Summary: Marjorie Morrison, LMFT, LPCC, is the CEO of the PsychArmor Institute, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization she founded in 2014, which is committed to bridging the military-civilian divide by creating, promoting, and distributing free online courses covering a wide range of topics important to those who support the military community. She is the author of the book, The Inside Battle: Our Military Mental Health Crisis, and has written numerous editorials on the field of military mental health featured in TIME, Newsweek, The Daily Beast, Huffington Post, and several others. As a licensed psychotherapist who also practiced on several military bases, Marjorie created PsychArmor armed with the firsthand knowledge of the challenges faced by the 90% of Americans who haven’t served, but live with, work with, and care for members of the military. Her passion for supporting caregivers, employers, educators, volunteers, health providers, and family members of those who serve or have served drives her work, and has influenced the development of PsychArmor from just an idea, to an organization with 35 fulltime staff members, and more than 165 courses covering eight separate topic areas. Marjorie’s vision for PsychArmor has led to numerous awards and recognition from organizations like the VA, DoD, SAMHSA, and others. In This Particular Episode You Will Learn: Marjorie's background and experience Developing mental health awareness in the Marine Corps Marjorie's thoughts on stigma against seeking mental health support Teaching cultural competence to mental health providers Psycharmor's origins, goal, and purpose Informing communities about military culture PsychArmor's Partnership program Objective Zero App and the use of PsychArmor for Peer Support training Developing awareness about veteran mental health Networking with other nonprofits Partnering with government and the Department of Veterans Affairs Links Mentioned in This Episode: PsychArmor Website PsychHub for mental health professionals 15 Things Veterans Want You To Know Marjorie on Twitter PsychArmor on Twitter PsychArmor on Facebook Psycharmor on YouTube PsychArmor on Instagram You can be sure to find future episodes of Head Space and Timing, and all of the CYPOV Podcast Network Shows, by subscribing through your Podcast player of choice, like iTunes. Using an app makes subscribing and listening to podcasts (both ours and others) so much simpler. Just subscribe to Change Your POV Podcast within your app and it will automatically update every time a new episode is released. Please Leave a Review on iTunes – Learn How Here. Would you like to be a guest on Head Space and Timing? Follow This Link.
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