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So far in 2021, I’ve lost two Veteran friends to suicide, and this is not okay.
When we lifted our hands and swore an oath to serve our country, we thought we knew the risks. We figured that we would be subject to dangerous situations in training exercises and in wartime combat. For that, we were ready. I don’t think I fully appreciated how long many of us would have to fight.
Of the two million soldiers who served our country in the War on Terrorism, over 400,000 are expected to fight a battle against PTSD and/or depression. Half of those soldiers and sailors will develop substance use disorder while grasping to cope with the feelings, sensations, and fears. In basic training and in war, they taught us how to fight an external enemy. They never taught us how to battle with our own mind and body.
When I got out of the Army, I wasn’t settled. For years, I lived in a state of hyper-vigilance, where if you lose your focus, you may die. People think of war, and they think of the trauma of one particularly haunting event. This absolutely happens, and we are here to help. At the same time, much of the damage to Veterans may be attributable to the combat brain stress of living in fight or flight for months and years on end.
At Sophros, we are building a specific track, designed to help Veterans and First Responders deal with this stress, reacclimate when in safety, and free themselves from dangerous coping mechanisms like alcohol or drugs, that only serve to make the problems worse. This track will be a mixture of evidence-based therapy like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), mindfulness training, medical treatment with our Army Veteran medical director (Dr John Kemerer), and life coaching and case management with myself, Veteran, founder, and CEO of Sophros.
Together, we will address the problems that plague many of our North Florida Veterans. We provide a system, designed and led by fellow Vets who understand where you have been. Our doors will soon be open, and we welcome our service members with no judgement and open arms.
So far in 2021, I’ve lost two Veteran friends to suicide, and this is not okay.
When we lifted our hands and swore an oath to serve our country, we thought we knew the risks. We figured that we would be subject to dangerous situations in training exercises and in wartime combat. For that, we were ready. I don’t think I fully appreciated how long many of us would have to fight.
Of the two million soldiers who served our country in the War on Terrorism, over 400,000 are expected to fight a battle against PTSD and/or depression. Half of those soldiers and sailors will develop substance use disorder while grasping to cope with the feelings, sensations, and fears. In basic training and in war, they taught us how to fight an external enemy. They never taught us how to battle with our own mind and body.
When I got out of the Army, I wasn’t settled. For years, I lived in a state of hyper-vigilance, where if you lose your focus, you may die. People think of war, and they think of the trauma of one particularly haunting event. This absolutely happens, and we are here to help. At the same time, much of the damage to Veterans may be attributable to the combat brain stress of living in fight or flight for months and years on end.
At Sophros, we are building a specific track, designed to help Veterans and First Responders deal with this stress, reacclimate when in safety, and free themselves from dangerous coping mechanisms like alcohol or drugs, that only serve to make the problems worse. This track will be a mixture of evidence-based therapy like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), mindfulness training, medical treatment with our Army Veteran medical director (Dr John Kemerer), and life coaching and case management with myself, Veteran, founder, and CEO of Sophros.
Together, we will address the problems that plague many of our North Florida Veterans. We provide a system, designed and led by fellow Vets who understand where you have been. Our doors will soon be open, and we welcome our service members with no judgement and open arms.