Health & Wellness
A Guided Book Study
Operator Syndrome by Chris Frueh, PhD MSOFC is hosting a 4-week long, facilitated book study of Operator Syndrome by Dr. Frueh. This study is the first Family90 Event MSOFC is hosting. It is an event for anyone invested in the health and well-being of the special operations community. The study will use select book chapters as…
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Operator Syndrome – A book review
A therapist’s review of Operator Syndrome by Chris Frueh Review by Maddie Vann, LPC, CSAC Special Operations Forces (SOF) service members and veterans often experience a range of challenging symptoms, but they have struggled to find clear guidance on how to improve their well-being. Instead of feeling heard and finding care, they might be written…
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Chronic Back Pain in SOF – A Deep Dive Event
On August 29th, 2023, MSOFC was proud to host David Simons and Rachelle Yusufbekov from Return to Duty (link) and neurosurgeons Dr. Peter Derman (link), Dr. Ali Mesiwala (link), and Dr. Lynn McGrath (link) for a virtual SOF Health Deep Dive event exploring chronic back pain and care in special ops. The evening kicked off with a discussion on how Return to Duty…
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Therapy is More Than Just Talking
There’s a common misconception that therapy just means sitting in a chair and talking for 45-60 minutes. Although approximately 75% of patients benefit from “traditional” talk therapy, dozens of other psychotherapy practices offer alternative and complementary avenues for healing and support. This is particularly beneficial for special operations service members, veterans, and families who face…
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A Candid SOF Team Room Community Conversation on Military Transition
The replay is now available for the SOF Team Room virtual community conversation on military transition that took place on July 13th, 2023. Thank you so much to all of the incredible speakers and experts who took the time to share their wisdom with us! If you attended the event, please give us your feedback…
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The Role of Community in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy for Special Ops
On April 25th, 2023, the Military Special Operations Family Collaborative hosted a SOF Health Deep Dive live Q&A with several experts (jump to experts) on these important questions surrounding psychedelic-assisted therapy for special operations community members: Please share this page widely with any special ops service members, veterans, family members, and providers in your networks…
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Pre-Order The Warrior’s Table
Recipes that Cultivate Connection through War, Change, and Uncertainty The Warrior’s Table tells the story of life in the Special Operations Forces (SOF) community through the experiences of real SOF spouses and families across the service branches. Our family dinner team, The Cast Iron Crew, shares recipes from decades in SOF and how they safeguard…
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SOF Health Deep Dive: Cancer in SOF
On December 19th, 2022, we hosted a live Q&A with several experts (jump to experts) leading the way to understand cancer trends in the special operations community – several of whom are cancer survivors themselves. We heard from a SOF spouse who shared her moving story about losing her husband to cancer, and also spoke…
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SOF Health Deep Dive: Traumatic Brain Injury
If you tuned into our SOF Health Deep Dive on September 19, 2022, you participated in a discussion that was specifically built around community health and well-being questions and concerns. Dr. Jason Mihalik of the Transforming Health & Resilience in Veterans (THRIVE) Program thoughtfully put together an all-star team for this Deep Dive on mild…
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SOF Health Deep Dive: High Allostatic Load (AKA “Operator Syndrome”)
Following every SOF Team Room, MSOF hosts a Health Deep Dive event to more fully cover the meaty topics that are on the minds of many of us in the Special Operations Community. Check out the replay to join our moderator SGM (Ret) Erick Miyares, Dr. Chris Frueh, Dr. Chris Fowler, and Dr. Bryan Stepanenko…
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