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Disability & Inclusion: Veterans in The Workplace
I used to despise employers who boast about the number of veterans or people with disabilities they hire.

David Kendrick
Aug 28, 20203 min read


13 Years Later
I can't help but think that there is some guy or gal in Iraq laughing while they think about how they ruined my life.

David Kendrick
Aug 16, 20204 min read


Coronavirus, PTSD, and Me: My Recent Battle With Covid-19 & PTSD
The month of June is always very emotional for me. I celebrate my “alive day”, which is me celebrating being alive after surviving trauma

David Kendrick
Jul 5, 20204 min read


The Front Lines: COVID-19 & The War In Iraq
Unlike any enemy we have ever faced, COVID-19 has invaded America. This enemy has caused us to be quarantined inside

David Kendrick
May 3, 20206 min read


Encouraging Self-Help and Other Support Strategies During COVID-19
Encouraging self help first means you must find out what type of mental health issue a person is struggling with.

David Kendrick
Apr 17, 20202 min read


Three Things Learned From The Georgia COVID-19 Emotional Support Line
The line is set up to provide emotional support and provide #mentalhealth resources to individuals in the state of Georgia

David Kendrick
Apr 10, 20203 min read


Encourage Appropriate Professional Help During COVID-19
People are hurting and they need help. Encourage people to seek the proper help based upon their situation.

David Kendrick
Apr 10, 20202 min read


Giving Reassurance and Information During COVID-19
Unfortunately during pandemics such as the Coronavirus, people with bad intentions supply fake news to a vulnerable demographic.

David Kendrick
Apr 6, 20202 min read


Listening Nonjudgmentally During COVID-19
All of the concerns that I've been hearing are pretty much the same during this time. People are scared, people are depressed.

David Kendrick
Apr 4, 20202 min read


Assessing Suicide Risk During COVID-19
The A stands for assessment, and I cannot properly assess someone for a mental health emergency by dominating the conversation.

David Kendrick
Apr 1, 20203 min read


Your Support System During COVID 19
There are a lot of small fires that are being set and we need our mental health team to put them out. So, who can you call?

David Kendrick
Mar 29, 20202 min read


Three Ways To Boost Your Public Speaking Credentials
Just like a company looking to hire the right employee, companies want to see your speaking "resume".

David Kendrick
Mar 9, 20202 min read


Leap Day 2020: An Extra Day to Talk Black History
Our mental state in America is in flux. We don’t know what politicians to trust, and everyone is trying to gain the black vote.

David Kendrick
Feb 29, 20204 min read


My Disability Caused Me To Be a Homeless Veteran
The state asked me for information regarding my disability. I didn't know what to say. I was just in the Army last month...

David Kendrick
Feb 26, 20203 min read


Black Hair...We Care!!!
It is truly horrific that a law needs to be passed to make it illegal for African Americans to be discriminated upon based on their hair.

David Kendrick
Feb 25, 20202 min read


Black Mental Health
When we do talk about these mental health issues, it's easier to talk to someone else that is African American.

David Kendrick
Feb 14, 20202 min read


The Wolf Who Cried Boy
When the boy cried wolf no one came. The people were tired of the boy and let him drink and drug himself to sleep every night.

David Kendrick
Feb 12, 20202 min read


African American Patriotism
Does my patriotism count as an African American? We get told to "go back to Africa", but I've never been there.

David Kendrick
Feb 12, 20202 min read


Black Men and Mental Health
The country is conditioned to incarcerate, not educate us. Instead of meditation we face incarceration, discrimination, elimination

David Kendrick
Feb 7, 20203 min read


Should Black Veterans Stand For The Pledge?
Here the honest truth: as soon as I take my military uniform off, I'm just another black dude.

David Kendrick
Feb 5, 20203 min read
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