Trauma vs. PTSD
Trauma in Veterans Trauma is an emotional response to an event or incident such as an accident, injury, natural disaster or sexual assault. Living through[...]
Trauma and Women Veterans
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the effects of trauma were first studied in male veterans—primarily Vietnam War veterans. Later, researchers examining the effects of sexual[...]
Moral Injury vs. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Moral injury occurs when an event or situation transgresses or violates an individual’s core moral values, resulting in—feelings of guilt, shame, self-condemnation, trust issues, loss[...]
Recovering From Moral Injury After War
When someone or something violates your moral values, moral injury can occur. Veterans of war might experience moral injury as a result of witnessing or[...]
Defining Moral Injury
Moral injury occurs when a situation or event is perceived to violate an individual’s moral values, leading to emotional, psychological, social and/or spiritual distress. You[...]
Four Benefits of Substance Use Treatment for Veterans
There are so many different benefits that substance use treatment offers to people of all ages and all backgrounds, including the men and women who[...]
What Makes Acceptance & Commitment Therapy Beneficial in Recovery
What is acceptance and commitment therapy? Acceptance and commitment therapy is defined as a hybrid of traditional behavior therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. This means[...]
4 Tips For Handling Co-Occurring Disorders
Co-occurring disorders refer to any circumstances where an individual deals with two disorders at once, of similar or differing severity. You could be dealing with[...]
Overcoming Obstacles to Alcohol Sobriety as a Veteran
Military veterans face enormous obstacles in returning to civilian society. The pressure of training, the trauma of combat, separation from family and readjusting back to[...]
