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Survive Now, Talk Later

Andrew Rasmussen blogs about the role of psychotherapy in the immediate aftermath of disasters:

There has been a lot of talk among mental health professionals about the psychological consequences of the devastating earthquake that struck Port Au Prince, Haiti, two weeks ago, and just what should be done right now. The answer, it turns [...]

Families of Military Suicides Seek White House Condolences

“My last words to my son were, ‘Be a man and get through it,’” Mr. Keesling said. “I was the stupid dad. If my son had said, ‘Dad I’ve broken my leg, I can’t go on,’ I would have understood. But I didn’t understand the mental health side.”

Gregg Keesling, the father of a [...]