Deployment mode
Deployment mode. It is a state of being that transcends all other abilities and enables me to detach from my deploying spouse and handle all the things. See...
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Mental Health
Suicide Prevention Month: YOU Matter
September is Suicide Prevention Month In the weeks and months after my husband died by suicide, I was often asked “What was he thinking? Why?” See direct...
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RIDE FOR THE BRAVE
Connecting Veterans One Mile at a Time The Ride for the Brave was borne out of tragedy in the summer of 2020 when US Navy veteran, David White (48), killed...
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Permanent Change of Station
Permanent Change of Station Taking Charge of Your Mental Health During PCS Season As summer draws to a close, so does the height of PCS (Permanent Change of...
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Bonding Together for Independence
Bonding Together for Independence Many years ago, I had the pleasure of attending an Independence Day parade on Coronado Island in California. As Active...
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Veterans with PTSD Worsened Due to the Pandemic
New Movie Highlights Challenges Faced by Veterans with PTSD That Have Worsened Due to the Pandemic New Movie Highlights Challenges Faced by Veterans with...
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PTSD: Loved Ones Suffer, Too.
PTSD: Loved Ones Suffer, Too. Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS) is a common, normal, and often adaptive response to experiencing a traumatic or stressful...
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Post-Traumatic Growth
Post-Traumatic Growth The words below are garnered from my journals during the height of my family’s experience with untreated PTSD. They are not direct...
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Psychologically Elastic
Psychologically Elastic Resilient. It’s a word we’ve all heard more times than we can count. It’s the word that echoes in the comments from acquaintances...
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You Matter to Me.
You Matter to Me. These four words grace my favorite t-shirt and the walls of my favorite coffee shop. When I wear this tee, I wear it with intention. I...
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