Coming Home: What the Future Holds for Our Veterans and their...
The negative impact of a decade of war on the mental health is understandable, complex, and concerning.
Sara Denman, Psy.D.
Dr. Sara Denman focuses on compassionate therapy for change, transitioning clients from merely surviving to thriving by helping them identify and remove obstacles that...
Homecoming: Finding The Way Home From Trauma and War
On Oct 13, 2010 the 33rd Chilean miner emerged from the mine that had entrapped him
Suzanne Phillips, PsyD
Dr. Phillips is a licensed Psychologist, Psychoanalyst, Diplomat in Group Psychotherapy and Co-Author of Healing Together. She has been an Adjunct Professor of Clinical...
Remembering the Psychological Impact of War… and Doing Something About It
On September 11, 2001, our nation went to war—first in Afghanistan and later in Iraq.
Once a Warrior, Always a Warrior
As we honor our fallen brothers and sisters on Memorial Day, I’d also like to honor everyone who has ever risked their lives in a war zone in the service of this wonderful country.
Charles Hoge, M.D.
Charles W. Hoge, MD, Colonel, U.S. Army (Retired) directed the U.S. military's premiere research program on the mental health and neurological effects of the...
What “The Hurt Locker” Got Right
Much to the confusion of those who have not experienced combat--- parents and spouses, siblings and friends-- many young people say that ‘going to war’ was one of the best things that ever happened to them.
The Power of Community
Where do I begin to describe the power of community? In the eight years since the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have waged, a community-based movement to ensure that this generation of warriors and their families receive the support they so deserve has resonated, changing the way we care for those who have served.
Amy Fairweather
Amy Fairweather, Director of Policy for Swords to Plowshares and Program Director of the Coalition for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans (CIAV), is an attorney...