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Such an honor to welcome Dr Mihaela Bucur to the Lodge for training this week, all the way from APN London!

APN is honored to announce that Marcus Smith II, our APN Global Ambassador, has been selected to speak at the US Capitol during "Mayday: Suicide & the Mental Health of Black Men & Boys," a congressional hearing on Wednesday, May 1st, 2024, from 2-4 PM Eastern. As APN's global ambassador, a 2022 APN alumni, a former NFL player, and a mental health advocate with his company, The Circle of M, Marcus will share his own lived mental health experience with members of Congress in the Foreign Policy Committee Meeting Hearing Room. To tune in, visit https://lnkd.in/eWT7gGyq beginning at 2PM on May 1st. Please join us in thanking Marcus Smith II for his relentless advocacy work in the mental health space - in D.C. and beyond.

Episode 7 of Harder Than Healing, produced in partnership with WarriorNOW is LIVE! Listen at APN.com/HTH. ABOUT THE EPISODE: What is anxiety? Jason, Nathaniel, and Donald explore the metaphor of anxiety as a guard dog – one that can overcorrect or act up when threatened. With this metaphor in mind, they talk with special guest, Craig Knippenberg, and discuss how the guard dog translates to different arenas - like the battlefield or the classroom - and what we can do to distract it. Together, they explore the roots of anxiety and the consequences of anxiety, discuss how anxiety can lead to depression and addiction and show up in different ways, and share hacks for thriving alongside a vigilant guard dog. Catch new episodes of Harder Than Healing every Monday at APN.com/HTH, on Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Podcasts. #anxiety #mentalhealthawareness #hypervigilance #Veteranmentalhealth

Thank you to Steve for coming on the podcast and sharing a very real, very raw, very human moment. Episode 6 of Harder Than Healing, produced in partnership with WarriorNOW is LIVE! Listen at APN.com/HTH. ABOUT THE EPISODE: What's the difference between feeling depressed and having depression? And what's the difference between feeling depressed as a Veteran and feeling depressed as a civilian? Nathaniel, Jason, and Donald talk with Steve Hueston, host of The Dogs of War Podcast, to explore the relationship between "holding on" and different forms of depression, and how our culture can get better at addressing depression, supporting people who struggle, and finding connection. Catch new episodes of Harder Than Healing every Monday at APN.com/HTH, on Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Podcasts. #depression #mentalhealthawareness #Veteranmentalhealth

Today we're celebrating broader conversations about mental health and sharing a new review for Camilla Nord's publication, 'The Balanced Brain: The Science of Mental Health'. APN London Medical Director and Consultant Psychiatrist Dr Mihaela Bucur had this to say about Nord's fascinating publication: 'One of the most compelling aspects of Nord's book is her emphasis on the individualised nature of mental health. She advocates for treatments that target specific biological and cognitive patterns, urging a shift towards personalised approaches rather than relying solely on diagnostic categories. This perspective highlights the importance of personalised and tailored interventions for mental health conditions.' Read Dr Bucur's full review of 'The Balanced Brain: The Science of Mental Health' online in the BJPsych Bulletin and available as a PDF from the Cambridge University Press at https://lnkd.in/eB6qQc34

Episode 5 of Harder Than Healing, produced in partnership with WarriorNOW is LIVE! Listen at APN.com/HTH. ABOUT THE EPISODE: Raise your hand if you have ADHD. If your hand is up, you'll probably have an easier time listening to this episode. If you've ever struggled to understand ADHD, you'll get to experience it from the inside. Nathaniel, Jason, and Donald get some help from the second generation of Harder Than Healing: Vince, Davon, and Donnie – kids who get ADHD, because they live it. Together, we explore what ADHD is, ADHD superpowers, ADHD kryptonite, and the common thread between neurodiversity, Veterans, and artists. Catch new episodes of Harder Than Healing every Monday at APN.com/HTH, on Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Podcasts. #ADHDawareness #neurodiversity #understandingADHD

Excellent piece from WorkLife featuring APN CEO Noah Nordheimer and medical director Jes Montgomery. “When [employees are] in recovery they have fewer days missed, their productivity goes up, and in short they become better employees than they were when they were in denial and when we didn’t know that they dealt with the problem,” Montgomery said.

"My Daily Devotion," a spoken word poem by Isaiah Johnson Isaiah originally shared this spoken word poem at his APN Ascent graduation ceremony. After his words deeply resonated with clients and clinicians at All Points North Lodge, Isaiah agreed to share his gift with our larger community. We hope this message resonates with whoever needs it. We believe you can, you will, you must. #poetryinmotion #spokenwordpoetry #recoverystory

We're grateful for Greg and his courage in sharing his story. We know this episode is a heavy one; hopefully, Greg's words reach those who need it and serve as a reminder that healing is possible, especially when you have a dedicated clinician like Donald Maloy MA, LPC, LAC in your corner. Episode 4 of Harder Than Healing, produced in partnership with WarriorNOW is LIVE! Listen at APN.com/HTH. ABOUT THE EPISODE: The song “Bodies” by Drowning Pool became a favorite of soldiers in the early 2000s; a drowning pool is also a powerful metaphor for trauma. In this episode, we’re diving into trauma and the drowning pool metaphor with our guest, Greg Callaghan, a childhood sexual abuse survivor and Vietnam Veteran. We explore what trauma is, why it happens, who it affects, how all trauma overlaps in some way, and why “trauma is trauma is trauma.” Catch new episodes of Harder Than Healing every Monday at APN.com/HTH, on Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Podcasts. #childhoodtrauma #CSAsurvivor #veteranmentalhealth #traumahealing #harderthanhealing

Episode 3 of Harder Than Healing, produced in partnership with WarriorNOW is LIVE! Listen at APN.com/HTH. ABOUT THE EPISODE: With the help of their guest, Angela Moriera, the hosts of Harder Than Healing explore different ways of thinking and what it feels like to be dyslexic. They start unpacking the misconceptions by asking “What *isn’t* dyslexia?” and exploring the potential superpowers that come with thinking differently. Catch new episodes of Harder Than Healing every Monday at APN.com/HTH, on Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Podcasts. #dyslexia #learningdisabilities #dyslexiaawareness #neurodiversity #harderthanhealing