Blog posts with the tag "Military Culture"

Staff Perspective: Surviving Military Families: Supporting Parent-Child Relationships

By Elizabeth Burgin  on 10.06.2026 10:13 am
Elizabeth Burgin, Ph.D.

There are military families living quietly among us who carry a weight that most of us can scarcely imagine. They are the spouses whose hearts shattered at the loss of their partner and experienced another shattering as they found words to tell their children that their parent would never come home. They are the children who learned, at ages far too young, to live without their mom or dad. Surviving military families — those who have lost a service member parent or spouse — benefit greatly from a mental health community that understands the unique dimensions of their loss and is equipped to meet their needs.

Guest Perspective: My Experience with The Summer Institute

By  on 13.05.2026 12:59 pm

From a young age, I’ve felt a deep calling to serve others. Whether through volunteering at my church, school, or in the community, I consistently sought opportunities to help where I could. I believe that service is a core aspect of our humanity—and for some of us, that drive is especially strong, leading us to careers in the helping professions. For me, that path is in behavioral health.

Staff Perspective: Beyond the Checklist - The Hidden Work of Preparing for Deployment

By Jennifer Nevers  on 08.04.2026 11:07 am

Preparing for deployment involves more than checklists—it’s a deeply personal process that impacts both service members and their families. This blog shares a firsthand perspective on the challenges of balancing professional readiness with the emotional and practical realities at home. It offers insight into how support and preparation can ease this transition.

Staff Perspective: Chasing the High - Hedonic Dysregulation as a Pathway to Alcohol Abuse

By Kathryn Monsey  on 24.12.2025 2:32 pm

When we think about alcohol or substance abuse in the military, most of us jump to familiar explanations: PTSD, deployment trauma, combat stress. These are the headline drivers we expect to see on intake forms and clinical assessments. But lurking quietly, often unnoticed and unspoken, is another powerful risk factor, one that rarely makes it onto the paperwork or into clinical interviews: boredom.

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