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Processing…

March 21, 2018 by Cathrine Hoekstra

I'm processing a lot of events. I think that is why I have been silent for a few days. I'm trying to remember all the things and hold memories tight. Last week Sam and I traveled to Kansas City, Missouri for the Conference on College Composition and Communication. I presented with some pretty amazing colleagues and scholars in the field of veteran … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2018, blog, breathe, journey, kindness, love, mental health, smile, spouses, stress, students, support, trauma, Walking with Memphis

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month

March 5, 2018 by Cathrine Hoekstra

TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) is a violent blow or jolt to the head or body. Some TBI can be mild or severe. March is Brain Injury Awareness Month...and I think we need to be aware of these injuries, while we may not see or notice them, some of our service members have them and they are very real. According to the DAV (Disabled American … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2018, blog, deployment, healing, invisible wounds, journey, mental health, military, military spouse, support, TBI

Secondary PTSD

February 9, 2018 by Cathrine Hoekstra

I recently read an essay penned by a spouse whose husband has PTSD. She wrote about visiting her psychologist and she heard the words "spouse secondary PTSD" for the first time. Now don't get me wrong, I understand very well that secondary PTSD can occur...but have you ever really thought about what that is, and how it can affect someone you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2018, anxiety, blog, caregiver, challenge, family, healing, hope, invisible wounds, kindness, love, mental health, military spouse, PTSD, spouses, stress, support, TBI, trauma, Veteran

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