Thank you to Chad for joining The Overwatch Collective Podcast after getting connected through Veterans_Up! Chad served in the United States Marine Corps as an 0311, infantry rifleman. Chad started his USMC career in active duty and then transitioned to the reserves so he could partake in a deployment to Afghanistan.

Chad discusses his deployments overseas and the common challenges we see in our military community such as stigma, lack of resources, the challenges of transitioning out of the military, and losing friends to suicide.

Chad also provides an in depth breakdown of his suicide attempt in 2022, where he was fortunately unsuccessful. We thank Chad SO much for joining the podcast and being willing to share his story as we know it will benefit many of you.

Check out Chad on instagram at Forgeconcepts_chad.

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Tune into this episode to learn about Alison Fienning, one of The Overwatch Collective's contracted therapists who is licensed in Ohio, Kentucky, Florida, & Arizona. Alison has been a therapist for over 12 years and specializes in working with our first responder community.

Alison is embedded with several first responder departments after founding Pinpoint Behavioral Health Solutions based in Ohio. Alison provides a break down of neck up check ups, 24/7 crisis care, and gives great insight on how PTSD is seen as a 3rd wheel.

Thank you for joining Alison.

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Joining today is Natalie Montenegro, a T.O.C. contracted therapist in California. Natalie has been a therapist for over 18 years and specializes in working with our first responder community. Natalie is also married to a Law Enforcement Officer in California and her sister is a Dispatcher.

In this episode, Natalie touches on what therapy looks like working with her, the importance of conducting debriefings post critical incidents, and the need for culturally competent therapists in our community.

Head to our website today and click on California therapists to learn more about Natalie!

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