Surviving the War but not the Homecoming
The cost of war in Iraq and Afghanistan: $6.4 trillion spent, more than 7,000 service members killed, and tens of thousands more wounded. But as engagements around the world continue, the cost of war in human life increases every day here at home. Mental health struggles have become a “significant public health problem” amongst veterans […]
US Navy Punished Suicidal Sailor Who Sought Help
Michael Gregg sounded eerily quiet on their October phone call, his mother said. On that evening, he spoke words she never expected to hear. “He said ‘Mama, I almost committed suicide. I worked the night shift and I almost jumped off the boat,’” Michael Gregg had never been stationed on a Navy ship before and one […]
My Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet
Psilocybin can cure depression. In 1965 my father flew helicopter missions in Viet Nam while the rest of the family battened down in Ft. Rucker, Alabama. Five army brats out swam venomous water moccasins, lost sneakers in the red clay and learned to say, ya’ll. But we were foreigners. When mom asked our black maid, Annie, […]
Black Americans, Mental Health, Resilience
Get some Help from, “Black Mental Wellness” Black Americans on Mental Health, Trauma, Resilience The Plea for More Black Mental Health Workers (NPR) The Deadly Stress of Killings and Covid-19 (ABC) Black Men, Discrimination and Depression
13 Reasons Why
Teen Suicide Spiked After Debut Of Netflix’s ’13 Reasons Why Article: American Academy of Childhood and Adolescent Psychology ` Netflix/Producer’s Comments ` NPR Article Train of Thought (home)
Hotline Info
Suicide-Prevention Hotline 800.273.8255 Disaster-Distress Helpline 800.985-5990 Veterans Crisis Line 800-985-5990 or text 838255 Homeland Security 202.282.8000 Crises Text Line text 741741 for help
64 Things About Grief
“a quick and dirty list of the things we wish we had known about grief before we knew anything about grief.” From: Litsa Williams & Eleanor Haley— I wish someone had told me . . . 1. No matter how prepared you think you are for a death, you can never be fully prepared for […]
Secrets of Resilient People (Ted Talk)
This Ted Talk gets more interest than anything on trainofthought. Lucy Hone, from Christchurch, New Zealand suffered a horrific loss. She shares three hard-won strategies for developing the capacity to brave adversity, overcome struggle and face whatever may come head-on with fortitude and grace. Dr Lucy Hone is a director of the New Zealand Institute of […]
Life and Death Help for Veterans
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 […]