Let me begin by thanking CANADEM deployees and all other international workers who are working on the front lines or remotely, in your ho...

It wasn’t a war zone.  It wasn’t a hardship post.  The power stayed on, the food was delicious.  Beyond unpredictable drivers and the occ...

I lay in a hospital bed, just months after I started my first international job.  I had swollen joints, blurred eyes, high fevers and no ...

It didn’t feel good.  Worry was a feeling in my chest and it woke me up at night.  Fear made my heart pound, my ears ring and my voice go...

We joined the “Let’s make the world a better place” club to help other people. We didn’t join to get hurt. And many of us, at some point ...

It will happen to some of us.  In a long career away from home something that causes physical or emotional injury – or creates the fear t...

It was a nice afternoon.  Quiet.  People were finishing their day’s work and planning their evenings.  The drive home and a bit of shoppi...

When I ask whether going on an international mission or returning home is more challenging, most people say that coming back is harder. T...

When I came back from my first international placement, I was stuck for many, many months.  I couldn’t figure out where I wanted to go or...

Dr. Dee Rajska is a Canadian clinical psychologist who has a blog and website directed towards helping military service personnel manage ...