Tag Archives: Military Mental Health

The Hidden Crisis in Military Mental Health

The Hidden Crisis in Military Mental Health

In the latest episode of Psychiatric Casualties, co-hosts Mark Russell and Charles Figley delve into the military’s systemic neglect of mental health care, drawing from Chapter 8 of their book. […]

Legal Prosecution, Incarceration and Executions

Legal Prosecution, Incarceration and Executions of Mental Illness

This episode of Psychiatric Casualties begins by highlighting the historical neglect of psychiatric issues among military personnel, a problem that has persisted from World War II through to the current […]

The Facts Do Not Lie

The Facts do not lie

In the latest episode of our Bullets 2 Bedpans, Dee Tox is joined in conversation with Dr. Mark Russell and Dr. Charles Figley, who bring a wealth of knowledge, personal […]

Historical Use of Military Punishment

Historical Use of Punishment to maintain Discipline Among the Ranks

In our latest episode of Psychiatric Casualties, we tear down the veil shrouding a topic that’s often left in the shadows: military mental health care. Hosts Mark Russell and Charles […]

Cruel and Inhumane Military Punishment

Military Cruel and inhumane punishment

War is not just about the physical casualties; it’s also about the invisible wounds that linger long after the battlefield is silent. In our latest episode of Psychiatric Casualties on […]

Coping with Mental Anguish

Coping with Mental Anguish

In the shadows of the battlefield, there lies an invisible war that many Veterans face long after the guns fall silent: the war within the mind. In this episode of […]

The Dark Side of Military Mental Health

The Dark Side of the Military Mental Health

In the shadows of valor and honor, there lies an often-unspoken aspect of military service: the mental health crisis among our Veterans. In a candid and eye-opening episode, experts Mark […]