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May 2018

Positivity

For Every Mile of Darkness, We Need an Equal Distance of Light

Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness- Desmond Tutu Veterans can be a pessimistic group. I’m not saying that there’s something wrong with that; just making an observation. The military made us this way, right? Constant vigilance. “Hope for the best, but Read more…

By Duane France, 7 yearsMay 31, 2018 ago
Uncategorized

HS&T Extra: Veteran Mental Health Minute on Amazon Alexa

Over 47 million households in the U.S. have installed a smart speaker in their homes. And it’s very likely that the smart speaker installed in the home is the Amazon Echo, the Alexa-voiced device that responds to your command. Jetsons, anyone? Yes, of course, there is the recent controversy over Read more…

By Duane France, 7 yearsMay 30, 2018 ago
HST Podcast

HST059 Mental Health in a Combat Zone with Dr. Katie Kopp

Summary: Katie Kopp, PhD, is a clinical psychologist working as a government civilian at Fort Carson, Colorado. She completed graduate training at the Rosemead School of Psychology at Biola University. During the course of her training at Rosemead, she commissioned into the Army through the Health Professionals Scholarship Program. She Read more…

By Duane France, 7 yearsMay 29, 2018 ago
Memorializing

The Silent Plea of Monuments

We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. These monuments of stone and steel cry out for remembrance. They call Read more…

By Duane France, 7 yearsMay 24, 2018 ago
HST Podcast

HST058: Sentinels of Freedom with Carol Prell

Summary: Carol Prell has over 10 years combined professional experience in human resources, case management, outreach and support. She also has over 12 years volunteer experience involving relationship building, initiating network of local organizations resulting in improved coverage of services and resources, project management, public speaking, and supervising volunteers. Her Read more…

By Duane France, 7 yearsMay 22, 2018 ago
Announcement

HS&T Extra: Free Book Donations to Veteran Mental Health and Wellness Organizations

There are hundreds of great organizations doing what they can, where they can, to promote veteran mental health. These include mental health organizations, such as the Colorado Veterans Health and Wellness Agency in Colorado Springs, and Veterans Counseling Veterans in Orlando. They also include organizations that do not have a Read more…

By Duane France, 7 yearsMay 19, 2018 ago
Awareness

Veterans, Do We Accept Limitations or Acknowledge Limitations?

“It is the same with people as it is with riding a bike. Only when moving can one comfortably maintain one’s balance.” – Albert Einstein Imagine getting to a point in your life when you say, “Well…this is it. Life can’t get any better (or worse) than it is right now. Read more…

By Duane France, 7 yearsMay 17, 2018 ago
HST Podcast

HST057 Barriers and Gaps in Veteran Mental Health with Carl LoFaro

Summary: Carl is a health professional with unique understanding of mental health issues facing service members and veterans. His goal is to work at a higher level to expand the body of research, develop, and evaluate the effectiveness of population-level interventions addressing mental health issues, such as suicide and barriers Read more…

By Duane France, 7 yearsMay 15, 2018 ago
Memorializing

Veterans: Who You Are Is Not Who You Were…

…and who you are is not who you’re going to be. When a veteran looks at themselves in a mirror, it’s a toss up about who they’re going to see: who they were, the military service member? Who they are, just them as they are right now? Or them in Read more…

By Duane France, 7 yearsMay 10, 2018 ago
Emotional Dysregulation

HST056 Embodied Emotion with Dr. Timothy Avery

Summary: Dr. Avery is currently a postdoctoral research fellow at the War Related Illness and Injury Study Center (WRIISC) at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. His research interests include mechanisms of change in complementary and integrative medicine interventions, yoga in particular, in treatment of posttraumatic stress and chronic Read more…

By Duane France, 7 yearsMay 8, 2018 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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