Answering The Hard Questions: Army Vet On Poverty, Blackmail, & Suicidal Ideation

About this episode

Devin Fish shares his journey from poverty and instability to his experiences as an Army veteran.

Send us Fan Mail Today, I sit down with Devin Fish, an Army veteran and author of Answering The Hard Questions: Let It Be The End Of The Chapter, Not The End Of The Book. Mr. Fish shares his journey from growing up in poverty in Rockford, Illinois, moving repeatedly throughout childhood, and dealing with instability, family addiction, bullying, isolation, and rejection before joining the military. In this episode, Mr. Fish walks through the painful experiences that shaped his early life, incl...

People in this episode

Host: Mr. Whiskey

Guest: Devin Fish

Topics covered

• mental health
• veteran experiences
• poverty
• addiction
• suicidal ideation

Keywords

• mental health
• veteran
• poverty
• addiction
• suicidal ideation
• bullying
• isolation

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Answering The Hard Questions: Let It Be The End Of The Chapter, Not The End Of The Book

Places: Rockford, Illinois

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