Meaghan Mobbs

About

Meaghan Mobbs, M.A. is a West Point graduate, Afghanistan Veteran, and former Army Captain who is currently Clinical Psychology pre-doctoral fellow at Columbia University, Teachers College where she researches and writes about modern day veteran issues. Mobbs is a George W. Bush Veteran Leader Scholar, Tillman Military Scholar, David O’Connor Fellow, and a Noble Argus and National Military Family Association Scholarship recipient.

Recent Posts

Social Media Outrage and Military Veterans

Research helps explain why veterans express outrage about national events on social media.

Longing for War

"Fear of Missing Out" can affect veterans, too, long after they return home. But why?

The Psychological Ramifications of the 'Afghanistan Papers'

What are the psychological effects of the Afghanistan Papers?

Are We Our Own Worst Enemy?

Are veterans doing each other more harm than good?

Are We Failing to Honor Psychological Injuries?

Are we failing to honor the psychological injuries that arise in war?

Are we failing to honor the psychological injuries that arise in war?

Can the Military Learn From Andrew Luck?

Understanding the stigma of walking away.

Understanding the stigma of walking away.

What We Need to Understand About Veterans and Firearms

Are we failing to understand the cultural importance of firearm ownership in the military veteran population?

Are we failing to understand the cultural importance of firearm ownership in the military veteran population?

Is Resilience the Most Common Response to Trauma?

We need to look beyond trauma-related distress in military veterans.

We need to look beyond trauma-related distress in military veterans.

Why We Must Be Careful in How We Talk About Veteran Suicide

Talking carelessly about death by suicide can make the problem worse.

Talking carelessly about death by suicide can make the problem worse.

Survivor's Guilt in the Military and Veteran Population

What is survivor's guilt? Know how to recognize it and what to do if you have it.

What is survivor's guilt? Know how to recognize it and what to do if you have it.