The call came in as an individual carrying a firearm inside an apartment building. Nothing had happened yet. No shots fired. No foot pursuit. No Continue Reading
Mental Health & Wellness
The Healer’s Arsenal
Where Traditional Healing Practices and Contemporary Approaches to Healing Converge and Where They Do Not By Emily Ireland Modern medicine has Continue Reading
How Do You Choose a Rehab When Every Program Says the Same Thing?
Photo by RU Recovery Ministries on Unsplash Every treatment website promises compassionate care, licensed clinicians, evidence-based therapy, and a Continue Reading
What Is Rehab, and What Actually Happens in the First Week?
Photo by The Ridge Ohio on Unsplash The word rehab can mean a number of different things. It can signify a thirty-day residential program, an hour Continue Reading
Anything to Stay in the Fight
By an anonymous female Afghanistan combat veteran I was sitting on the plane somewhere over the American southwest thinking about how long I had Continue Reading
When Combat Changes What Feels Real
Combat veterans are often described as having difficulty returning to the “real world.” The phrase is revealing because it assumes civilian life Continue Reading
Sometimes You Need the Damn Box
Some jobs require people to put emotion aside long enough to perform. Resilience also means knowing when to pick it back up. There are jobs where Continue Reading
We Are Not Four Letters
“When educating operators on Operator Syndrome, the most common response is: How did you know? This response is usually expressed with a tone of Continue Reading
Our War
Editor’s Note: First published in The Havok Journal on August 23, 2022, this reflection remains as relevant on the anniversary month of our withdrawal Continue Reading
Stop Blaming PTSD, Fix the System
By Cindy McClister, CEO & Founder, Reboot Hope, Inc. When I first read Shane Jernigan’s article “PTSD Isn’t Killing Us…The System Is,” I felt a Continue Reading
Why You Want a Physicist to Speak at Your Funeral
Author's Note: the following was written by Aaron Freeman (1956-), an American physicist, writer, broadcast journalist, and standup comedian, noted Continue Reading
The Fear We Carry
“Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.” – Patton Those lucky enough to have children have probably heard it before—“My dad isn’t scared of Continue Reading