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New Evidence that a Brief Form of Therapy Can Help Veterans Adjust to Civilian Life — and Seek Further Help If Needed

By Columbia University Teachers College Staff — 2020

Veterans are often reluctant to seek help because of the stigma surrounding mental health issues and are likelier to respond to an approach that emphasizes discussion of here‐and‐now issues of adjustment to civilian life rather than mental disorders.

Read on www.tc.columbia.edu

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It is Critical to Find Your Purpose First

The process to uncover your purpose after a career in military service takes great introspection.

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‘A Way to Talk About It’

A veteran turned to art to try to heal his trauma. There he found solace and meaning. Now he helps others.

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“Which One Is the Real Me?”—A Veteran’s Transition and Identity Crisis

Like most veterans, I found the transition from military to civilian life a struggle—a tougher struggle than I had anticipated. For me, I found that one of my trickier struggles was with my identity.

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The Paralyzed World War II Veterans Who Invented Wheelchair Basketball

The Paralympics had not yet been invented. These veterans were sports trailblazers. They were medical miracles as well.

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The Brain Injury Data Project: One Soldier's Story

Data from more than 10,000 brain injury patients -- including hundreds of variables and outcomes -- is being tracked in an ongoing government project that began 26 years ago.

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Unbroken, Wounded Warriors Overcome Injury to Find New Strength

More than 600,000 Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans have been left partially or totally disabled from physical or psychological wounds received during their service. Some of them compete in the Defense Department Warrior Games and find a place to continue to overcome.

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Returning Vets Face ‘Warring Identities’ Distress

A paper co-authored by R.

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Resolving the Identity Crisis When Leaving the Military

For the first time in my life, I had to figure out who I was, I had to find my why, and I had to determine what I truly wanted for my life.

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Lonely Men on Campus: Student Veterans Struggle to Fit In

After months or years in far-off war zones, former soldiers are facing a new kind of isolation at college.

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Veterans Combat Feelings of Isolation with Flag-Carrying Relay through Nine States

Every year, more than 250,000 Americans transition from active duty to civilian life. Sometimes, that comes with feelings of isolation and loneliness.

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