Over the years, Jennifer Lawrence has accumulated an impressive arsenal of highly acclaimed films, such as The Hunger Games, Silver Linings Playbook, and the X-Men series. This Academy Award-winning actress has thrived on making a memorable and lasting impression in the world of cinema and on audiences across the world. Now, she’s back with a new film, Causeway, projected to be … [Read more...]
Why PTSD Awareness Day Is So Important for Caregivers
PTSD Awareness Day is just around the corner. Every year on June 27, it is important to take time to recognize and raise awareness for those with PTSD. Caregivers and loved ones of active or retired military members should pay extra attention to the importance of this day. Keep reading to learn more about why this day is so significant and what you can do to assist in caring … [Read more...]
Mission Daybreak To Pay $20 Million To Help Lower Veteran Suicide Rate
Veterans experience a great deal of trauma that only they can truly understand. Harrowingly, the Veteran suicide rate is the highest unadjusted suicide rate for any subset of the population, and it’s up to us to help them. Veterans Affairs plans to do this by giving up to $3 million to people who can contribute to solving the problem of Veteran suicide. Related read: PTSD … [Read more...]
11 of the Most Relaxing Activities for Veterans
If you’ve served and found yourself with free time in the military, you’ll understand how important it is to have a hobby. Letting your mind wander doesn’t always help with stress, and having hobbies or relaxing activities to work on is a great way to relieve stress and give yourself a goal to accomplish. Relaxing activities can come from a variety of places. Some Veterans … [Read more...]
Veteran Art Programs Help Out Our Nation’s Heroes
Mental health is an important subject for everyone, but it should be especially emphasized for Veterans. The very nature of service and war presents a variety of unfortunate situations that position our nation’s heroes in stressful situations. This can lead to a range of disorders and negative mental side effects. The good news, however, is that there are plenty of ways for … [Read more...]
What Is K9s for Warriors?
The story of Veteran Brett Simon is all too familiar. After returning home from his service in Iraq, Simon began suffering from severe PTSD. His mother, Shari Duval, would soon illustrate to the world just how powerful the love of a mother can be. Shifting her focus to training service dogs, Duval would go on to found K9s for Warriors: an organization that has already helped … [Read more...]
