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The street Michelle lived on: Married to a veteran dealing with depression
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Have you ever considered that your career can become part of your identity? What would happen if you decided to leave that career? Would it be like losing a part of yourself? Today's guest, Michelle, explains what it was like when her husband dealt with depression after retiring from the Army. She also describes what it's like to be a military spouse.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Being denied health care by the Veterans Affairs
- What the Transition Assistance Program is REALLY like for retiring servicemembers
- Her husband's first therapy experience - it didn't go well
- Finding out she was pregnant with their second child
- Living like two strangers under the same roof
- Why Michelle decided to put herself into therapy
- How things started to improve for their marriage
- Trauma bonding in the military
- The struggles of being a military spouse
- The importance of personal development
- Michelle's nonprofit and how they help veterans
- The importance of being a part of a supportive community
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MENTIONED RESOURCES:
More stories about VA failures
More info about the Veterans Health Care Freedom Act
Sign the form to pass the Veterans Health Care Freedom Act
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