" Jim Mowrer, who befriended Beau at Camp Victory in Iraq in 2009, told CBS News. Other times, Mowrer, 34, who now serves as co-chair for the Veterans for Biden committee, said he tried
A "reverse boot camp" style training program1, run by the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs, would give our veterans the skills and knowledge they need to find good jobs, apply for college, purchase a home, understand the benefits available to them through the VA, and deal with a...
Often, veterans will not seek help or treatment for these problems because of the stigma involved. Some veterans are not even aware they have a problem, or may think their symptoms are “untreatable”. It can take years of convincing before a veteran actually makes it to a doctor to receive...
Since meditation and mindfulness help veterans with severe emotional problems, it’s not surprising that they also help the general population. Ever since Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn developed the mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in the 1970s...
A counselor at the local Veterans Affairs office looked at Rebecca King, a victim of domestic violence and abuse who was seeking help for depression, and told her she would not be able to see a psychologist. She looked too nice and put together for someone depressed, King was told.Fox ...
Close relatives need more information and help to encourage veterans, soldiers and front-line responders to deal with the stresses and possible trauma in a timely fashion, Flinders University and other experts say.
Collaboration between PAIRS Foundation and the Department of Veterans Affairs brings practical, proven communication, conflict resolution, and emotional literacy skills to Veteran couples and families. Marriage seminars are led nationwide by VA Chaplains
Family Time and Boundaries:Set much-needed boundarieswith family during work hours and prioritize family time outside of work. For veterans embarking on the journey of entrepreneurship or remote work, leveraging military-honed skills, continuing education, and utilizing veteran-specific resources can mak...
Counseling options for military & veterans & their families. Includes crisis numbers & suicide prevention & intervention resources.
A number of studies show that an individual’s perception of the problem is the most common barrier [10], with problems often perceived as ‘social’ (e.g., problems of living) rather than as ‘medical’ or ‘psychological’ [39]. As ‘depression’ could be seen as a stigmatising ...