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E-cigarettes and vapes offer a less harmful alternative to tobacco.  Vaping IS quitting. ✅ A step in the right direction is a step towards success.   Paradise Institute is here to support you on every step of the journey. #Veterans #Health #TobaccoFree #Vape #MentalHealth

🎆🇺🇸 EMDR Tip: Today (July 4th), pause and soak in one joyful moment with family—laughing together, fireworks popping, the taste of your favorite treat 😊. Notice how it looks 👀, sounds 🔊 & feels ❤️. Store it as your Phase 2 resource to draw on later. #EMDR #Veterans

🎆🇺🇸 EMDR Tip: Today (July 4th), pause and soak in one joyful moment with family—laughing together, fireworks popping, the taste of a favorite treat 😊. Notice how it looks 👀, sounds 🔊 & feels ❤️. Store it as a Phase 2 resource to draw on later. #EMDR #Veterans #FirstResponders

Treatment plans built for you - because you deserve results. No fluff. Private EMDR for Veterans & High-Stress Professionals. Direct. Confidential. Trauma Therapy That Cuts Through the Noise. #Veteran #Therapy #EMDR #TraumaRecovery #FirstResponder #ParadiseInstitute #MentalHealth

Nicotine isn’t the enemy. Cold turkey isn’t the only way — and for many veterans, it’s not the best way. At Paradise Institute, we support tobacco harm reduction. Safer options exist. We're here to support you. #Tobacco #HarmReduction #Veteran #Health  #ParadiseInstitute

Veterans are at higher risk for sleep apnea. If you're waking up tired, irritable, or stuck in a trauma loop — it could be OSA. 🧠 At Paradise Institute, we offer therapy + sleep support. 📲 DM us for a consultation. #Veteran #OSA #Sleep #Health #Therapy #ParadiseInstitute

Did you know that PTSD Coach can be used alongside treatment? Download the app to learn about PTSD and explore self-help tools with your health care provider: ptsd.va.gov/appvid/mobile/… #PTSD #PTSDsymptoms #PTSDtreatment #mentalhealth

🧠🇺🇸 Paradise Institute “Doc, I wish my therapist understood the military.” You’ve heard it too. We’re building the bridge. Join a new wave of trauma-focused clinicians—fluent in the culture, ready for the mission. #VeteransDeserveBetter #EMDR #TraumaTherapy #ParadiseInstitute

🇺🇸 Veteran with PTSD? EMDR might be the right fit. ✅ Less intense than Prolonged Exposure ✅ Less homework than CPT ✅ VA-approved & internationally recommended ✅ Designed to help your brain reprocess trauma—safely You served. Now you deserve healing. #PTSD #Veterans #EMDR

😴 Tired all the time? If your client: •Snores loudly •Has witnessed pauses in breathing at night •Wakes up unrested or with headaches 🛑 Screen for sleep apnea. Untreated, it can fuel anxiety, depression, and trauma symptoms. #TherapistTips #SleepApnea #veterans

PTSD Tip: Spot a stuck thought—“I let my team down”? Write it down 📝. Then list evidence for vs. against 🤔. This simple challenge reframes your thinking and builds resilience. #Veteran #Resilience #FirstResponders

It’s funny how PTSD awareness month ends in a boom!💥 4 days after the end of the month, on July 4th, 🎆 🧨 we celebrate Independence Day with triggering fireworks. #veteran #PTSD

Coach’s Tip: Choose 1 goal today. Imagine it achieved next week. Spot one barrier & jot 2 solutions. Pick one action to do in 24 h & set a reminder. You’ve got this. #Veteran #socialworker #therapist #ICFCoach

EMDR Tip: If a memory becomes too heavy, imagine placing it in a locked box 📦 on a high shelf. Take a deep breath in 🔄 and out 🧘‍♂️. You decide when you’re ready to open it again. #EMDR #Veteran #FirstResponder

What are your thoughts on this discussion of nicotine pouch use? Here’s a quote: “But it does not cause cancer since it doesn’t contain tobacco…” Another tool in Tobacco Harm Reduction. #Tobaccoharmreduction #Veterans @Vets4THR axios.com/2025/07/05/zyn…

🎖️🚒 Sleep Hygiene Tip: If sleep won’t come, step out of bed and do calm activity—flip through a service manual 📘 or do stretches 🤸‍♂️. Return when you feel drowsy to reinforce bed = sleep. #sleephygiene #veterans #firstresponders

Where are the #USVI, #stcroix, #stjohn and #stthomas social workers?

The #SocialWorkCompact could ease interstate practice—but should the USVI join? Joining may increase competition for local social workers. Not joining may leave critical roles unfilled. Should the priority be protecting providers or expanding access? #USVI #USVISW #StThomas