mental health

The first year we spent the holidays away from home, I remember sitting in the quiet of our base housing… Read More

June 1969 saw an uprising, known as the Stonewall Riots, that helped spark the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement, and what… Read More

Evidence based studies have long demonstrated the power of being outside in the sunshine and fresh clean air. And for… Read More

As military spouses, we know time is limited –– maybe more so than our civilian counterparts, because we see how… Read More

When your mental health is suffering, you may feel like a live wire. Military families have an extra layer of… Read More

By Colleen Marchi The cost of freedom and defense of our country lands on the shoulders of the brave men… Read More

Military families are no strangers to mental health issues. The recent events in Afghanistan, coupled with the 20th anniversary of… Read More

“I’m sorry, you’re not qualified,” or, “I’m sorry, you’re over-qualified,” seem to be the normal responses milspouses receive when they're… Read More

8-week study gives spouses tools for better social and emotional health. See this and more inside the December issue of… Read More

If you find yourself struggling with your mental health during this pandemic, you’re not alone. A recent study published by… Read More

If I were to ask you if you knew the number to the base clinic’s appointment line, you could probably… Read More

“Mrs. Johnson, you’re just stressed. Here, why don’t you take my class? It will teach you how to change your… Read More

COVID-19 has been one of the many surprises that 2020 has had to offer. I think that everyone had the… Read More

Five and a half years ago in Yuma, Arizona. That is where my journey as a military spouse began. My… Read More

By Jessi Beyer When you think about your spouse’s mental health after they return home from deployment, your greatest concern… Read More

By Kimberly Bacso, Army Spouse and co-founder of InDependent  Behind the strong demeanor military spouses exhibit, we are crumbling due… Read More

I am stepping away from the sharp and jagged ledge of the “all or nothing” mentality. For me, I have… Read More

May is the Month of Mental Health Awareness and, with that in mind, I would like to share a story… Read More