What Are the Benefits of Group Therapy for Veterans?
In group therapy, a therapist leads a session with roughly 5-to-15 clients. Psychotherapeutic groups often complement individual therapy sessions in a treatment plan and may[...]
Mental Health and Substance Use Support for Veterans
Veterans can face several challenges coming out of service, such as readjusting to civilian life and reintegrating with family, finding employment and enduring higher rates[...]
Continuum of Care for Veterans
Determining the correct, appropriate level of care for veterans seeking substance use and mental health disorders is an extremely important early step along the recovery[...]
Physical Injury in Veterans and Substance Use
One of out every ten veterans alive today was physically injured during their military service, and approximately 75% of those injuries were sustained in combat.[...]
Adjusting to Life Post-deployment
Nearly 250,000 service members transition to civilian life each year. While the initial reunion with friends and family may bring relief and happiness, the reintegration[...]
Polyvagal Theory: Shutdown and Co-regulation
A dorsal vagal shutdown is an involuntary nervous system response to extreme stress, overwhelm or a traumatic event. A shutdown is also known as collapse[...]
Understanding Trauma Through the Window of Tolerance
One of the most significant markers of living with trauma is the decreased ability to not only tolerate and recover from expected and normal stress[...]
Treating Trauma with Polyvagal Theory
Somatic therapy is a body-oriented approach to trauma treatment that is rooted in the idea that the physical body and nervous system are systemically affected[...]
Treatment for Anxiety in Veterans
A 2013 study published in Psychiatry Research found that approximately 12 percent of veterans are diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder, which is 4-6 times higher[...]
How Suicide Affects Veterans
In 2020, the suicide rate for veterans was 57.3 percent greater than non-veterans, according to Veterans Affairs. The VA also reports that there were 6,146[...]
