NEW YORK—July 6, 2021—Morgan James’ new release, Unseen: Uncovering the Invisible Wounds of Military Trauma, by Elisa Escalante, focuses on the trauma veterans face both during and post military service from a mental health technician, veteran and LCSW perspective.
Unseen highlights the hidden trauma veterans experience in and post military service, debunking myths and exposing the truths stemming from the demands of military related missions as well as combat zone missions. Escalante examines how trauma and military adjustment stressors affect individuals on a social, emotional, psychological, and occupational level. Serving Air Force troops and their dependents with mental health concerns during her active-duty career gave her the insight to identify and address the special needs of veterans post military service. She reveals the proper and improper ways veterans deal with their traumatic experiences and explains the stigma associated with seeking mental health attention, especially amongst the veteran community. Additionally, she provides resources and tools to assist and educate veterans, veteran family members, mental health clinicians, and college students looking to help veterans.
Escalante uncovers the invisible wounds military veterans get through their arduous years serving in the armed forces. The physical and emotional scars they incur remain Unseen unless it is discussed and exposed in a non-stigmatizing manner. Readers willing to understand the struggles veterans with mental illnesses face must look beyond the surface to see the wounds.
If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Elisa Escalante, please contact her at eae292@nyu.edu or 760-401-0664
About the Author: Elisa Escalante grew up in Texas and California throughout most of her childhood. Twelve days after her high school graduation in June of 2008, she enlisted in the United States Air Force and was selected to be a mental health technician. Elisa served six years active duty on Dyess Air Force base working in the mental health clinic at the medical group, serving Air Force troops and their dependents with mental health needs. In 2012, she deployed to Afghanistan to work at the combat stress clinic and support deployed soldiers on a forward operating base. After her active-duty career ended in 2014, Elisa moved to New York City after being accepted to NYU Silver School of Social Work. During her studies, she also served in the Air Force reserves at Westover Air Reserve Base Massachusetts as the mental health Noncommissioned officer in charge. In 2017, she became a licensed Master of Social Work (LMSW) and began her first civilian career as a Readjustment counselor, providing services to combat veterans and veterans who suffered from military sexual trauma. In June of 2020, Elisa earned an Advanced certification in veteran services. In February of 2021, Elisa earned her LCSW (Licensed clinical social worker) in the state of New York. As of present, she is resigned from federal service, and now resides in California.
More About This Title: Unseen: Uncovering the Invisible Wounds by Military Trauma, by Elisa Escalante, will be released by Morgan James Publishing on July 6, 2021. Unseen — 978-1631953538 —has 174 pages and is being sold as a trade paperback for $14.95.
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