HST007: Veteran Mental Health and Substance Abuse with Marc Scroggins

Published: Jan. 31, 2021, 10:27 p.m.

In this episode, Duane sits down and talks to Veteran and Clinical Mental Health Counselor Marc Scroggins about his military experience and his path towards becoming a clinical mental health and substance abuse counselor.

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Marc shares his personal journey regarding mental health and his thoughts on how veterans should approach those challenges in post-military life that they may be experiencing.

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  • The inherent danger in the military
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  • Substance abuse and post-military life
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  • Substance abuse separate from PTSD and TBI
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  • Veteran coming to grips with their internal self
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  • Lack of awareness that leads to our altered state
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  • An altered substance abuse-induced state often leads to incarceration
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  • Habit, avoiding pain and going through addiction rather than around it
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  • The difficulty of veterans looking at themselves as "less than" because of the "expertise" of the military
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  • The benefit of purpose on recovery
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  • Four categories to consider why a veteran is not willing or able to reach out for help with a mental health professional
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