Veteran Mental Health
How much do you really know about veteran mental health? Are you aware that it goes beyond just the common misconceptions that a majority of veterans struggle with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury? Over the past year, I’ve had many discussions with veterans, their family members, and those who serve veterans about thisRead more about Veteran Mental Health Bootcamp: Beyond PTSD and TBI[…]
Dear America, Just wanted to take a few minutes to say thanks and get a few things off my chest. Life’s been a little challenging for us veterans, maybe more than we expected. When I joined your Armed Forces, I looked around and saw a cross-section of your citizens that I never knew existed before.Read more about An Open Letter to America, From One of Your Veterans[…]
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This post is part of a year-long series, The Paradox Problem. You can go here to see the introduction to the series, and see all the articles in the series here. For many, military service is a source of pride and respect. It has been this way for years; in his book, Tribe, Sebastian JungerRead more about The Everyone Served Paradox[…]
This post is part of a year-long series, The Paradox Problem. You can go here to see the introduction to the series, and see all the articles in the series here. There is a way to measure just about everything in the military. The angle of a service member’s feet when standing at the positionRead more about The Unrealistic Expectations Paradox[…]
This post is part of a year-long series, The Paradox Problem. You can go here to see the introduction to the series, and see all the articles in the series here. There are many things that we learn in the military; practical things, like a job skill and the importance of preparation, but also conceptualRead more about The Cruel to be Kind Paradox[…]
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This post is part of a year-long series, The Paradox Problem. You can go here to see the introduction to the series, and see all the articles in the series here. There is a statistic that I have always found fascinating. It demonstrates a number of things: the inherent danger of serving in the military,Read more about The Risk Taking Paradox[…]
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