Category Archives: Preventing Combat Suicide
A NEW TOOL IN OVERCOMING THE EFFECTS OF COMBAT TRAUMA…
. As a Supplement to The Warriors Guide to Insanity
2. As a Primer to Use “The Warriors Guide…” as a Teaching and Counseling Tool;
3. As a Guide to Influence the Need for Change in how we train and support our Combat Warriors;
4. As a Foundation for New Solution Papers to Follow.
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GUIDELINES FOR HOW BEST TO USE THE BOOK TO HELP COMBAT VETERANS…
I’m pleased to report momentum is building toward using The Warriors Guide to Insanity throughout the VA Health Care System as a counseling tool for helping Combat Veterans effectively deal with their PTSD challenges. It’s proving to be a great … Continue reading
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MENTORING COMBAT WARRIORS REACHES 4,500 AND GROWING…
Most Recent Mentoring Sessions I conducted another group of Mentoring Sessions to approximately 700 Combat Veterans at Fort Carson the 6th and 7th of this month. This takes the total troop mentoring sessions to over 4,500 participants. The feedback from … Continue reading
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LIVING WITH COMBAT TRAUMA: An Essay to Remember…
Parallel Universe An essay on Overcoming Trauma By Alison Lighthall, RN, MS Combat Stress Specialist May 15, 2009 Emotional trauma is a special kind of broken heartedness. It is a permanent condition that, on some rare and lucky occasions, may … Continue reading
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Support the Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009!
Urge your Senator to support S.711, the “Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009” Background The mental health needs of the 1.64 million troops who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan continue to make headlines. Over 18 percent of troops … Continue reading
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New Approach on Overcoming Combat Trauma
I’ve been doing a lot of speaking to Troops returning from combat about my own experiences of effectively dealing with Combat Trauma which most Warriors, past and present, are challenged with. I wrote a book about it… The Warriors Guide … Continue reading
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DEPARTMENTOF VETERANS AFFAIRS APPROVES BOOK…
We’re very pleased that the US Military is recognizing the value of The Warriors Guide to Insanity as a guide for our Troops dealing with combat related stress issues. It’s recently been approved by The Department of Veteran Affairs for … Continue reading
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Sgt. Brandi here…On Duty… ready for action!
I’m now on duty and ready for action. This is where I’ll post information about what I’m doing and warriors will be able to post their comments, experiences and ask questions they don’t mind sharing with others. If you’d prefer … Continue reading →