Forensics Unfiltered Episode 15 - How Kat Pope Developed a Better Way to Handle Work-Related Stress

Ashley and Erin bring on special guest Kat Pope from ⁠Forensics Found⁠. Kat shares her mental health story throughout her forensic career and how she stopped leaning on unhealthy coping mechanisms and developed a better way to handle work-related stress (even after you exit the field!). We appreciate her vulnerability and willingness to help other forensic professionals who may be struggling with similar symptoms.
You can learn more about how to have mental health conversations with your forensic staff in Kat's presentation at the ⁠Forensic Supervisor Success Summit⁠! Grab the reply videos here: ⁠www.forensicsupervisorsuccess.com⁠
Kat also mentioned additional resources in this episode of Forensics Unfiltered, and she offers a few resources of her own (for free!). Everything is linked for you here:
⁠* Emergency Resilience⁠ - Courses provided by Dr. Alexandra Jabr⁠
* I've Got Your Six⁠ (Free resource from Forensics Found to help you support your partner struggling with alcohol)⁠
* 5 Easy Things You Can Do To Recover from Burnout Today⁠ (Free resource from Forensics Found)
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