Vet with a Mic

Brian is a retired naval officer who serves as the US TN 4th District Constituency Service Rep. He works with the veteran population that resides in his district. Brian has a blue belt in BJJ and was a coach of boxing at the Naval Academy. Brian has a Master's in Political Science and has taught courses at the University level. 

#congress #constituent #government #veteran #veteranaffairs #army #airforce #navy #marines #socialsupport #community 

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Ryan talks about the fascination with dreams and why they are so captivating in the world of psychology. Also, Ryan talks about personality tests and recommends one to check out that free.  Ryan gives his current reading list. 

#dream #dreams #personality #personalitytest #mentalhealth #mentalwellness #veteransupport #veteran #veterans #army #navy #airforce #marines 

https://www.healthline.com/health/do-dreams-have-meaning
 https://openpsychometrics.org/tests/IPIP-BFFM/

Ryan's Reading
https://www.amazon.com/Influence-Psychology-Persuasion-Robert-Cialdini/dp/006124189X
https://www.amazon.com/Behave-Biology-Humans-Best-Worst/dp/1594205078
https://www.amazon.com/48-Laws-Power-Robert-Greene/dp/0140280197
https://www.amazon.com/How-Win-Friends-Influence-People/dp/0671027034
https://www.amazon.com/End-World-Just-Beginning-Globalization/dp/006323047X
https://www.amazon.com/Meditations-Marcus-Aurelius/dp/1503280462
https://www.amazon.com/Mans-Search-Meaning-Viktor-Frankl-ebook/dp/B009U9S6FI

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Ryan talks about strategies to talk to people you may suspect are struggling.

#mentalhealth #mentalwellness #22toomany #stressors #warningsigns #VASuicidedata #veteransuicide #army #navy #marines #airforce  #veterans #veteransupport #vet #military  

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-mentally-strong-people-dont-do/202008/7-questions-help-people-talk-about-their-mental
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/suicide/warning-signs-suicide
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/compassion-matters/200906/suicide-the-warning-signs

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Ryan takes a special request to give his impression for the VA policy change designed to help combat veteran suicide.

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Ryan talks about the VA Mental Health Change that allows veterans to seek services outside of the VA for mental health. 

#mentalhealth #veteran #mentalwellness #suicideawareness #suicideprevention #veterans #veterancommunity #veteransupport 



https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/suicide_prevention/docs/Office-of-Mental-Health-and-Suicide-Prevention-National-Strategy-for-Preventing-Veterans-Suicide.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slqfNjjuGHg

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Ryan talks about Work-Life Balance and how to deal with work related stressors. 
#WorkLife #stressors #veterans #boundaries #mentalhealth

https://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahlee/2014/10/20/6-tips-for-better-work-life-balance/?sh=3ba532b829ff
https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/how-to-recognize-and-tame-your-cognitive-distortions-202205042738#

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Special Request 
This week's episode deals with "Mental Masturbation" and how it derails your goals for the new year. Ryan gives his impression of the Intention-Behavior gap from the clinical literature and how this phenomena undermines success in behavioral change.

#goals #probablilty #mentalmasturbation #focus #mentalwellness #mentalhealth #success #behavioralchange #veterans 

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Jay is a former Marine who was medically retired after sustaining TBIs while on deployment. Jay is an incredibly talented artist who discovered his voice while going through therapy in life after the uniform. His creations are moving and contend with some heavy emotional material. Jay talks about the healing power of expression and learning to sit with emotions. He is currently featured in an art exhibit in Texas. Check out his material at 
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#veteran #arttherapy #art #artist #artworld #healing #healingjourney #traumahealing #TBI #ptsd #overcoming #vetwithamic #effptsd #mentalhealth #mentalwellness #mentalwellbeing #marines #army #navy #airforce #creative 
 

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#trauma   #Loss #Emotion #TraumaLossEmotionLab #columbia #mentalhealth #veteran #resilience #flexibility #FamilyFlexStudy #Veteranresearch #socialscience  @columbia  
Rohini, PhD student and clinical researcher, joins us to talk about the Family Flex Study at the Loss Trauma and Emotion Lab. We talk about her work with veteran families and the groundbreaking research that she is doing to help understand the unique lived experiences of military families. 

https://www.tc.columbia.edu/ltelab/familyflex-study/ 

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Jason is a retired Master Sgt and former HR manager at Black Rifle Coffee Company. Jason talks about his struggles with alcohol and overcoming his personal demons. Jason is a profile in courage by discussing his struggles with such candor that he inspires others on their path towards sobriety. 

#mentalhealth #substanceabuse #alcohol #pain #vetwithamic #veteran #veterancommunity #fightstigma #smashstigma #marines 

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