The veteran community is at a crossroads, and there is a growing divide. This is not the civilian-military divide, although that certainly still exists, but a divide within the veteran community. This divide is between those veterans who are succeeding in their post-military lives, and those who are struggling. Between Read more…
Summary: Ted C. Bonar, Psy.D. is a clinical psychologist and a nationally recognized professional mental healthcare trainer and speaker at conferences and universities. He is the Executive Director of the Campus Readiness Project, a National Trainer at Mental Health First Aid USA, a Featured Trainer for the Ohio State University Read more…
No way, pal. You won’t catch me going to the therapist. I’m going to avoid that crap so hard that it hurts. I’m so focused on holding it together that I don’t have time to yap at someone who’s only going to judge me anyway. No thanks, I’ll handle it Read more…
Summary: Rhi is a Personal branding pro, Online job search nerd, Happiest when creating, Identifies others’ strengths, Loves to hear, read, tell, and write compelling stories. She works from a belief in the inherent worth and unique value of each individual, and the knowledge that we’re better together.She has teamwork, planning, communication & problem-solving Read more…
There are many obstacles for a veteran seeking mental health counseling. One is that veterans believe that they have to admit that they are weak or broken before they get up the courage to go talk to a therapist. That they are somehow deficient, less than what they were, or Read more…
If you’re a long-time reader, then you might be familiar with the term “moral injury” and how it impacts service members. I’ve written about it several times, and the idea of moral injury is one of the eight aspects of veteran mental health that I’ve included in the comprehensive veteran Read more…
Summary: Louise Sutherland-Hoyt is a Licensed Psychotherapist, Every-Day Warrior, and Above Average Super-Hero. She is Raising the Bar to Well-DOing. She’s done a lot of things in her life including serving in the U.S. Army during 1969-1974. She entered the Mental Health business in her mid 40s after being laid off Read more…
How much do you know about veteran mental health? Many think that it only applies to PTSD and TBI. In this video, we provide a look at comprehensive veteran mental health and how to address it. All of these aspects have been covered in the Veteran Mental Health Boot Camp, Read more…
Summary: Alicia Carriquiry is professor of statistics at Iowa State University. Between January of 2000 and July of 2004 she was Associate Provost at Iowa State. Her research interests are in Bayesian statistics and general methods. Her recent work focuses on nutrition and dietary assessment, as well as on problems in Read more…
This is something I hear often from veterans that I work with: “I don’t get help, because others are worse off than me.” “What do I have to complain about? I made it back, didn’t I?” “I don’t want to take up your time, there are other veterans who need Read more…