Head Space and TimingHead Space and Timing
  • Home
  • Start Here
  • Blog Posts
  • Books
  • Podcast
  • Resources
  • Contact

February 2017

Advocacy

Here’s How To Protect Yourself From Attack

  Life throws a lot of crap at you. Forget life, PEOPLE throw a lot of crap at you. It was happening when you were in the military, and it happens now that you’re out. How do you protect against it? What if you’re leaving yourself vulnerable to attack? Imagine Read more…

By Duane France, 8 yearsFebruary 28, 2017 ago
Family Systems

Breaking It to the Kids The Hardest Thing About Deployments?

This was originally posted on the Military Spouse Advocacy Network blog, and I’m honored to be working with them! You can read the original post, and find more great information for those who support service members and veterans most, by going here.  “Daddy’s going to be leaving for a while. But don’t worry, here’s a new Read more…

By Duane France, 8 yearsFebruary 23, 2017 ago
Memorializing

Honoring the Memory of Veterans Past

In the work that I do with veterans, and often in comments and conversations about the articles I write here on the Head Space and Timing blog, I hear variations on a theme. “Nobody really cares about veterans anymore” or “the only one that understands me is other combat veterans.” Read more…

By Duane France, 8 yearsFebruary 22, 2017 ago
Awareness

The Combat Addiction Paradox

“Compared to war, all other forms of human endeavor shrink to insignificance. God help me, I do love it so.” – George S. Patton In a previous post, I wrote about how I hate war as only a warrior can. Something I wrote in there, however, was overshadowed by the Read more…

By Duane France, 8 yearsFebruary 21, 2017 ago
Awareness

A Resource for How to Respond to a Veteran Contemplating Suicide

Today’s resource is one that has been written for an external source. Before retiring from the Army, one of my roles in my unit was as a suicide prevention coordinator, and I went through the Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) that helps leaders, first responders, community members, etc., to Read more…

By Duane France, 8 yearsFebruary 17, 2017 ago
Advocacy

Below the Surface of the Veteran Mental Health Iceberg: An Infographic

There is much discussion, and rightly so, about the impact that military service has on the mental health and wellness of veterans. Previous articles published on the Head Space and Timing blog have highlighted the importance of looking beyond Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury to additional challenges that veterans Read more…

By Duane France, 8 yearsFebruary 16, 2017 ago
Guest Post

The Veteran Scholar: 5 Things to Look At When Choosing a College

This post is an original article written by Timothy Wienecke. Tim is a United States Air Force veteran and clinical mental health counselor practicing in Golden, Colorado. He has specialized in supporting veterans transitioning to higher education after the military through his work as a facilitator for the Peer Advisers for Veteran Education Read more…

By Guest Blogger, 8 yearsFebruary 15, 2017 ago
Awareness

Trapped in a Cage of Our Own Construction

Feeling trapped today? Caught in a bear trap or fell into a pit with sharp sticks that seems way too deep? Maybe you’re caught in a cage with impenetrable bars? What if the trap you’re stuck in is a trap that you built yourself? I see this often with veterans Read more…

By Duane France, 8 yearsFebruary 14, 2017 ago
Resources

Cohen Veteran Network: A Network of Military Specialty Mental Health Clinics

In order to ensure that the Head Space and Timing community is providing the most support possible to veterans, their families, and those who support veterans, we offer weekly posts that highlight free resources for veterans.  This is important to us: in our opinion, veterans should not have to pay for their Read more…

By Duane France, 8 yearsFebruary 10, 2017 ago
Transition

Superhero in the House: Living with Your Service Member’s Alter Ego

  This was originally posted on the Military Spouse Advocacy Network blog, and I’m honored to be working with them! You can read the original post, and find more great information for those who support service members and veterans most, by going here.  Ever wonder what it was like for Superman at home? He Read more…

By Duane France, 8 years ago

Posts pagination

1 2 Next
Disclaimer

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.

Privacy Policy

Terms of Use

Connect for counseling

The Family Care Center and the Colorado Veterans Health and Wellness Agency serve the mental health counseling needs of Active Duty Service Members, Veterans, and their Families in Colorado Springs, CO. Contact us for counseling services

Speaking Requests
I am available to speak to your group or at your event regarding veteran mental health. If you are interested in having me visit, make a request on our CONTACT FORM.
-Duane
Meta
  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

  • Headspace and Timing: Veteran Mental Health from a Combat Veteran Perspective
  • Blog Posts
  • Contact
Hestia | Developed by ThemeIsle