by Police - Bureau of Police Research and Development

•The Indian Police Journalinformation on the factors contributing to their developmentas a state of well-being in which individual realizes his or herown abilities, can cope with normal stressors of life, can workproductively and fruitfully and is able to contribute to his or hercommunity. emotional demands due to which they are at risk for developingmental health problems. Mental health is crucial in Policepersonnel as mental disorders might result in tragic consequencesnot only for the affected employees, but also for the populationthey are supposed to serve. Bhatia (1982) considered mentalhealth as the ability to balance feelings, desires, ambitions andideals in one’s daily life. Fromm (1955) reported mental healthas the ability to love and to create, by the emergence fromincestuous ties to clay and soil, by a sense of identity based onone’s experience of self as the subject and agent of one’s powers,by the grasp of reality inside and outside ourselves, that is bythe development of objectivity and reason. Thus, studying mentalhealth is a very important aspect as it is a lifelong process, whichallows the whole person to develop themselves psychologically,emotionally and spiritually within society.Meaningfulness in LifeMeaningfulness in life is a key aspect of a more broad concept, i.e. one’s life (Crumbagh & Maholick, 1964). People who characterizepurposeful and comprehensible. A large number of studies suggest thatspiritual aspect of individual play a role in physical and mental health(Kaufman et al., 2007). The essence of police work is to do well and to2010). The humanness of its members is often overlooked by PoliceOrganization. The negative aspects of being indulged in the dark natureand emotionally ill and susceptible to burn out, depression, bitterness,ineffective service, suicidal thoughts and a sense of hopelessness.January - March, 2013141