HST007: Marc Scroggins - Veterans Serving Veterans

Are you looking for more ways to learn about military and veteran mental health and wellness? Check out Duane's books by going to www.veteranmentalhealth.com/books

SUMMARY: 

In this episode, Duane sits down and talks to Veteran and Clinical Mental Health Counselor Marc Scroggins about his military experience and his path towards becoming a clinical mental health and substance abuse counselor.

Marc shares his personal journey regarding mental health, and his thoughts on how veterans should approach those challenges in post-military life that they may be experiencing. IN THIS PARTICULAR EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: 

•  The inherent danger in the military
• Substance abuse and post-military life
• Substance abuse separate from PTSD and TBI
• Veteran coming to grips with their internal self
• Lack of awareness that leads to our altered state
• Altered substance abuse-induced state often leads to incarceration
• Habit, avoiding pain, and going through addiction rather than around it
• The difficulty of veterans looking at themselves as "less than" because of the "expertiseism" of the military
• The benefit of purpose on recovery
• Four categories to consider why a veteran is not willing or able to reach out for help with a mental health professional  LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: 

Heart of the Bull Film on Vimeo

Heart of the Bull on the Head Space and Timing Blog

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Are you looking for more ways to learn about military and veteran mental health and wellness? Check out Duane's books by going to www.veteranmentalhealth.com/books