New Article on Veteran Programs and Mental Illness
USA Today has once again published a review of programs for our veterans. As I share their article (which I have sourced below) notice...
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- Jan 28, 2014
Lakeside's Music Therapy: The Breeze CD
AVT’s education partner Lakeside Education Network is developing music that helps their student dealing with trauma-based anxiety through...
- Jan 14, 2014
Using Music to Ease Post Traumatic Stress
Music is a powerful influencer. It can help get us through our day, recall memories, or set a mood. It can be the background for our...
- Sep 16, 2013
VA Focuses National Attention on Suicide Prevention Month 2013
This article on suicide prevention was released on September 5, 2013 by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Since the department is...
- Sep 6, 2013
Helping Ease the Transition Home for Our Veterans
I am a firm believer in assisting anyone who chooses to transition from a stressful or difficult situation to a more normal life. While...
- Aug 28, 2013
10 Ways to Help a Military Child
I have been posting about the plight of military children: separation from a parent, transition during deployment, consequences of PTSD...
- Aug 23, 2013
Children of Military are at Higher Risk
We’ve been talking about issues that face military families, particularly, the impact of deployment to the children within the family. A...
- Aug 20, 2013
Hiring Veterans: A National Movement
Bill Simon, President and CEO of Walmart, recently announced his firm would be hiring 100,000 honorably discharged veterans over the next...
- Aug 7, 2013
More Work to do for Our Veterans: Prepare a Support System
The national press is replete with ways to help our veterans, providing research, statistics and information about what is truly...
- Aug 2, 2013
How the Process of Change can be Traumatic to a Veteran
On several occasions, I have spoken with individuals who shared their lack of understanding about emotions they felt during certain...
- Jul 26, 2013
Helping the Trauma - Impacted Individual with a Safety Plan
I have been writing about the issues surrounding trauma and our veterans in the past few posts. Often, the experience of trauma leaves...
- Jul 25, 2013
Secondary Trauma: A Consequence of a Veteran's PTSD That Can Affect You
July 4th weekend, I spoke about PTSD, trauma and secondary trauma to a group of individuals who were honoring veterans. One veteran’s...
- Jul 24, 2013
The Destructive Stigma Associated with Military Post-Traumatic Stress
Everyone needs help to overcome a life-obstacle at some point…physical, emotional, relational or financial. It is why we need family and...
- Jul 23, 2013
What Happens After We Celebrate July 4?
For me, July 4th represents so much more than a break from a busy life. As in years past, I participated in the annual American Veterans...
- Jul 22, 2013
The Search for Safety When Impacted by Trauma
Each of us wants to be safe. We consciously make choices where we go or who we go with based on feelings of safety. In fact, we learned...