Episode 113 - Marybeth Gingrich

Marybeth Gingrich is an American Mental/Behavioral Health Therapist/Clinician and Military Contractor. A US Army Vet who served in Operation: Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, all of her post-military career and education has been dedicated to utilizing cognitive behavioral/processing therapy to empower her clients to fulfillment and happiness. Her specialties are vast, and she still maintains a heightened level of emotional investment to the ones who served. Tune in, as we chat up: 00:31 - Where we are, and how we got here 04:43 - When active duty military finishes their time... 14:29 - Reasons why Vets become homeless (physical, mental, financial) 18:04 - Electronic filing & timely care 22:55 - Mental illness, and the levels to it 29:30 - The money to send us out vs the money when we come back 33:33 - Holding value to your Military Occupational Specialty coming out 36:59 - What is PTSD? 41:04 - Affordable housing to vets 44:43 - How do we get homeless vets off the street 49:59 - Funding vs management of resources 1:02:04 - Getting out of Afghanistan, and the how 1:11:42 - how Afghanistan relates to 9/11 (if it does) 1:19:30 - closing thoughts, random