Public safety personnel (PSP), including police officers, often work in high-stress environments that expose them to potentially psychologically traumatic events (PPTE). As a result, PSP are at a higher risk than most other occupational roles for the development of new or worsening mental health concerns, such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder, general or social anxiety disorder, and substance use disorders (Carleton et al., Canadian Journal of Psychiatry 63(1):54–64, 2018; Haugen et al., Journal of Psychiatric Research 94:218–229, 2017; Velazquez and Hernandez, Policing: An International Journal 42(4):711–724, 2019). Given these higher rates, research examining how to support the mental health of individuals in these occupations and how to improve our understanding of mental health help-seeking beliefs is critical. Consequently, the overall objective of the current study was to examine predictors of help-seeking attitudes among a group of police officers, while accounting for the effects of gender, years of employment, type of training experience, and mental health status (i.e. presence of mental illness, perceived resilience) on mental health-related help-seeking behaviours. A total of 112 police officers in a mid-sized law enforcement organization in Ontario, Canada, completed an online survey as part of a larger study exploring their mental health. Results indicate that years of experience and mental health training may improve attitudes toward seeking help for mental health. Our discussion offers suggestions for law enforcement organizations to consider to encourage their members to seek help for mental health difficulties.

包括警察在内的公共安全人员 (PSP) 通常在高压力环境中工作，这使他们面临潜在的心理创伤事件 (PPTE)。因此，在出现新的或恶化的心理健康问题方面，PSP 比大多数其他职业角色面临更高的风险，例如创伤后应激障碍 (PTSD)、重度抑郁症、一般或社交焦虑症和物质使用障碍。 Carleton 等人，加拿大精神病学杂志63(1)：54–64，2018 年；Haugen 等人，精神病学研究杂志94：218–229，2017 年；Velazquez 和 Hernandez，警务：国际期刊42(4):711–724, 2019)。鉴于这些较高的比率，研究如何支持这些职业中个人的心理健康以及如何提高我们对心理健康求助信念的理解至关重要。因此，当前研究的总体目标是检查一组警官寻求帮助态度的预测因素，同时考虑性别、就业年限、培训经验类型和心理健康状况（即存在心理疾病，感知弹性）对心理健康相关的求助行为。加拿大安大略省一家中型执法机构的 112 名警察完成了一项在线调查，这是一项探索其心理健康状况的大型研究的一部分。结果表明，多年的经验和心理健康培训可能会改善寻求心理健康帮助的态度。我们的讨论为执法组织提供了建议，可以考虑鼓励其成员就心理健康问题寻求帮助。