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When the Brain dies before the Body

Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 06-06-2026 “Maybe it’s not about the problems that can be solved. Maybe it’s about the conflicts in the mind that never go away.” -EaE “Is suicide selfish?” They keep asking. “Suicide is when the brain dies before the body”, that’s my answer. It’s organ failure. After various compounding events, their brain…

The Cave

Elisa A. Escalante / LCSW/ 6-11-2026 When PTSD is hard, it is inexplicably hard. But depression just might be the death of me. When these disorders combine, I go into a cave of isolation. It’s lonely in there, but it protects me and others. I’m protected from more triggers, and people are protected from me.…

Laughing & Crying Marine

5-30-2026 Interviewer: Elisa A. Escalante / LCSW/ USAF veteran / OEF Vet Interviewee: Adam Walker/ Retired USMC / OIF Vet/ Author ✍️ Book “Laughing & Crying as a U.S. Marine” , release date: June 2026 Adam Walker is a retired Marine with 25 years of service to include 3 combat tours to Iraq. He is…

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