Treatment can be a controversial topic as many individuals have differing views. What works for one person may not work for another and the word treatment itself, well it does not always agree with people in general.[…]
Trauma-Informed Care is a relatively recent concept that is growing in acceptance. In contrast to other kinds of care, it starts with the assumption that the person receiving care (counseling, therapeutic, medical, etc.) has experienced trauma. Therefore,[…]
We have been talking a lot about peer support, its benefits and what it can look like. The Department of National Defence and Veterans Affairs Canada work in partnership to deliver Operational Stress Injury Social Support (OSISS). The[…]
Nearly 80% of the Canadian population has access to the Internet, which is a much larger percentage than those who would be able to access various kinds of professional support or treatment. Issues such as region, profession,[…]
Over 60% of people with a mental illness refuse to seek treatment. Why are they so unwilling to seek help? If someone has a broken leg, they wouldn’t hesitate to go to a doctor. As well, mental illness[…]
Trigger warning: Suicide Someone once told me “you must take care of yourself before you can take care of others.” A peer supporter must take the time to self-care, that is care provided by you, for yourself.[…]
I’m sometimes asked whether peer support is treatment. I always answer “no,” though others may not. In my mind, treatment seeks to cure the disease, rehab the injury, or slow the progression of symptoms. Peer support helps[…]
Asking yourself whether you have PTSD or post-traumatic stress disorder is a difficult question to answer. It’s an emotionally loaded question, and so it’s difficult to answer. It’s even difficult to get to the point of asking[…]
A topic that received a lot of interest at the CIMVHR Annual Forum was moral injury. This type of psychological trauma is receiving greater interest due to both the increasing incidence in recent deployments and greater attention[...]
While at the 2016 Forum for the Canadian Institute of Military and Veteran Health Research, Susan and I had the pleasure of viewing many presentations that educated us on the many challenges the military face. A major[…]
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