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The Suicide Epidemic
by Geoffrey Dardia This first appeared in The Havok Journal on July 12, 2018. In 2018, the Department of Defense witnessed record-breaking suicides in Continue Reading
The Modern Warrior’s Battle for Balance
by Luke Ryan Modern warrior culture generally concerns itself with two things: practical effectiveness and health, also known as “the mission and the Continue Reading
PTSD, TBI, Sex and Relationships
by Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta's blog, "Life After War" on January 23, 2014, and is republished with the author's Continue Reading
Our Call to Finally Address Our Nation’s PTSD Crisis
Written by Dr. Shauna Springer Millions of Americans are suffering from unaddressed trauma due to direct and indirect effects of the global Continue Reading
Delayed Emotions: A Perspective from an LEO and Combat Veteran
by Craig L. I recently had an unexpected emotional release. I thought I was perfectly fine, impervious to the emotional setbacks that the violence of Continue Reading
6 Key Warrior Health Takeaways from the 2021 Navy SEAL Foundation Impact Forum
Each year, the Navy SEAL Foundation invites leading experts in the field of warrior health to a summit in San Diego, where care providers, veterans, Continue Reading
The “Signature Injury” of the War on Terror Is Not PTSD. It’s Low-T.
by Kevin Lacz This past June, I was invited to speak at a symposium on TBI/PTSD in Warsaw, Poland. As a Physician Assistant in functional medicine, I Continue Reading
Finding the Magic Pill for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
“What branch of service were you in?” That’s usually the first question I am asked when I tell a service member or veteran that I have a Traumatic Continue Reading
Hormone Imbalances following Traumatic Brain Injury
by Geoffrey P. Dardia. It has been known for over 80 years that following a head injury there is dysfunction in the Hypothalamus, Pituitary, Adrenal Continue Reading
Saving lives one TBI Treatment at a time: EOD techs start non-profit
by Jeff Haugland and Sam Peterson We are the Invictus Project. We are EOD technicians. We are survivors. We are laying everything on the line to Continue Reading