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Ellen Kirschman

@ellenkirschman

I'm a police psychologist who writes novels. Pick up a Dot Meyerhoff mystery to learn what really happens behind the badge.

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June is PTSD awareness month. In recognition I just posted a blog in Psychology Today about Cops and PTSD. psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/cop-…

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Are you a perfectionist? Not only is the quest for perfection a fool's errand, it may be hurting your health. Here's my latest blog and it isn't perfect. psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/cop-…

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If you are married to a cop or related to one, like it or not, you too are married to the job. I've been volunteering at the First Responder Support Network's retreat for Significant Other and Spouses (SOS) for years. It works. Here's why.
psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/cop-…

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Going to Left Coast Crime in Tucson? Join me.

3/17, 11:30 a.m. — Talking about senior sleuths (even though Dot Meyerhoff is only 52).

3/18, 9:00 a.m. — I’ll be joining my fellow contributor to Jewish Noir V. 2. If it’s anything like the last panel we did, it will be hilarious.

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Treating Traumatic Stress in First Responders | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/cop-…. For many years I have been volunteering to lead retreats at the First Responder Support Network (FRSN.ORG). My latest blog summarizes what makes these retreats so effective.

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My newsletter goes out Tuesday, 1/10 with a 3 book giveaway, book, movie and TV reviews and Frank's no-fuss, no-fail, no-knead bread recipe. Sign up on my website, ellenkirschman.com. New subscribers get a gift copy of my mini-memoir as a dance hall hostess in Times Square.

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My interview with Brian Tuscan who founded the non-profit organization Cop to Corporate covers a lot of issues from family life to leaving the job before retirement. youtube.com/watch?v=2BpD-Z…

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My new year's blog poses an important question. If you or someone you love is a cop, what regrets might you have at the end of your life? Can you avoid or minimize some of them? I think you can.

psychologytoday.com/us/blog/cop-do….

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This is a controversial topic. What do you think? First Responders: Do You Know the Difference Between Trauma and Tragedy? | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/blog/cop-doc/2…

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Leaving the Job: How Cops Can Transition to a New Career | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/blog/cop-doc/2…

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Can you believe I got Dr. Ellen Kirschman today, author of I Love a Firefighter! You will LOVE this interview. She gives the absolute best advice on how to be happy as a Fire Wife. Please share and get her book! fb.watch/giBpL8uDnT/ via facebookwatch

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Know a cop (or anyone else) who is thinking of killing themselves? Speak up. Here's what (and what not) to say. 17 Tips to Help Prevent Police Suicide | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/blog/cop-doc/2…

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Is New Federal Law Encouraging Cops to Commit Suicide? | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/blog/cop-doc/2…. What do you think?

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In part 2 of my blog on aging at work I suggest some ways all of us, not just cops, can readjust our thinking and planning about the inevitable. |psychologytoday.com/blog/cop-doc/2…

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Here's video from just moments ago of the fire in Redwood City where temps are already so warm. Black smoke has turned white, so that's a good sign - that firefighters are getting a handle on the flames. NBC Bay Area

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I'm thrilled, a 5 star review from the fabulous author M. M. Chouinard. Check out this book recommendation from M.M. Chouinard: bookbub.com/reviews/290203… via @Bookbub

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