Garda officer provides free workshops for colleagues delivering holistic approach to physical and mental health
FEATURE: While a new report suggests An Garda Siochána officers are still reluctant to engage with service-backed support systems for fear of being stigmatised, one member of the service is “filling the void” by providing free workshops promoting healthy lifestyles through a holistic approach covering issues including nutrition, sleep, exercise, emotional and mental health, stress management and resilience, as Gard Stephen O’Connor explained to Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons.