SUMMARY: In this episode, Duane sits down and talks to Veteran and Clinical Mental Health Counselor Marc Scroggins about his military experience and his path towards becoming a clinical mental health and substance abuse counselor. Marc shares his personal journey Read more…
When we talk about #VeteranMentalHealth, we often want to shy away from the painful realities that exist. We know that they’re there, but we also want to erase them away like words written in sand. What would it be like Read more…
HST 006: 8 Things a Therapist Wants a Veteran to Know SUMMARY: In this episode, Duane talks about his experience both as a combat veteran and a clinical mental health counselor, and outlines eight things that he believes that mental Read more…
It’s not often in life that we get to do what we love for a living, but that’s exactly what I’ve been doing for the last three years: taking care of veterans in the best way I can. When I Read more…
When talking about veteran mental health, I often talk about the need for balancing different aspects of their lives. I’ve written about finding balance before, specifically looking at how to find equilibrium in your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellness. Read more…
SUMMARY: 8 Things a Veteran Wants Their Therapist to Know In this episode, Duane talks about his experience both as a combat veteran and a clinical mental health counselor, and outlines eight things that he believes that a veteran wants Read more…
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 Read more…
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 Read more…
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 Read more…
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 Read more…
