005: Military PTSD, Survivor's Guilt & How It's Not Working - Ed Owens - Veteran, former 1st Sergeant

Feel Free Again with Cole James

Cole interviews Ed Owens, his great friend and his Vice President of The Grief Recovery Method. Cole and Ed discuss the pressing issue with PTSD and Survivor's Guilt within the military. If you are in the military, and yes if you're married into the military or have a loved one serving, this is a MUST for you. More about Ed: Ed retired from the US Air Force (Reserves) as a First Sergeant in 2009 where he was responsible for the health, safety and welfare of service members and their families.

During his career he deployed several times; his last deployment was as a First Sergeant to Iraq in 2006. As a law enforcement officer, Ed has worked in agencies at the city, county, State and Federal levels. Ed has a profound passion for helping our military service members, law enforcement, and their families. His background includes a BA in Social Science, with a minor in Human Development and a Certificate in Human Services Case Management and Administration. For over 20 years he’s been an instructor, trainer and facilitator teaching a wide range of topics. He also has experience working with at-risk foster children as a behavioral specialist as well as coaching and mentoring youth in our schools. He is also an advocate for children’s safety within his state and at the national level. Ed’s career includes over 23 years of military and law enforcement experience.

More about Cole:

Cole James, President of the Grief Recovery Institute, shares about the Power of Grief Recovery! Cole is dedicating his life to help people with grief. Now, grief is much more than just losing someone. Did you know that? You've probably heard of the Five Stages of Grief, right? Well, this goes much deeper than you think. Let me explain.

Everyone has some type of grief in their lives, some haven't yet, but it's part of life. We can't escape it, BUT we can work through it. And you don't have to do it alone. Let's talk about it. We have trained Grief Recovery Method Specialists, who help heartbroken people, in Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, the Middle East, Central America, South America, and North America. The Grief Recovery Method Certification Program is taught and available in multiple languages including: English, Spanish, Swedish, Hungarian, Ukrainian, and Russian. Our home office is in the United States and serves English-speaking nations and populations around the world, such as the United Kingdom, Canada, and the Commonwealth Nations. In addition, we have international affiliate offices in Sweden, Australia, Mexico, and Hungary.

Our goal is to help as many people as possible, which is why our books have been translated into over 30 languages including: Spanish, French, Dutch, Portuguese, Japanese, Ukrainian, Russian, and many more. Through the Grief Recovery Handbook and translations, interviews on radio and TV, public appearances and talks, web traffic, and various programs we offer, we have reached tens of millions of people with our message of hope and recovery from significant emotional loss.

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