Green Beret Eric Burleson joins the show to talk about his book, Separating From Service: The Mental Health Handbook. Eric’s not a mental health professional, but he recognizes that service members have the responsibility to step up and take the lead in discussing mental health and wellness.
Show Notes
About Today's Guest:
Eric Burleson is a US Army veteran. His work focuses on how the brain and mind work for veterans in transition to civilian life. He lives in Austin, TX with his wife and children. He is the author of Separating from Service, a book that describes the challenges veterans face as they transition out of the military and provides an actionable framework to address those challenges.
In this Episode, you will learn:
- Eric's background and experience
- Differentiation between the military and post-military life
- Eric's book Separating from Service
- Suicide in the Special Operations community
- Breaking points and developing resilience
- Talking about mental health openly to combat stigma
- Integrating behavioral health during transition
- Luck and taking advantage of opportunities during transition
- Getting over problems by getting through them
- Taking care of mental health the way we take care of physical health
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The psychological impact of military service is well known but less understood. Every Tuesday and Thursday, join combat veteran and clinical mental health counselor Duane France as he interviews mental health professionals, veterans, and those who support them about mental health and wellness. If you want to understand more about service member and veteran mental health, then this podcast is for you.