Staff Perspective: Coping in our Post-9/11 World - Part 2, Working with Clients
In part 1 of this blog, I explored how my colleagues and I have been personally coping with the elevated risk of terrorism and v
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Staff Perspective: Suicide Awareness Month
September is Suicide Awareness Month in the United States. I would like to use this opportunity to discuss three ideas that are important in bringing awareness to the effort of reducing the burden of suicide. I will briefly touch on the stigma of suicide, the extent of suicide among Veterans, and the warning signs of suicide as they relate to Service members and Veterans.
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Staff Perspective: Coping in our Post-9/11 World - Part 1, Personal Life
As the 15th anniversary of 9/11 drew near, I found myself thinking a lot about how the world has changed in those years and how those changes have impacted my personal life and my work. Last month, I drove through New York City to visit my hometown. Seeing the skyline always elicits in me a strange combination of grief for lives lost and pride in New Yorkers’ resilience. But on this drive I found myself thinking “What’s next?” and “Maybe it’s not safe to be in NYC.” Perhaps this was because the anniversary of 9/11 was right around the corner, but I also think it had a lot to do with the seeming increase in local and global violence.
Staff Perspective: The Treatment Rationale - Blueprints of Psychotherapy
Imagine that you want to build a house -- or better yet, that you NEED to build a house to get respite from the elements and to feel safe and comfortable. Unsure where to begin, you seek out a builder to help guide you in this process. You might feel a sense of trepidation. What if this builder doesn’t understand your needs or the kind of house you’re hoping for? Worse yet, what if the houses they build aren’t solid, long-lasting, and sound? Now imagine meeting with that builder and getting vague and confusing details about the building plan with no glimpse of a blueprint, but having to consent to the project. Oh... and you also are required to put down a significant deposit.
Staff Perspective: Ride to Recovery - “The Never Ending Cycling Adventure”
The heat is bearing down on my face. I feel my legs cramp up and my arms are trembling as I push on the tow bar of a recumbent cyclist up a hill. After five days of traveling from Atlanta to Gulfport, Mississippi, I wonder if I will finish today’s bike ride. I start slightly swerving out of formation and am quickly reminded by a ride leader that I need to get back in my position. Another pusher of the inclined bikes notices I am getting tired and inquires if I would like to take a break. “I can hold on for another five min.” I tell the veteran cyclist.