Veteran Mental Health
The traveler stepped through the gate, excited and anxious about the future. Both the possibilities and challenges seemed endless, and he was curious what support he could obtain to help him along his journey. He clutched his traveling papers in his hand. As he walked into the village clustered outside the gate of the garrison,Read more about Starving at the Feast: A Parable of Military Transition[…]
SUMMARY: Jeff Adamec is a Special Forces veteran and host of the Changing Hearts and Minds show on the Change Your POV Podcast Network. On this show, Duane and Jeff talk about the Jeff’s experiences in accessing clinical mental health counseling services both during and after his time in the Army. IN THIS PARTICULAR EPISODERead more about HST 004: Accessing Mental Health Services with Jeff Adamec[…]
This post is an original article written by Dr. Blair Cano. Blair is a United States Navy veteran and licesned psychologist working in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She specializes in adult and pediatric neuropsychology and neurofeedback. When confronted with a life-threatening event, the body reacts with a state of hyperarousal, designed to ‘protect’ humans againstRead more about Cognitive Impairment and the Neurological Basis for PTSD[…]
SUMMARY: Author Matt Green shares his unique perspective as an embedded reporter with U.S. troops in Iraq, as well as his observations from working with returning British veterans. He has spent the past 14 years working as a correspondent for the Financial Times and Reuters and has reported from more than 30 countries, most recently AfghanistanRead more about HST 003: British Veteran Mental Health with Matthew Green[…]
It was recently announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs is going to start providing emergency mental health support for veterans regardless of discharge. This is a huge step in the right direction for getting all veterans the support they need. This service is going to be provided will be time-limited, and require the veteranRead more about You Break It, You Buy It: A Nation’s Responsibility for Veteran Mental Health[…]
SUMMARY: In this second episode of Head Space and Timing, Duane will share one of his primary personal principles: the Audacity Principle. Any measure of success that he has obtained is through bold and decisive action; this is a mindset that can be achieved by any and all! The Audacity Principle, simply stated, is this:Read more about HST 002: The Audacity Principle[…]
Many of the veterans I work with can get frustrated during their post-military lives. They were once kings and queens, warriors and poets, master and mistress of all they surveyed. Okay, so maybe they weren’t in charge of all that, but they had a heck of a lot of responsibility for some really important stuffRead more about Veterans: Use Your Skills to be Indestructible[…]
SUMMARY: This podcast is the FIRST of a new show on the Change Your POV Podcast Network: Head Space and Timing! This episode will be focused on Veteran Mental Health and Wellness, and your host, Duane France, talks about his journey from combat veteran to clinical mental health counselor and some his thoughts on VeteranRead more about HST 001: Veteran Mental Health from a Combat Veteran Perspective[…]