This post was originally posted as part of the American Counseling Association Blog Project. Original post can be located HERE As part of this series of articles that explores the psychological impact of a veteran’s military service that goes beyond PTSD and TBI, the concept of Learned Helplessness is a significant factor Read more…
Have you ever had one of those moments, somewhere between two and four in the morning, when your eyes spring open and you find yourself staring at the ceiling, hoping that you can get back to sleep but knowing that it’s probably not going to happen? Then the thoughts start to Read more…
This post was originally posted as part of the American Counseling Association Blog Project. Original post can be located HERE The mental health and wellness of those who have served in the military is of critical importance to the veteran, their family, and the community in which they live. There Read more…
Everyone has a story. You just have to listen to it. As a mental health counselor working exclusively with veterans, it often surprises me how difficult it is…and also how easy…for a veteran to be able to tell their story. The impacts of combat, deployments, or even just military Read more…
Even before joining the Army, Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried was a powerful read; going back and looking at it now, from the other side of military life, is even more meaningful. In a further attempt to help keep the awareness of veteran mental health in the conversation, I Read more…