When we first came home from Iraq, we landed in New Jersey. We remained on base for a couple of weeks to get "acclimated back to the civilian world." Continue Reading
Mental Health & Wellness
Insomnia: Demon of Destruction and Peace
Night after night I lay awake, long after the light of day has settled beyond the horizon. The struggle that ensues is one all too familiar. It has Continue Reading
Before the Cut
The dream is back. I’m an Operating Room (OR) nurse again. The dreams always return when I get too close to the years I’ve sealed away. I’m in a Continue Reading
You Sent Us to War Now Listen
My war has been over for nearly two decades. I took off the uniform, balled it up, and shoved it deep inside a musty green Army duffel bag. It now Continue Reading
How to Keep Going
By Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta Reque-Dragicevic's blog "Life After War" and is republished with the author's Continue Reading
The Stoplight and the Surge
Living with anxiety and depression has often felt like riding on top of a tidal wave. At times, it’s exciting and electric; other moments feel like Continue Reading
When Adults Turn Childhood Into a Culture War
Children are not miniature adults. Their brains are unfinished systems still wiring emotional regulation, threat assessment, and identity formation. Continue Reading
Permission for the Wave
By Betty Schram “It’s being tied to a chair at the bottom of an empty in-ground swimming pool. There is a giant wave looming over, waiting to crash Continue Reading
Bring Back the Pitcher
When I was a younger man, we hung out a lot. The decision about where we hung out was pretty simple. It was often written on a chalkboard by the Continue Reading
Benefits of Intervention and Its Treatment for PTSD
A Clear and Supportive Guide for Families and Individuals Seeking Help Substance misuse and post-traumatic stress disorder often exist together. Continue Reading
You Don’t Have to Go Through HELL to Become Resilient: Building Resilience in Everyday Life
Resilience is often misconceived as a quality forged only through extreme hardship or extraordinary challenges. However, resilience is a skill that Continue Reading
Rewritten Truths
“Truth” once written in our self-perceptions become rewritten through time. Every passing recollection falls prey not to the “truth” but rather Continue Reading