May is #MentalHealthMonth#. 1 in 7 young people suffer from a mental health challenges, yet the symptoms are often overlooked. @WHO says parents, caregivers & teachers can play a role in helping to recognize the signs that a child or young person may need mental health support.

This is the #MentalHealthMinute#, an important message to support @heads_together & the UK’s #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek#. Wherever you are, whatever you’re feeling, @BTWFoundation and I want you to know it’s ok to say.

Teaming up with my friend @Bob_Schneider tonight for a special #SofaSessions# to support @SIMSfoundation & raise #MentalHealthAwareness#. Tune in at 4pm PT / 6pm CT / 7pm ET on Facebook & YouTube.

How are you feeling today? Together with @TXT_bighit, we’re starting with something simple. Checking in with one another. Some days feel heavier than others. Sometimes the right words just don’t come. In those moments, it can help just to know someone is there. Someone who listens, stays with you and encourages you to get help when you need it. If you want to learn more about the campaign and how to support yourself or a friend, visit: Let’s take it one step at a time, together. Because together, we can be ready for a better tomorrow. #TogetherForTomorrow# #MentalHealth# #OnMyMind# #TOMORROW_X_TOGETHER#

There was a time in my career when my world revolved around going after the worst pimps and human traffickers abusing young women and children. For years, nothing else mattered except holding those responsible to account. Along the way, I lost relationships. I made mistakes. No one came before the mission. You try to influence the next generation of investigators to carry the work forward and do better than you did. After many years, I needed to step away psychologically. If you have ever pushed human trafficking cases through the courts, watched survivors and young people testify, and watched them be cross examined in ways that can feel cruel and devastating, you understand the impact it has on you as a police officer and as a human being. It is one area of policing that changes you forever. All police officers carry heaviness. All people do. Police leaders are no different. A few nights ago, my good friend and I grabbed late night Asian food. Just a regular cowboy and a typical Asian guy in jeans and T shirts testing our spice levels late at night. Without even realizing the impact, @paulbrandt challenged me to step back into the fight in a different way. The mental break was over. Thank you, Paul, for everything you continue to do for survivors and vulnerable people across this country. You have my commitment. And I am fortunate to have an incredible team of investigators in London carrying this work forward every day. Stay tuned. #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth# #humantrafficking# #NotInMyCity#