Within mental health and addiction, there is a long history of obsessing over what is wrong…
John Whelan
Addiction: What about those Brains?
Addiction – What about those brains?For nearly three decades brain researchers have promised to explain all…
The PTSD Concept
Traumatic Stress Reactions (TSR)I am among those who question the story of PTSD as a biologically…
Why some veterans do not benefit from trauma therapy
There can be all sorts of reasons why therapy can seem unhelpful – not having a…
Are the meds helping?
Many military veterans released for mental health problems are prescribed psychotropic medications as a ‘front-line’ treatment.…
Best kept Secrets and Addiction
There is a common belief that chemical brain imbalances and even brain diseases handed down through…
When is Enough, Enough ?
It is just one of those days. I am fed-up with the lip service and hypocrisy…
Getting to the COVID finish line
www.fultimediafba.com We are inundated with messages to stay positive, keep busy, learn a new skill,…
Isolation: The unexpected norm
We are in the midst of necessary physical distancing from other people out of fear of…
“It didn’t hurt until someone really cared”
The research is clear: childhood adversity and emotional deprivation can produce significant alterations in the brain’s…
January 13th, 2019
Time has a way of slipping away unnoticed; it has been several months since my last…
It’s You, Not Us
The Rise of Medicalized Public WorkplacesA soldier / first responder tells his buddy that he is…
From Military to Civilian: Beyond Medicalization
Those who follow veterans’ issues are aware of two overlapping explanations for difficult military-to-civilian transitions (MCT).…