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    Book Summary of “The Forgotten Caregiver of Mental Crisis” by Amber J. Parker, PA-C

    January 21, 2026 /

    A Book Finally for the Mental Health Crisis Caregiver: “The Forgotten Caregiver of Mental Crisis” “The Forgotten Caregiver of Mental Crisis”, by Amber J. Parker, PA-C, was published November 25, 2025. This book is a comprehensive and compassionate lifeline for the person fighting for their loved one’s life and healing due to trauma, PTSD, and suicidal crisis.  For the one who feels alone, desperate, and on the verge of burnout, Parker’s words will be a balm to their soul and the friend who’s been through it before them, offering insight and perspective. They won’t feel alone anymore in their battle and will have a way forward, finally—both in caring for…

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    Preorder “The Forgotten Caregiver of Mental Crisis” on Amazon today!

    November 9, 2025
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    Preorder “The Forgotten Caregiver of Mental Crisis” on Amazon today!

    November 9, 2025 /

    The Forgotten Caregiver of Mental Crisis by Amber J. Parker is finally available to purchase on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other retailers after a long 2 years of writing, editing, and walking through the publication process. DON’T WAIT- Order your copy NOW! Head over to Amazon right now and order your copy. You’ll receive your book on the release date: Tuesday, Nov. 25th. By pre-ordering it right now, you help increase its visibility. Pre-orders are incredibly important for a book rising in different book categories and hopefully becoming No. 1 in one or more categories. If many people pre-order a book during a short window of time, it can…

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  • Break the Stigma,  Mental Health,  Mental Health Advocate,  Mental Health Caregiver,  Military Topics,  PTSD,  Suicidality,  Suicide Awareness,  Suicide Prevention,  Suicide Statistics,  Veteran health,  Veterans

    17.5 is the Number of Veteran Suicide Deaths a day in the U.S. & We Must Change what We are Doing to Make a Difference.

    November 1, 2024 /

    17.5 a day is too many.* Statistics: The Number of Veterans who Die by Suicide Daily 17.5 is the number of veterans who died by suicide each day in 2021.* 6,392 U.S. veterans total died by suicide in 2021.* When adjusted, the suicide mortality rate of veterans is still higher than what is observed in the non-Veteran population.* When adjusted for age and sex-subspecific suicide rates in the non-Veteran population, the % of Veterans dying by suicide is 12.4% higher than what would have been observed.* 12.4% more suicide deaths for Veterans than suicide deaths in the general population.* That is significant. All deaths by suicide are tragedies and leave…

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    Truths About Suicide: Truths for the Person Battling Suicide & Truths for the Loved One, the Caregiver, of Suicidality

    September 19, 2024
  • Choose Joy In the Midst,  Coping strategies,  EMDR,  Fight or Flight Response,  Mental Health,  Not Alone,  PTSD,  Pursuing health and wholeness,  Stress response,  therapy,  Trauma

    How Can You Decrease Your PTSD or Trauma Response? It is, in fact, Possible.

    May 10, 2024 /

    You Don’t Have to Be Stuck in Your PTSD or Trauma Response. There are ways to decrease and dial down the response in the moment friend. There is hope. The intensity of your responses to trauma can be dialed down. How? The first step is self-awareness. Being aware of what is occurring and what specific things trigger you. (A trigger is something associated with the trauma memory. A trigger is not something you choose, but something your amygdala has connected to the trauma. An object, a similar situation, a sound, a smell, etc.) I know it’s likely not something you want to think about or focus on because avoidance of…

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    Plenty – My 2026 Word of the Year, Part 1

    January 29, 2026

    Stop Fighting Fear by Sheer Willpower; Instead Do This.

    May 3, 2024

    You Are Not ALONE In Your Battle.

    April 26, 2024
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    Choose Joy In the Midst of PTSD & Trauma Responses

    May 8, 2024 /

    You may be wondering how on earth can both phrases “Choose Joy In the Midst” and “PTSD and Trauma Responses” be connected? I believe we *can* in fact find Joy and choose joy in the midst of very difficult trauma responses we face. We can choose joy and fight for goodness in our lives by pursuing healing and finding ways to positively cope and decrease our trauma responses. Read on, friend. PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) can ensue from trauma and cause your body to go into a fight or flight response when switched on (or triggered) by something that reminds you of that traumatic event. ➡️ Triggers can be…

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    You Are Not ALONE In Your Battle.

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    Stop Fighting Fear by Sheer Willpower; Instead Do This.

    May 3, 2024
  • Breathing technique,  calming techniques,  Coping strategies,  Fight or Flight Response,  Mental Health,  PTSD,  Pursuing health and wholeness,  Stress response,  Trauma

    Use Breathing To Regulate Your Nervous System & Decrease Your Stress

    May 7, 2024 /

    Using our breath to help decrease our stress in the moment is incredibly helpful and important. Follow the prompts in this picture. Breathe in for a count of 3. Hold for 3. Breathe out for a count of 3. The breathing out slowly helps brings online the parasympathetic system (to rest & calm & settle the body & nervous system). This technique has a name called: Boxed breathing- a technique of breathing in for 3 seconds, holding for 3 seconds, and exhaling slowly for 3 seconds helps regulate anxiousness or triggered moments, stressful moments. You can do it multiple times as long as you don’t get lightheaded. I also strongly…

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    Integrated Faith & EMDR Therapy for Holistic Healing

    May 6, 2024 /

    “There is no shame in mental health therapy, in fact, there is freedom.” Do you believe it? You are brave.You can do hard things. I’ve walked through intensive EMDR therapy to focus on my traumas and emotional pain.I also walked through spiritual healing through a focused Bible study curriculum at the same time in my Christian faith community. The therapist I worked with incorporated my strong Christian faith into our EMDR sessions which was an incredible source of strength for me. It used the strongest weapon I had towards my trauma and emotional pain healing. Through both my study in my faith community and my EMDR therapy, I began to…

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