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Category Archives: Military Mental Health
Finding Purpose in Pain
Photo by Lukas Rychvalsky from Pexels “I need to know my pain can be used to help someone else”. (This post was written at the request, and with the permission, of a patient I’d seen some years after they’d returned from Afghanistan.) As … Continue reading
Posted in Mental Health, Military Mental Health, Therapy, Uncategorized
Tagged Mental Health, veterans
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Finding Life after Service
In war, there is nothing more definite than the line between life and death. For many who’ve seen combat and have developed their sense of self within the parameters of war, this line can become a barrier to successful reintegration … Continue reading
Posted in Military Mental Health, Uncategorized, Veterans, War
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lessons from the field manual
this is dedicated to my father who was in France on that day in the 1940’s. he taught me my first lessons in loving a veteran. *Most come prepared. I wouldn’t expect a former green beret, a navy seal, a … Continue reading
Posted in 9/11, Military Mental Health, Therapy, Uncategorized, Veterans, War
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Everyday people, Everyday heroes
In remembrance of September 11, 2001 In Remembrance of 9/11, 2001 September 11, 2001 is the day I became a much better therapist. The resources available to me grew exponentially due to an insurgence of funded research on post-trauma. My … Continue reading
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Memorial Day Safety Brief
written by chris cannida, May 30, 2016 In the military, there is an event that occurs every week called a “Safety Brief”. The unit leader will offer several points of guidance to encourage safe living for the service member before … Continue reading
Posted in Military Mental Health, Uncategorized, Veterans, War
Tagged invisible wounds, Memorial Day
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American Sniper – ‘just a movie’.
written by L. Chris Cannida, February 6, 2015 I have never been to war. I’ve never held a weapon while facing the decision of whether to pull the trigger and take a life. I’ve never had my soul go from … Continue reading
Posted in Military Mental Health, Movies, Tragedy, Trauma, Uncategorized, Veterans, War
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Standing with Veterans
Please note, the following story has elements changed intentionally to protect the identity of those involved. Name/initial/title, rank, and other details of a day in combat are altered. However, the core of the story remains pure in honor of the service … Continue reading
Posted in Military Mental Health, Trauma, Veterans, War
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A Warrior and His Soul – The Initial Rally Point- by chris cannida
Original piece written 6.6.2014 – When I first wrote this piece I couldn’t recall the name of the veteran I mention in this story. I eventually confirmed his first name was Kenneth. I’ve learned that Kenneth has since passed. My gratitude … Continue reading
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Standing for Those Who Can’t – by chris cannida, May, 2014
In the past few years, a program was developed that allowed (and sometimes required) warriors to sit with a licensed counselor for a brief time following a deployment in order to introduce a chance for using counseling to flush the … Continue reading
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Making Sense of Tragedy
April 2, 2014, a Ft. Hood soldier took a gun and began firing, changing some lives forever. Then, he turned that gun on himself. And once again, as a society, we begin a frantic search for why. The temptation to … Continue reading
Posted in Military Mental Health, Soul, Tragedy, Trauma, Veterans, War, While in My Mindfulness
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The DustOff Project 