Serving Military People
Since you are here, you must have heard my interview on The Trauma Therapist with Guy Macpherson, PhD. I hope you had as much fun listening to us, as I did talking with Guy, about Warriors With Warriors. He is a gifted host with a heart for military people. Connecting at its core is starting a conversation with someone you don't know. Today, there is no better person to connect with than those who serve our military. The easiest way is being available. The fact that you are here, proves how the system works.
4 Ways to Make a Meaningful Connection
It's not terribly difficult to make a meaningful connection with a military person. It involves a direct style of communicating, which we service members are accustomed to. It can work for you. Below are the resources I mentioned on the podcast. Please use them as our gift to you. If we can be of any service to you, don't hesitate to contact us. One thing is certain: generations to come will be joining our military community. The only question is whether they feel valued by you.
Chaplain Shelly Rood - Program Lead, Warriors With Warriors
About Moral Injury
Guy and I briefly introduced the topic of moral injury. This is a condition recently recognized by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs as an adjunct to post-traumatic stress disorder or as a new syndrome. Moral Injury is the distressing psychological, behavioral, social, and sometimes spiritual aftermath of exposure to events that are against one's personal values. Here is a 3-minute video report on the history of moral injury, based on research from KCMHR, released by King’s College London and Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT).
The History of Moral Injury
Curious about Warriors With Warriors?
Chaplain Shelly Rood: 248.519.2325 | Shelly@OthersOverSelf.com
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, through the Community Mental Health Association of Michigan, has provided funding for this initiative through a Federal Community Mental Health Block Grant and a Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant.
