Understanding “The Quicksand Metaphor”

To struggle like mad to try to climb its way out. I would actually be miming, in sort of a grand way, struggling with arms and legs flailing around. And we all know from watching movies or cartoons what happens when you try to struggle your way out of quicksand,...
Stigmas belong to the 1900’s

Stigmas belong to the 1900’s

In 2025, we know that it’s essential to survival that our brains hotwire to what happened. We’re just lucky to be in safer times. If we stayed/lived in the warzone, or if we lived where perpetrators had the power to repetitively assault us, hypervigilance wouldn’t be...
VA Benefits exams: A lightning round mental health examination

VA Benefits exams: A lightning round mental health examination

Purchase the Audiobook here 📖 If you met me at work, it would be at a waiting room door or over a telehealth secure video server. This is what happens after saying hello 👋 I’m Dr. Hall, clinical and forensic psychologist. I’ve been doing psych exams for VA benefit...
Trauma Memory is a Nightmare

Trauma Memory is a Nightmare

Trauma Memory is a Nightmare The most persistent, noticeable, and painful part of PTSD has to be the way that the past feels like it is happening over and over again in the present. This is what we call trauma memory. It’s different from any other kind of memory...
When Combat Got Real

When Combat Got Real

When Combat Got Real… This is why I love working with vets. When it comes to hardships, the basic attitude is f*** it, just rip that bandaid off. The gloves come off. Nothing is safe from criticism. You expect a lot from yourself. You expect a lot from the...