One in six gardaí show PTSD signs

Seven gardaí took their own lives in the past year and a survey shows around one in six gardaí have exhibited signs of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

A study undertaken by Finian Fallon, Dean of Psychology at City Colleges in Dublin, showed in many cases that frontline gardaí are suffering mental health issues due to the stresses of the job.

Dr Fallon revealed the results of a ‘Well-being Survey’ he conducted on behalf of the Garda Representative Association (GRA) at their annual conference in Wexford yesterday.