2003, January 1). Police post-traumatic stress disorder. Police post-traumatic stress disorder. Retrieved April 20, 2014, from http://www.geocities.com/stressline_com/ptsd-family.htmlPolice Stress. (n.d.). Police stress. Retrieved April 20, 2014, from http://www.soc.umn.edu/~samaha/cases/police_stress.htmPolice Stress. (n.d.). Traumacenter.org. Retrieved April 20, 2014, from http://www.traumacenter.org/resources/pdf_files/Police_Stress.pdf