Lt.Col. (Ret.) Kathy Lowrey Gallowitz – Veteran Interfaith Bridge https://www.veteraninterfaithbridge.org Mon, 01 Mar 2021 19:43:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.10 https://www.veteraninterfaithbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/cropped-download-1-32x32.jpg Lt.Col. (Ret.) Kathy Lowrey Gallowitz – Veteran Interfaith Bridge https://www.veteraninterfaithbridge.org 32 32 What to say to a Veteran who is struggling https://www.veteraninterfaithbridge.org/what-to-say-to-a-veteran-who-is-struggling.html https://www.veteraninterfaithbridge.org/what-to-say-to-a-veteran-who-is-struggling.html#respond Wed, 11 Sep 2019 07:16:40 +0000 https://www1.veteraninterfaithbridge.org/?p=492 Don’t deny their feelings, instead, help the Veteran feel and express his/her feelings. The best way to support someone in emotional pain is to validate their suffering. You might say: “You’ve been struggling a lot lately.” “You’ve had a hard go of it.” “It takes a lot to go through what you’ve been through.” “You’ve endured a […]

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]]> https://www.veteraninterfaithbridge.org/what-to-say-to-a-veteran-who-is-struggling.html/feed 0 Not sure how to connect with Veterans? These tips can help https://www.veteraninterfaithbridge.org/not-sure-how-to-connect-with-veterans-these-tips-can-help.html https://www.veteraninterfaithbridge.org/not-sure-how-to-connect-with-veterans-these-tips-can-help.html#respond Wed, 11 Sep 2019 07:11:42 +0000 https://www1.veteraninterfaithbridge.org/?p=487 How to connect with Service Members and Veterans Recommended greetings: “Thank you for your service and sacrifices.” Ask “get to know you” questions like: Lead with small talk. Let in-depth discussions about detailed experiences evolve naturally. Did you serve in the military? Which branch? What did you do in the military? What did you like […]

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