Category: Trauma
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The Lies We Tell Ourselves About Mental Health Stigma
As a combat-veteran-turned-mental-health-therapist, I’ve spent a lot of time working with people who are hesitant to seek mental health support. They believe there is a mental health stigma that rings true. Me included. The reason? Stigma. Whether it’s from society, peers, or the self-imposed stigma we carry inside, the shame around asking for help with… Read more
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I Did THIS to Stay Sane During Deployment: 3×3 Method
Military Life Life in the military is no walk in the park. I don’t talk about it often mostly because I feel blessed for the chance I had to serve and don’t practice dwelling on difficult things in my life. After serving eight years and completing two deployments—one to Iraq and one to Afghanistan—I faced… Read more
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The Truth About PTSD
The Truth About PTSD: What Every Trauma Survivor Needs to Know For those of you who don’t know, I am a combat veteran of eight years of service and two deployments. I have also been a law enforcement officer for 4 years following that. I have both experienced PTSD myself and have quite a few… Read more