Warning: Portions of this post may be triggering for some. Mentions suicide. So, I met my new therapist yesterday. I really don’t know what to think about him yet. He is a psychiatrist[…]
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.[…]
Warning: Portions of this post may be triggering for some. Mentions violence, death, and suicide. I take it with me wherever I go. The red blanket. It is a small 4’x5′ patch[…]
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,[…]
I had a different article planned for today, but a couple of things have happened in the last couple of days that hit home and I wanted to write about these. Michelle Carter was found guilty of[…]
As I wrote previously, one of Jamie MacWhirter’s triggers is getting stuck behind a slow driver. This is not surprising as he served a tour in Afghanistan as a truck driver with the 1st Service Battalion, and being[…]
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[…]
I just finished reading Empty Casing: A Soldier’s Memoir of Sarajevo Under Siege by Fred Doucette. We previously reviewed his book, Better Off Dead, which was about OSI in the Canadian military and his decade as a peer[…]
I was asked to share my views and journey about mental health and support and I was hesitant not because I didn’t have anything to say, but because no matter how “okay” you are with your mental[…]
This post appears off-schedule our usual publication schedule for two reasons. One, it’s Memorial Day in the United States. For many, it’s a day of grilling and picnics. IAVA (Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America) is encouraging[…]
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