Warrior Wellness: Mental Health and Women in the U.S. Military

About This Webinar:

Women play a pivotal role in military operations, and their experiences and responses may differ from their male counterparts. This webinar looks at how mental health manifests differently for women, in particular women in the military.

Learning Objectives

1. Understand predominant mental health concerns for women serving in the military.
2. Discover how these concerns can be different because of military service.
3. Discuss experiences and consequences of deployment on women’s mental health.
4. Examine challenges and barriers for women service members seeking help.
5. Identify and discuss symptoms, warning signs, resources, and how to help women service members seek the help they want and need.

The first webinar in this series, Women in the Military: Special Contributions and Unique Challenges, was recorded and is available for viewing.

Presenter

Mary Mattson, LICSW, has worked as the Director of Psychological Health at the 133 Airlift Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, in Saint Paul, Minnesota for the past 8 years. She also serves as the Wing’s coordinator for the Suicide Prevention Program. Ms. Mattson’s clinical interests and past professional experiences include working with adults and teens experiencing anxiety, depression, eating disorders, PTSD and trauma, Interpersonal Violence/Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), and behavioral health work with military and First Responders.

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Continuing Education

Approval has been granted for 1.0 CEU credits for Social Work, Licensed Professional Counselors, and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists from the UT Austin Steve Hicks School of Social Work. Check with your state licensing agency for reciprocity and/or credit approval if licensed for other professions or in one of the following states: CO, FL, HI, IA, KS, KY, MI, NY, ND, OH, OK

Approval has been granted for 1.0 Contact Hours from the National Council on Family Relations to Certified Family Life Educators (CFLE).

Certificates of completion are available for providers interested in documenting their professional development.

Event Materials

Webinar Slides (printable PDF)

Webinar Slides – SlideShare

Additional Resources – Warrior Wellness (PDF)

Webinar Flyer (PDF)

Watch the first webinar: Women in the Military: Special Contributions and Unique Challenges

Women In The Military Resource Page

Blog, Five Take-Aways from Warrior Wellness: Mental Health and Women in the US Military, Karen Shirer, PhD

Blog, Supporting the Unique Mental Health Needs of Military Women, Jenny Rea, PhD

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