“The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by our nation.” This quote, often attributed to George Washington, is used when we hear of Read more…
It’s been a couple of years since I’ve been banging the gong about veteran mental health. It’s not uncommon for me to bring it up in the first few minutes of a conversation; it doesn’t take long to realize where I stand on the issue. “Veteran Mental Health” is quicker Read more…
“Life is short and truth works far and lives long: let us speak the truth.”― Arthur Schopenhauer If there’s anything that I value, it’s the truth. The painful, brutal, unvarnished truth. When faced with a choice between a beautiful lie and ugly truth, many choose the beautiful lie. I prefer Read more…
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 Read more…
You don’t have to be in crisis to talk to a mental health professional. As a clinical mental health counselor, I often see veterans when life has spun out of control…the drinking has gotten too much, they’re about to lose their job, their family…their life. Metaphorically, if I were an Read more…
Life throws a lot of crap at you. Forget life, PEOPLE throw a lot of crap at you. It was happening when you were in the military, and it happens now that you’re out. How do you protect against it? What if you’re leaving yourself vulnerable to attack? Imagine 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…
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…
This post is an original article written by Aaron Skogen . Aaron is a senior operations professional employed by The Toro Company. He writes to share ideas and generate a conversation. Most often you will find him writing personal stories exploring the correlation between our personal and professional lives.The original Read more…
The epidemic of Veteran suicide is pervasive and insidious. As we celebrate those who serve our nation through military service, it would be well if we could take the time to have an honest conversation about the impact of veteran suicide. CLICK HERE TO VEW A LARGER VERSION OF THIS Read more…