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.
I “knew” Edna Foa before I met Edna Foa, as one does when the person you are talking about is as renowned, as scholarly, as influential in one’s field of study as she was and will remain even after her passing.
The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, and useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● Prevention of Excess Weight Gain Among Adolescent Military-Dependents at High Risk for Obesity.
● Exploring Health Care Experiences of Military-Connected Parents of Children With Mental, Emotional, Developmental, and Behavioral Health Care Needs.
● Longitudinal analysis of 15-year health outcomes after combat-related lower limb amputation: A retrospective study.
Over the years, working with service members, veterans, and their families, I’ve learned that some forms of distress can feel confusing and overwhelming until someone finally gives them a name. For many people, moral injury is one of those experiences. Many trauma reactions are rooted in fear and survival. Moral injury is different. It occurs when what we have seen, done, or been unable to prevent conflicts with our deeply held values—our sense of what is right and who we believe ourselves to be.
1.85% & 2.95%
The incidence of homelessness among 211,530 transitioning service members (TSM) between August 2022 to December 2023 within one year and two years of discharge respectively, according to a study in the journal Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research -- Retrospective Study of Homelessness among Transitioning Service Members Within Two Years after Military Service.