Words From Our Heroes
Finally a Happy Memorial Day
By: John Schrey, Help For Our Heroes Alumnus, Transformations BHT For years I struggled with the last Monday of every May, Memorial Day. The day our nation has set aside to celebrate our fallen warriors. Those who gave their lives to protect our great country. [...]
Changing the Narrative
By: John Schrey, Help For Our Heroes Alumnus, Transformations BHT We sat crouched down behind the three-foot-high mud wall about 150 yards from our objective. Every few seconds we would hear an enemy round snap overhead. I looked at Sgt. Richbourg and said, “Yo, we [...]
PTSD and Substance Abuse: The Deadly Combo
By: John S., Help For Our Heroes Alumnus As the War on Terror wages on and migrates from country to country with no real end in sight, we are in the middle of a war on our own soil. Substance abuse is at an [...]
Stress: The Silent Partner
By: Carlos Farina, MS, MCAP, NBCCH Help For Our Heroes Program Director There has been a growing concern and awareness about the problems and dangers of stress. It is estimated that stress-related problems are costing the American industry tens of billions of dollars a year [...]
Burnout: Am I a Victim?
By: Carlos Farina, MS, MCAP, NBCCH Help For Our Heroes Program Director Let’s begin by asking this question: What is burnout? Burnout is a state either physical, psychological, or both in which an individual ceases to be able to function effectively. Burnout does not refer [...]
I Have PTSD, but I Am Not PTSD
By: Brittany Threatt US Air Force Veteran/Recovering Alcoholic Addict June 27, 2019 There are many individuals that suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder throughout the United States. “Seventy percent of adults in the United States have suffered a traumatic event in their lifetime. Of [...]
Understanding a First Responder’s Addiction
By: Carlos Farina, MS, MCAP, ICADC, CHT, NBCCH Deputy Sheriff (RET) Military Veteran Help For Our Heroes Program Founder and Director It has been well documented that the most stressful career in the world is in the field of law enforcement, followed by [...]