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American Legion:  Wounded Warrior Project-Mental Wellness Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)  Vietnam Veterans of America  WWII U.S. Veterans:  Korean War Veterans Association  Improve the Lives of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Veterans Crisis Line   or 800-273-8255 ext-1

Jog Your Mind

Exercise, health, keep moving during the coronavirus. Mental Health benefits of exercise. trainofthought, Jeff Knowles, publisher

Resilience—Help From a Navy Seal

Dan Crenshaw remembers the moment the IED hit him. On June 15, 2012, Mr. Crenshaw—then a Navy SEAL, now a Republican member of Congress from Texas—was on a mission in Afghanistan. After flying into Helmand province before daylight, he and his team were clearing an abandoned compound when his interpreter stepped on an improvised explosive […]

Flights of Fancy

His characters swoop over mountainous landscapes and arc through cerulean skies full of billowing white cumulus, leaving vapour trails twisting like ribbons in the air.

Float Through Anxiety

Claire Weekes was an Australian physician who achieved world renown for her ability to help people with anxiety disorders, and for her self help books on the subject. A central theme of her method was to float through anxiety. What did Claire Weekes mean by that? Here’s how I understand it. How Do You Swim? It’s complicated. […]

The Human Cost of Killing Covid-19

Walking alone in the Highlands

What are the categories of mental health? There are more than 200 classified forms of mental illness. Some of the more common disorders are: clinical depression, bipolar disorder, dementia, schizophrenia and anxiety disorders. Symptoms may include changes in mood, personality, personal habits and/or social withdrawal. What are the categories of mental health? There are more than 200 classified forms of mental […]