Stop Struggling, Start Healing

4 min readMar 7, 2024

Stop Struggling, Start Healing: Veteran’s Guide to Overcoming Trauma and Stress

Stop Struggling, Start Healing

Stop Struggling, Start Healing: Veteran's Guide to Overcoming Trauma and Stress

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If you’re overwhelmed with stress or burdened by the weight of past traumas, this episode is for you. Brett Cotter, author of “3 Keys to Managing PTSD”, reveals his new suicide prevention technique for veterans and practical techniques to find true healing. Take control of your life and transform your future.

Additional Summary

Brett Cotter shares his personal journey of healing and how he helps others release pain and trauma. He discusses the impact of military service on veterans and the inner battle they face. Cotter emphasizes the importance of addressing childhood trauma and unpacking emotional baggage. He also introduces a new suicide prevention technique that focuses on creating a safe space for veterans to open up and release emotional pain.

The technique empowers veterans in crisis and encourages them to find purpose and reintegrate into society. In this conversation, Brett Cotter discusses the importance of embedding mindfulness in suicide prevention and the need for active listening in crisis line counseling.

He highlights the potential to implement these techniques in various sectors, such as crisis line counselors and supervisors of 988.

Cotter also emphasizes the importance of training and certification for peer specialists and the impact of local resources in reaching veterans. He envisions a world where veterans receive mental health support from the beginning of their journey, including bootcamp and deployment. Cotter encourages veterans to be active participants in their healing process and shares a simple technique for stress relief.

Connect with Brett: https://stressbegone.com

Chapters

01:43Introduction

02:33Brett Cotter’s Journey

05:53Understanding the Inner Battle

07:49The Impact of Military Service

10:21Unpacking Emotional Baggage

11:53Addressing Childhood Trauma

14:17The Spark of Transformation

24:46Empowering Veterans in Crisis

30:18Finding Purpose and Reintegration

31:44Embedding Mindfulness in Suicide Prevention

34:34Implementing Techniques in Crisis Line Counseling

39:39Expanding the Use of Techniques

43:45Creating a World of Mental Health Support for Veterans

50:28The Importance of Active Participation in Healing

54:59A Magic Wand for Veteran Health

57:24Closing Remarks and Call to Action

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