Security’s Mental Health Journey: Heroes of the Heroes, TJ and Amy

In this episode of Security Heroes, host Lisa Falzone is joined by TJ and Amy Bock. TJ Bock is the Director of Protective Services at Nationwide Children's Hospital, and Amy Bock is a licensed professional clinical counselor who specializes in first responder mental health. Together, they discuss the unique mental health challenges faced by first responders and other heroes in the security field, the importance of training in facing those challenges, and the strategies they've employed to promote emotional resilience, mental well-being, and a safer work environment.

In this episode of Security Heroes, host Lisa Falzone is joined by TJ and Amy Bock. TJ Bock began his career as an entry level security officer at Nationwide Children's Hospital, and rose through the ranks to become Director of Protective Services at Nationwide Children's Hospital, after a few years working as a security manager for Amazon. Amy is a licensed professional clinical counselor and clinical therapist, who specializes in first responder mental health. Together, this husband and wife team is working to improve mental health and emotional resilience.

Join them as they:

* Discuss the unique mental health challenges faced by heroic first responders

* Consider the essential role of emotional health in creating a safe work environment

* Address the effects of trauma and how it can affect the central nervous system

* Share some of the proactive steps they've taken to promote mental wellness

* Highlight the benefits of adding regular mental health checkups like physical health checkups

* Explore cutting-edge techniques and therapies that can help traumatized heroic first responders

* Offer advice on how to achieve buy-in for mental health measures at your organization

And much more!

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