This is the seventeenth episode in our Lived Experience series, where we speak with some remarkable people who have experienced and overcome adversity, and who are sharing their stories in a way that might help other people in need of support.
In this episode we meet Dr Bob Marmion PhD - a retired police officer, secondary school teacher, historian and author. Bob was a police officer for 15 years, serving in Victoria Police in both uniform and the Criminal Investigation Branch as a detective. He was involved in the investigation of many serious crimes including murders and manslaughter, armed robbery, fraud, arson and sexual offences.
Bob was medically discharged from the police after exposure to multiple traumatic experiences that led to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), a marriage breakdown and drug and alcohol addiction mixed with suicidal thoughts.
He shares with us:
If you are affected by anything discussed in this episode, call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or go to lifeline.org.au
To find out more Bob’s writing and historical research work go to https://www.historysolutions.com.au/
Bob’s memoir The Price We Pay is published by Shawline Publishing.
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