Between 2014 and 2020, more than 200 police officers took their lives. [Denish Ochieng, Standard)
From their training, the police are drilled to be tough. They are expected to show no emotions whether they are fighting criminals or dealing with road accident victims.
In reality, though, most suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. PTSD is a mental health condition triggered by a terrifying event - either experiencing it or witnessing it.
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