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How to Help Children Who Feel Their Parents’ PTSD
By Adrian Zupp When a parent is battling posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), there is a good chance it will have an effect on his or her children. There’s even a name for this: secondary trauma. Just a cursory look at … Continue reading
The Three Most Common Reasons Military Families Seek Couple’s and Family Therapy
By Liz Grow, MP, LPC Military families experience many of the same ups and downs as civilian families, but they have some extra challenges. As a therapist who has treated military families for years, I have seen how these challenges … Continue reading
Military Moms and Mental Health: I Had to Laugh!
By Jen Pilcher, MA CCC-SLP As a military spouse, mom and founder of Military1Click.com, I spend a lot of time thinking about resources that will make life easier, healthier, and more fun for military families. Easier lives, healthier minds and … Continue reading
The ABCs of Accessing Mental Health Care for Military Families
By Michelle Winning Military family members come in many forms. You could be a parent, sibling, spouse, child, or friend. Supporting a service member means that you are facing unique challenges that can be difficult and stressful. While stress is inevitable … Continue reading
Six Guiding Principles for Families Coping With Post-Deployment Stress
By Christine Leccese Military Pathways recently caught up with Rebecca Townsend, LPC, SrLPE, a military family therapist in Clarksville, Tenn., and asked her about what military families can do to cope with post-deployment stress or a family member with PTSD. … Continue reading
Download Free Resources for Military Families
Behind every service member is a family who is watching, waiting, and keeping everything running smoothly while he or she is deployed or training. Family members get to share in the glory of knowing they are contributing to the safety … Continue reading
Online Screenings: A Family-Friendly Mental Health Tool
By Adrian Zupp Have you ever seen those blood pressure machines by the pharmacy in supermarkets? A great idea, right? Free, quick, easy… and they give you a read on a crucial element of your overall health and wellbeing. Well, … Continue reading
May Blog Will Focus on Mental Health Programs and Resources for Military Families
By Christine Leccese In honor of May as Mental Health Month, the Military Pathways® team has a fantastic month planned for military families on our blog. This month, our blog will focus on mental health resources and programs for military … Continue reading
How to Talk to Your Children About Alcohol
By Adrian Zupp When it comes to alcohol, prevention is most certainly better than cure. It’s important to have very open communication with your child so they feel free to speak to you about anything. And, with something like alcohol, … Continue reading
Cutting Back on Your Drinking is a Great First Step
By Adrian Zupp It can be difficult to cut back on your drinking, but it’s certainly doable. There is no shortage of specific steps you can take to do this. Some may work for you better than others. That’s … Continue reading
