By Matthew Tull — 2020
The Department of Defense is attempting to convey that the experience of stress as a result of combat-related experiences is normal.
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The process to uncover your purpose after a career in military service takes great introspection.
When it comes to transitioning, you have to ask for help. This applies to mental health, fitness, and most importantly, to career transition.
Last spring an 18-year-old college freshman who got straight A’s in high school—but was now failing several courses—came to my office on the campus where I work as a psychologist.
A veteran turned to art to try to heal his trauma. There he found solace and meaning. Now he helps others.
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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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.
After months or years in far-off war zones, former soldiers are facing a new kind of isolation at college.
Every year, more than 250,000 Americans transition from active duty to civilian life. Sometimes, that comes with feelings of isolation and loneliness.
The loneliness of returning home after trauma