Ep40: How Chronic Pain Leads to Depression: The Veteran’s Struggle

Ep42: New VA Disability Ratings for TBI: What You Need to Know!

Let's dive into the new VA TBI Rating Criteria changes. Federal Register Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/11/12/2024-25665/schedule-for-rating-disabilities-neurological-conditions-and-convulsive-disorders 🌐Concise Psych Website: https://www.concisepsych.com/📚Online Course for Veterans with PTSD/Anxiety: https://www.concisepsych.com/missionresilience 🪖The Definitive Source for VA Disability Compensation Program Related Information: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCivDiv 📱Free App to find Psychiatrists/Therapists in your area accepted by insurance (Concise Psych App): https://chatgpt.com/g/g-eDZEIC64B-psych-search 📱Free App for VA Benefits Research/Guidance (created by a fellow Veteran, David Gray): https://chatgpt.com/g/g-o6twkWyX0-the-benefit-whisperer

Ep41: Exposing the Dark Side of the VA: Shocking Employee Conversation Revealed

If you’re a Veteran, you NEED to listen to this clip. This is a clip of two VA employees discussing a Veteran behind their back. Source Article for Audio Clip: https://taskandpurpose.com/news/va-voicemail-investigation-el-paso-texas/ 🌐Concise Psych Website: https://www.concisepsych.com/📚Online Course for Veterans with PTSD/Anxiety: https://www.concisepsych.com/missionresilience 📱Free App to find Psychiatrists/Therapists in your area accepted by insurance (Concise Psych App): https://chatgpt.com/g/g-eDZEIC64B-psych-search 📱Free App for VA Benefits Research/Guidance (created by a fellow Veteran, David Gray): https://chatgpt.com/g/g-o6twkWyX0-the-benefit-whisperer

Ep40: How Chronic Pain Leads to Depression: The Veteran’s Struggle

Today, we’re diving into Chronic Pain and whether or not it causes depression. This is a very important topic, especially for Veterans, so let’s dig in. Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe! 🌐Concise Psych Website: https://www.concisepsych.com/ 📚Online Course for Veterans with PTSD/Anxiety: https://www.concisepsych.com/missionresilience 📱Free App to find Psychiatrists/Therapists in your area accepted by insurance: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-eDZEIC64B-psych-search References: Neuroplasticity Underlying the Comorbidity of Pain and Depression; 2015; Doan, Manders, & Wang. Neuroplasticity. The temporal relation between pain and depression: results from the longitudinal aging study; 2012; Hilderink, Burger, Deeg, Beekman, Voshaar. Psychosomatic Medicine. Impact of pain on the course of depressive and anxiety disorders; 2012; Gerrits, Vogelzangs, Van Oppen, Van Marwijk, Van Der Horst, Penninx; Pain. Impact of pain on depression treatment response in primary care; 2004; Bair, Robinson, Eckert, Stang, Croghan, Kroenke; Psychosomatic Medicine. Chronic pain and major depressive disorder in the general population; 2010; Ohayon, Schatzberg; Journal of Psychiatric Research. Depression and pain comorbidity: a literature review; 2003; Bair, Robinson, Katon, Kroenke; Arch Intern Med. A 13 year prospective cohort study on the effects of aging and frailty on the depression-pain relationship in older adults; 2015; Sanders, Comijs, Bremmer, Deeg, Beekman; Int J Geriatric Psychiatry. Who benefits from multimodal rehabilitation – an exploration of pain, psychological distress, and life impacts in over 35,000 chronic pain patients identified in the Swedish quality registry for pain rehabilitation; Gerdle, Akerblom, Brodda, Enthoven, Ernberg, Dong, Stalnacke, Ang, Boersma; J Pain Res. Sheng J, Liu S, Wang Y, Cui R, Zhang X. The Link between Depression and Chronic Pain: Neural Mechanisms in the Brain. Neural Plast. 017;2017:9724371. doi: 10.1155/2017/9724371. Epub 2017 Jun 19. PMID: 28706741; PMCID: PMC5494581.

Ep39: Why Does Everything Suck Now? The Dark Side of Profits Over People

Today, we’re diving into a topic that’s been on my mind for a while: why does everything seem to suck now? From healthcare to aviation, and the food industry and pharmaceutical sector, it feels like the focus has shifted from people to profits. Now before you make any judgments or conclusions on this, let’s dig in and investigate. We’re going to talk about each one of these industries. And I am always going to bring it back to the most important thing – preventing loss of life and suffering. Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe! 🌐Concise Psych Website: https://www.concisepsych.com/ 📚Online Course for Veterans with PTSD/Anxiety: https://www.concisepsych.com/missionresilience 📱Free App to find Psychiatrists/Therapists in your area accepted by insurance: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-eDZEIC64B-psych-search Studies cited in episode: https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/explainer/2023/nov/private-equity-role-health-care https://nihcm.org/publications/the-growth-of-private-equity-in-us-health-care-impact-and-outlook https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/airline-news/2024/03/25/boeing-ceo-change-safety/73094870007/ https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2024-03-25-Boeing-Announces-Board-and-Management-Changes https://theconversation.com/how-shareholder-profits-conquered-capitalism-and-how-workers-can-win-back-its-benefits-for-themselves-103781 https://thehill.com/business/4557840-boeing-leadership-shakeup-raises-questions-after-737-max-9-blowout/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackmccullough/2019/12/09/the-psychopathic-ceo/ https://www.corporatewellnessmagazine.com/article/the-benefits-of-vacation-encouraging-employees-to-take-time-off-for-mental-health https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/unhappiness-leave-work-mental-health-day-off-office-b2546223.html https://www.fastcompany.com/91129038/unhappy-leave-is-real-why-its-not-enough

Ep38: Unlocking the Power of Your Second Heart - Physical & Mental Wellbeing

In this episode, we dive into the second heart that we all have in our bodies. We can use this to improve our physical & mental health! Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe! 🌐Concise Psych Website: https://www.concisepsych.com/ 📚Online Course for Veterans with PTSD/Anxiety: https://www.concisepsych.com/missionresilience 📱Free App to find Psychiatrists/Therapists in your area accepted by insurance: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-eDZEIC64B-psych-search Studies cited in episode: https://neurosciencenews.com/soleus-pushups-metabolism-21471/ https://stories.uh.edu/2022-soleus-pushup/index.html https://thesouthfirst.com/health/do-this-simple-exercise-and-watch-your-blood-sugar-levels-go-down/ https://garmaonhealth.com/soleus-pushups-will-lower-your-blood-sugar-effortlessly/ https://www.today.com/health/diet-fitness/what-is-the-second-heart-rcna117576 https://kaizenaire.com/sg/cardiologists/second-heart-of-human-body-the-surprising-role-of-calves/ https://www.northernohiohealth.com/taking-care-of-your-second-heart