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Ep. 042: A Warrior’s Journey: Overcoming PTSD and Suicidal Thoughts, Part II In the conclusion of our conversation with Sergeant Aaron Quinonez (Sgt. Q), we learn about his long road towards getting diagnosed with PTSD and his advice for anyone dealing with a mental health crisis. Additionally, Sgt. Q shares his insights on how the faith-based community can better support those struggling with mental health issues. Also, we ask Sgt. Q for his list of things …

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Ep. 041: A Warrior’s Journey: Overcoming PTSD and Suicidal Thoughts, Part I In this special episode, we talk with Sergeant Aaron Quinonez (Sgt. Q) about his personal journey in overcoming childhood trauma, homelessness, two tours of duty in Iraq, PTSD, and suicidal ideation to living a life of service and mental health advocacy. Sgt. Q has turned his experiences with trauma into a calling, helping fellow veterans find healing through his award winning non-profit, Q Missions. …

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Ep. 040: Shame & Suicide Shame around suicide is pervasive and exists in many different forms. We may feel ashamed if we lost someone to suicide. We may feel shame if we’ve ever had suicidal thoughts. We sometimes even use shame as a tactic to try and stop someone from taking their own life. The stigma that surrounds suicide is so great that many people would rather suffer in silence then risk the shame of …

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Ep. 039: Why Won’t Therapy Work?, Part II- Opening Up Why do some people claim, “Therapy didn’t work for me”? In part two of our series, we discuss  some of the issues that stand in the way of success in therapy.  Some quit before they’ve really given the process a chance or are inconsistent about therapy. Additionally, people are often reluctant to seek help, believing they can relying on friends and family for support. If you …

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Ep. 038: Why Won’t Therapy Work?, Part I- I Know Better We’ve heard it before. “Therapy can’t work for me! My problems are too complicated!” Or “My friends know me better.” Or a million other reasons why people are skeptical to reach out to a mental health professional. In terms of suicide prevention, you’ve got to be willing to give help a chance. It’s quite common for people, even suicidal people, to drop out of …

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