Tag: PTSD

Home Base Veteran Story: Jennifer & Lee Norris (2017)

November 15, 2017

Related Links:Home Base Veteran Story: Jennifer & Lee NorrisAir National Guard Recruiter Drugs and Rapes New Recruit (1996)Sexual Assault and Abuse of Authority at Keesler Air Force Base (1997)The Impact of Toxic Military Leadership: Lower Enlisted Airman Runs for Her Life, Transfers to Another State to Prevent Suicide (2001)The Emotional Toll of Military Injustice: No Justice, Retaliation, Zero … More Home Base Veteran Story: Jennifer & Lee Norris (2017)

VA Maine Healthcare System ROI Office Takes a Step Back in Time and Rural Vets Take the Hit

October 25, 2017

My HealtheVet was created to help address some of the communication issues veterans had with medical providers at the Department of Veterans Affairs and is a wonderful program. We love it. When it was first created, we were finally able to easily have conversations with our medical providers and get medical clearance forms signed by … More VA Maine Healthcare System ROI Office Takes a Step Back in Time and Rural Vets Take the Hit

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and I Pledge to Change Perceptions and Stop the Stigma

May 4, 2017

It’s mental health awareness month and as a result, we should share our stories and own our stuff. According to the State of Maine, I have a ‘mental disorder’ and by law must have a psychiatrist sign off that I am taking medications and seeking treatment regularly in order to keep my driver’s license. At … More May is Mental Health Awareness Month and I Pledge to Change Perceptions and Stop the Stigma

VA New England Summer Sports Clinic 2016, Providence, Rhode Island

July 24, 2016

This past week my husband (also a veteran) and I attended the VA New England Summer Sports Clinic hosted by the VA Boston Healthcare System. The event was held in Providence, Rhode Island. Although we were not sure what to expect, we were willing to give it a try because the event featured sporting activities. … More VA New England Summer Sports Clinic 2016, Providence, Rhode Island

Our Unique Boston Cycling Experience with Urban AdvenTours (2016)

April 18, 2016

After Soldier Ride Tampa, I attended a three day physical health and wellness expo with Wounded Warrior Project in Massachusetts. On the second day we went for a bicycle ride with Urban AdvenTours in Boston. After just returning home from a cycle ride, I was excited that we were going for another one. I fell … More Our Unique Boston Cycling Experience with Urban AdvenTours (2016)

Soldier Ride Tampa Inspired Me to Start Cycling for Physical & Mental Health (2016)

March 29, 2016

Soldier Ride Tampa (Florida) was incredible. I had a lot of anxiety about signing up for this program but thanks to some coaxing from some female veteran friends I got up the courage to give it a try. Initially I had planned to go to Soldier Ride with a female veteran friend from every branch of service … More Soldier Ride Tampa Inspired Me to Start Cycling for Physical & Mental Health (2016)

Sailboating in Tampa Bay with the St. Petersburg Sailing Center in Florida (2016)

March 14, 2016

I’ve done a lot of firsts this past couple years and I added one more to the list this past week. I went sailing for the first time ever and even took the helm of the sailboat for quite a ways. What went from being completely uninterested in pursuing this particular hobby in the future … More Sailboating in Tampa Bay with the St. Petersburg Sailing Center in Florida (2016)