Feb 25, 2014New Article on Veteran Programs and Mental IllnessUSA Today has once again published a review of programs for our veterans. As I share their article (which I have sourced below) notice...
Jan 28, 2014Lakeside's Music Therapy: The Breeze CDAVT’s education partner Lakeside Education Network is developing music that helps their student dealing with trauma-based anxiety through...
Jan 14, 2014Using Music to Ease Post Traumatic StressMusic 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, 2013VA Focuses National Attention on Suicide Prevention Month 2013This article on suicide prevention was released on September 5, 2013 by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Since the department is...
Sep 6, 2013Helping Ease the Transition Home for Our VeteransI 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, 201310 Ways to Help a Military ChildI have been posting about the plight of military children: separation from a parent, transition during deployment, consequences of PTSD...
Aug 23, 2013Children of Military are at Higher RiskWe’ve been talking about issues that face military families, particularly, the impact of deployment to the children within the family. A...
Aug 20, 2013Hiring Veterans: A National MovementBill Simon, President and CEO of Walmart, recently announced his firm would be hiring 100,000 honorably discharged veterans over the next...
Aug 7, 2013More Work to do for Our Veterans: Prepare a Support SystemThe national press is replete with ways to help our veterans, providing research, statistics and information about what is truly...
Aug 2, 2013How the Process of Change can be Traumatic to a VeteranOn several occasions, I have spoken with individuals who shared their lack of understanding about emotions they felt during certain...
Jul 26, 2013Helping the Trauma - Impacted Individual with a Safety PlanI have been writing about the issues surrounding trauma and our veterans in the past few posts. Often, the experience of trauma leaves...
Jul 25, 2013Secondary Trauma: A Consequence of a Veteran's PTSD That Can Affect YouJuly 4th weekend, I spoke about PTSD, trauma and secondary trauma to a group of individuals who were honoring veterans. One veteran’s...
Jul 24, 2013The Destructive Stigma Associated with Military Post-Traumatic StressEveryone needs help to overcome a life-obstacle at some point…physical, emotional, relational or financial. It is why we need family and...
Jul 23, 2013What 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, 2013The Search for Safety When Impacted by TraumaEach 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...