Dereck Stevens bonds with his military working dog before a practice drill at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio.
After Duty, Dogs Suffer Like Soldiers
Written By JAMES DAO
Photo Credits: BRYCE HARPERPublished: December 1, 2011
SAN ANTONIO — The call came into the behavior specialists here from a doctor in Afghanistan. His...
WHAT TRAUMA THERAPY SHOULD LOOK LIKE
(How many tools are in your toolbox?)
by Eva J. Usadi, MA, BCD
Lots of guys have asked what trauma treatment is, and how it might be different than brief counseling or psychotherapy. As discussed in another article, brief counseling is often provided by counselors or...
WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A COUNSELOR OR THERAPIST
Eva J. Usadi, MA, BCD
New York, NY
The most important thing to bear in mind when looking for a therapist is that you are a consumer, and, as such, have the right to shop around. Some questions to ask when you are given...
AN OPEN LETTER TO FIRST RESPONDERS ON TRAUMA -
The wound that time does not heal
Although the 10th Anniversary of the events of 9/11 is now behind us, many first responders still are not aware of or not making use of the mental health services that are available to them. Some...
by Linda Tepper, LCSW During an emergency, our breathing rate and pattern change. Instead of breathing slowly from our lower lungs, we begin to breathe rapidly and shallowly from our upper lungs. If during this time we are not physically exerting ourselves, then it can produce...
