Joining the military is a noble decision, but it doesn’t come without repercussions. While these individuals may gain feelings of pride and valor from serving their country, they frequently also bring home significant burdens. When facing addiction or mental health issues, getting back to normal [...]
Upwards of 20% of veterans returning from the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan experience posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This condition has a long history among service members, so it’s important to have effective treatments available. EMDR for PTSD treatment offers hope for veterans, [...]
Most Americans view military members and first responders as heroes. Unfortunately, they typically don’t understand the intense stressors faced by those in these careers. Repeat exposure to traumatic situations can result in mental health issues. Though these issues are sometimes debilitating, PTSD associated with professions [...]
As we approach Veterans Day, many people around the country may be looking for ways to honor the brave men and women that have served in defense of America. The nation can never give enough thanks to these courageous souls who have stood up [...]
By: Andrew McKenna; Transformations Client Services Rep., Veteran Marine Night Land-Navigation Test, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia “Get your stinkin’ ass up Marine and go navigate!” My barracks roommate Martin, a wise-guy from New Jersey, was standing over me, totally messing with me—a big grin [...]
By: John Schrey, Help For Our Heroes Alumnus One of my biggest struggles in sobriety has been learning to deal with emotions. Even as I learned how important emotions are to my mental health, I continued to have a hard time dealing with the death [...]
By: John Schrey, Help For Our Heroes Alumnus, Transformations BHT So let’s talk about emotions. Why is it so hard for us as men to admit fear, to admit sadness, or how about this one, to admit we’ve been hurt? When I say hurt, I [...]
By: John Schrey, Help For Our Heroes Alumnus, Transformations BHT For a long time, I used to get really annoyed and frustrated when I would hear civilians using terms like Bunker Mentality, Fox Hole Prayers, and War Stories. I used to say to myself and [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
