Veterans Day is meaningful and impactful. To those who served, those who didn’t and those who lived through the service with those who did, this day is one of several days throughout the year that military service is honored and respected. But how much do you really know about that Read more…
When I talk about the work that I do with veterans as a mental health counselor, people are often surprised when I tell them that we don’t talk about war all the time. Every conversation isn’t about rehashing old memories, tearing off old scabs, and opening duffel bags that have Read more…
I really enjoy podcasts. In fact, I enjoy them so much, that when Eddie Lazzari and Bennett Tanton approached me to host a podcast show about veteran mental health, I jumped at the chance. I hesitated at first…I should be finding LESS to do, not MORE to do…but the thought Read more…
Truth hurts. Maybe that’s why we don’t use it much. I don’t mean that everyone is walking around with lies in their mouths, but how often do we show our real selves? It’s dangerous. And painful. And a bad idea. Others could use your truth against you, and in a Read more…
The nation is stunned. On Monday, 2 October, the world woke to the news of yet another mass shooting. This time, it was a heinous attack on innocent concertgoers from the Mandalay Bay hotel by Stephen Paddock. It has been a topic of conversation by everyone; parents talking to their Read more…
Veterans loved their time in the service. Many, if not most, look back on their time in the military fondly, if not always accurately. This comes in many different forms. One is a type of wistful nostalgia longing for the good old days when we were young, fit, and had Read more…
I don’t know what it is about Wednesdays. It always seems to be Wednesday when I doubt myself the most. Maybe because that’s when I have the most time. Too much time, to consider what happened the previous two days or what is going to happen in the next two Read more…
Every year, the Department of Veterans Affairs holds a Mental Health summit in every state in order to talk about the state of mental health in the community. This year, Family Care Center, LLC and the Colorado Veterans Health and Wellness Agency are proud to be able to participate in Read more…
Never approach a bull from the front, a donkey from the rear, or a fool from any direction I’m about to ignore my own advice. Whenever I come across an controversial opinion that bothers me, I try to put this quote in action. I ask myself, “is it worth my Read more…
There are some psychological concepts that everyone just kind of “knows.” Things like Freud’s Oedipus Complex (which is offset by the less well known Electra Complex) orMaslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, which is discussed more in business than in psychology. Another well-known concept comes from the behaviorists: an individual’s automatic response Read more…