Career HQ: Mental Health and Wellbeing Best of GSX 2024 Conference Recording

Guarding the Guardians: Enhancing Mental Health in the Security Industry  

Today, as security professionals face an increasing volume of threats and incidents they must handle, there’s a greater understanding of the need to recognize and treat stress and trauma that first responders and security practitioners experience while on the job. In this session, mental health experts and security leaders will discuss the impact of trauma and chronic stress on security professionals, how to recognize the signs in fellow security practitioners, and how to connect security professionals to easy-access treatment in order to support security employees and ensure operational effectiveness in threat-heavy environments.