About Today’s Guest: Dr. Keita Franklin, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is the National Director of Suicide Prevention for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention. Dr. Franklin serves as the principal advisor to VA leadership for all matters pertaining to suicide Read more…
Hope. Those who have it, can’t conceive of a life without it; those who don’t have it can’t dream of a life with it ever again. Hope is critical to our psychological wellbeing. If we have no expectations of good things in the future, and more damaging, stop wanting good Read more…
About Today’s Guest: Eric Burleson is a US Army veteran. His work focuses on how the brain and mind work for veterans in transition to civilian life. He lives in Austin, TX with his wife and children. He is the author of Separating from Service, a book that describes the Read more…
About Today’s Guest: As the National President and CEO of Student Veterans of America (SVA), Jared Lyon leads the organization’s efforts to empower student veterans to, through, and beyond higher education. Since his appointment in January 2016, Lyon has overseen SVA’s growth to now include a network of more than Read more…
The arrows of malevolence, however barbed and well pointed, can never reach the most vulnerable part of me – George Washington During George Washington’s second term in office, he was getting bombarded by criticism. Federalists, who wanted a strong central government, were dissatisfied with him, and ambitious Republicans, who advocated Read more…
About Today’s Guest: Dr MacAulay is a 20-year U.S. Air Force veteran with experience leading and building teams, designing & implementing complex organizational change, and creating innovative solutions to optimize the human weapon system when operating in rugged and high-stress environments. Highly educated critical thinker, strategist, leadership & professionalism educator, Read more…
About Today’s Guest: Brent Gleeson is a highly sought-after business consultant, a serial entrepreneur, and a decorated Navy SEAL. He has degrees in finance and economics from Southern Methodist University, English and history from Oxford University, and a graduate business degree from the University of San Diego. As a member Read more…
This post is an original article written by the Campaign to Change Direction. This is part of the Week to Change Direction from 9 June to 15 June 2015. We are at a crossroads when it comes to how we address mental health and emotional well-being. Globally 450 million individuals Read more…
About Today’s Guest: Barbara Van Dahlen, Ph.D., named to TIME magazine’s 2012 list of the 100 most influential people in the world, is the president of Give an Hour. A licensed clinical psychologist who has been practicing in the Washington, D.C., area for over 20 years, she received her Read more…
Good mental health is critical to everyone. Unfortunately, limited funding, resources and cultural barriers prevent people from receiving help when they need it. No matter who you are or where you are, you can change the way we think and talk about mental health. If you know someone who is Read more…