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…
“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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
I’ve often heard the psychological aftermath of a veteran’s military service described as a black dog. The black dog is an emotion, or series of emotions, that the veteran experiences, sometimes under control, sometimes uncontrollably. The black dog of PTSD can be terrifying. It’s always on alert, hackles raised, mouth Read more…
Whether you’ve been reading the Head Space and Timing blog for a while, or just recently joined us, hopefully you can tell that the goal here is to raise awareness about veteran mental health. To help veterans understand that there is nothing wrong, and everything right, with reaching out for Read more…
“The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown” ― H.P. Lovecraft Veterans are among the most courageous people that I know. Dauntless. Unstoppable. The Army has established seven core values that all Soldiers should possess: Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Read more…