Police Psychology | Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse of Your Life

Gary S. Aumiller, Ph.D.  ABPP

How to understand and deal with a mental apocalypse is important for anyone in police psychology to understand. But mental apocalypses are not just limited to people in law enforcement.  Close your eyes and imagine the sun is setting, and beautiful pinks, reds, and oranges light up the sky. Beautiful mountains and glistening lakes surround you. You are sitting next to the love of your life as you ride off on a horse into a beach sunset. Extremely happy?!  Of Course!  But riding at you, with their swords drawn, is danger, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse of Your Life.  They can destroy you in a minute and ruin any idyllic fantasy.  They are better known as: Denial, Escape, Helplessness, and Blame. (more…)