According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse, as many as one in 10 veterans meet the diagnostic criteria for a substance use disorder, a rate higher than that among civilians. From the stress of deployment to reintegration upon returning home, many veterans...
Avoidance coping is a common survival technique for veterans who have endured psychological stress. You may shut off in response to unpleasant thoughts and feelings. Maybe you avoid places that remind you of your time deployed. While these acts of self-preservation...
As a veteran, you’re most likely familiar with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). But have you heard of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD)? Despite their overlapping symptoms and the similar experiences that cause them, these are different...
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, eating disorders are associated with a person’s obsession with their body weight, shape, and food. The effects of eating disorders can be life-threatening, resulting in the need for immediate eating disorder...
Over 24 million people in the United States struggle with an eating disorder. And that number is particularly troubling because of its dangers; in fact, anorexia nervosa has the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric illness. Unfortunately, veterans with eating...
