Janice Mccarthy Email & Phone Number

Janice McCarthy’s husband, Paul, died from suicide in July of 2006. Paul had been a well respected Massachusetts State Police Captain. During his 21 year career he suffered three serious line of duty accidents, which proved to be the etiology of his PTSD.Paul’s death spurred Janice to commit herself to the cause of PTSD recognition and suicide prevention in law enforcement Her passion is rooted in helping surviving families find the strength to reconcile the guilt so many suicide survivors experience. She draws upon her personal experience as a cop’s wife and now as a cop’s widow to connect with officers. She knows the law enforcement life and has been openly accepted by those to whom she has spoken.In her training of officers, Janice uses Paul’s story to illustrate the need for all officers to reach out for mental health assistance without fear of repercussion. She calls for an end to the age-old stigma of asking for help. She clearly articulates how the “good old boy - suck it up” mentality was instrumental in fueling her husbands’ deterioration.She has spoken nationally, telling her family’s personal story in an attempt to reach officers on an emotional level. She appeals to officers as a cops’ wife hoping that they might understand and appreciate their spouses’ sacrifices. She speaks candidly and emotionally of her children’s pain, hoping the officers might see their own kids in the images of Paul, Shannon and Christopher McCarthy. And she recounts witnessing firsthand her husband’s struggles, hoping the officers might associate themselves with Paul and realize the consequences of not reaching out for help when they need it.

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