Veterans loved their time in the service. Many, if not most, look back on their time in the military fondly, if not always accurately. This comes in many different forms. One is a type of wistful nostalgia longing for the good old days when we were young, fit, and had Read more…
SUMMARY: James Pond, MA, began his current career path, after serving 8 years in the US Marine Corps and 10 years of corporate sales experience. In 2005, James and his family established a charity to help restore the lives of young girls rescued from sex trafficking in Cambodia. After a Read more…
I don’t know what it is about Wednesdays. It always seems to be Wednesday when I doubt myself the most. Maybe because that’s when I have the most time. Too much time, to consider what happened the previous two days or what is going to happen in the next two Read more…
SUMMARY: There is one barrier to seeking mental health treatment that veterans seem to face. That barrier is often the one that is most difficult to overcome. It’s the barrier inside each of us, the internal stigma against seeking treatment. The whole “suck it up and drive on” mentality. The “I can Read more…
It’s impossible to talk about Veteran Mental Health without addressing the elephant in the room: veteran suicide. The crisis surrounding veteran suicide is at epic proportions, and have been for quite a while. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, David Shulkin, has made combating veteran suicide the top clinical priority of Read more…
SUMMARY: Dr. Greg Frazier is the president of the Frazier Group, an independent nonprofit consulting group based in North Florida. He has served in various capacities in the nonprofit sector for more than 35 years. He has worked with people experiencing homelessness, families in crisis and veterans. Dr. Frazier holds Read more…
You’re not going to see ME going to see a shrink! There are so many different variations on this statement, I’ve heard dozens and I don’t think I’ve heard them all. The challenges around helping a veteran to understand the benefits of working with a mental health professional are significant. Read more…
Every year, the Department of Veterans Affairs holds a Mental Health summit in every state in order to talk about the state of mental health in the community. This year, Family Care Center, LLC and the Colorado Veterans Health and Wellness Agency are proud to be able to participate in Read more…
We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave to every living heart and hearthstone all over this broad land, will yet swell Read more…
SUMMARY: Doc Todd is combat veteran who proudly served our country as a Fleet Marine Force Corpsman (combat medic) in the United States Navy. Since Doc’s honorable discharge in 2009, it’s been seven years of life and civilian transition for him, including the ups and downs experienced by many young Read more…