By: Kristy Burton, LPC-S, AADC, SAP, NCC, TA Suicide Awareness and Prevention for Veterans and First Responders Suicide awareness and prevention for veterans and first responders is a prevalent issue in dire need of more attention. The conversations aren’t easy, but silence isn’t an option. Suicide and suicidal...
By Grace Taylor, LAC Children’s Resilience and the Importance of Support Systems for Them There is an innate resilience in children, a willingness to adapt and grow even under harsh conditions, but support for children of veterans and first responders is so, so important regardless. A few weeks...
By: Alisa Mitchell, LPC The Mental Health of Veterans and First Responders Unfortunately, in the civilian world, mental health awareness for veterans and first responders is severely lacking. Annually there may be an article written, often glossing over or entirely misrepresenting what Post Traumatic Stress Disorder looks...