My guest today believes mental health awareness training can help shape the military space. It helps soldiers identify signs of mental illness early on. This allows them to seek treatment before it becomes too late or too difficult to do so. Christian De La Torre is a retired veteran and inventory officer who suffered mental health struggles due to the harsh environment overseas. 

In this episode, Christian talks about the importance of mental health awareness training in the military. He shares his story of how he got into the military, the stigma behind veterans’ mental health, why mental health is so prevalent in the military, and the benefits of sharing your mental health struggles as a veteran. He also shares three things that veterans can use to look after themselves. 

Christian reminds us that self-care is crucial to our mental health. It can help us cope with the stress that comes with life and improve our relationships with others. 

Topics we cover and where to find them:

• [00:00] Intro
• [01:36] Christian De La Torre’s background information
• [07:36] How Christian got into the military
• [11:35] The stigma behind veterans’ mental health
• [15:46] What a normal day looks like for an inventory officer
• [19:24] Why mental health is so prevalent in the military
• [27:08] How it feels to be deployed
• [32:42] Active time in Bagram, Afghanistan as a military officer
• [42:47] The benefits of sharing your mental health struggles as a veteran officer
• [44:57] The most challenging experiences in Christian’s life
• [48:12] The three things Christian does to look after himself

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Episode resources:

Instagram: Christian de la Torre (@delavanlife)

Tiktok: Christian de la Torre (@delavanlife) TikTok

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