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September 2017

Awareness

Learning Self-Care in Your Post-Military Life

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…

By Duane France, 8 yearsSeptember 28, 2017 ago
HST Podcast

HST 013: Mindfulness and Veterans Path with James Pond

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…

By Duane France, 8 yearsSeptember 26, 2017 ago
Awareness

The Doubt Trap and Veteran Mental Health

 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…

By Duane France, 8 yearsSeptember 21, 2017 ago
HST Podcast

HST 012 6 Signs That Things are Spinning Out Of Control

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…

By Duane France, 8 yearsSeptember 19, 2017 ago
Mental Health

National Suicide Prevention Week 2017

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…

By Duane France, 8 yearsSeptember 14, 2017 ago
HST Podcast

HST 011: National Board of Certified Counselors Foundation Veterans Initiatives with Greg Frazier

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…

By Duane France, 8 yearsSeptember 12, 2017 ago
Uncategorized

Bridging the Gap between Veteran and Therapist

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…

By Duane France, 8 yearsSeptember 10, 2017 ago
Awareness

HS&T Extra: Colorado Mental Health Summit Announcement

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…

By Duane France, 8 yearsSeptember 8, 2017 ago
Uncategorized

Allowing our Better Angels to Overcome our Worst Demons

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…

By Duane France, 8 yearsSeptember 7, 2017 ago
HST Podcast

HST 010: Doc Todd and Combat Medicine

 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…

By Duane France, 8 yearsSeptember 5, 2017 ago
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I am a Mental Health Counselor certified to practice in the state of Colorado. The thoughts, ideas, musings, and posts on this site come from my military experience, my professional experience, and my personal opinions. They do NOT, however, represent professional advice. While I am a Mental Health Counselor, I am not YOUR Mental Health Counselor, and interaction with me on this web site does not result in a professional therapeutic relationship. The opinions I express here are my own, and in no way should be seen as reflection of my agency, my profession, or any professional associations that I am connected with.

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