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A nonprofit providing Veterans, First Responders and Healthcare Professionals with a supportive community where tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs) serve as therapeutic and recreational tools to build relationships and alleviate stress related to PTSD.

You are not weak for being affected. You are human for surviving. Today is June 1st, marking the beginning of Men’s Ment...
06/01/2026

You are not weak for being affected. You are human for surviving.

Today is June 1st, marking the beginning of Men’s Mental Health Month. For our community of veterans, first responders, and healthcare workers, the battle doesn't always end when the shift is over. Too often, men are taught to build high walls, utilizing "Resistances" like Suppression and Rationalization to mask their struggles.

But as our TTRPG-inspired stat block shows, pushing through alone doesn't defeat PTSD: The Uninvited. It only feeds the isolation.

If you look at the mechanics of healing, this entity is vulnerable to four core things: Compassion, Connection, Safety, and Self-Acceptance. At Roll2Heal, our mission is to build the party you need to face these encounters. Through tabletop role-playing games, we create safe, supportive spaces where you can put down the heavy armor, roll some dice, and find a community that truly has your back.

You don’t have to run this campaign alone.

Read today's full launch blog post at https://www.roll2heal.org/post/facing-the-uninvited-rolling-for-connection-this-men-s-mental-health-month to see the breakdown of the PTSD stat block and learn how you can join an upcoming table or support our non-profit mission.

Photo courtesy of: Meg Saylors, Roll2Heal's Social Media Manager, and member of the TX-Wylie Chapter

Just 5 more hours! The Bodhana Group
05/30/2026

Just 5 more hours!
The Bodhana Group

Tomorrow we’re diving into a fascinating study exploring how cognitive‑behavioral therapy (CBT) can be intentionally ble...
05/30/2026

Tomorrow we’re diving into a fascinating study exploring how cognitive‑behavioral therapy (CBT) can be intentionally blended with tabletop role‑playing games to help adults with social anxiety. Jack Berkenstock from The Bodhana Group will be joining us to talk about it!

This tribute is shared on behalf of Brena Stovall, a member of our Kentucky Roll2Heal community and Roll2Heal's Chapter ...
05/25/2026

This tribute is shared on behalf of Brena Stovall, a member of our Kentucky Roll2Heal community and Roll2Heal's Chapter Development Manager, honoring her grandfather, Seaman Jim Stovall, United States Navy.

Jim Stovall lived a life shaped by service, steady hands, and quiet strength. Born in 1953 and passing in 2025, he served as a Boiler Technician in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War, working deep in the boiler rooms of Navy ships. This is the kind of work that rarely makes headlines but keeps entire crews safe and missions moving forward.

Those boiler rooms were hot, loud, and unforgiving. They demanded precision, endurance, and grit. Jim carried all of that with him, not just in uniform but throughout his life. He was the kind of man who didn’t need recognition to know the value of what he did. He simply showed up, worked hard, and cared deeply for the people around him.

To his granddaughter Brena, he wasn’t just a sailor, he was Opa. A steady presence. A source of warmth, humor, and love. Losing him in October of last year left a space that can’t be filled, but it also left a lesson she carries forward:

“I’ve learned to cherish the moments you have instead of fearing and worrying about when you won’t have them.”

Even without a chapter yet in Kentucky, Brena stands with our community today to honor him - proving that belonging isn’t about geography. It’s about connection, memory, and the people who shaped us.

Today, we honor Seaman Jim Stovall:
Navy Sailor. Boiler Tech. Vietnam Veteran.
Grandfather. Mentor. Steady soul.
Forever remembered.

Today we honor First Sergeant John L. Mills, U.S. Army (Ret.), whose nearly twenty‑five years of service left a lasting ...
05/25/2026

Today we honor First Sergeant John L. Mills, U.S. Army (Ret.), whose nearly twenty‑five years of service left a lasting mark on the soldiers he guided and the daughter who loved him. Crystal Snyder, Chapter Lead of our Clarksville Tennessee location, as well as Internal Communication and Moderation Manager of Roll2Heal as a whole, shares this tribute with pride, remembering a father whose leadership extended far beyond the uniform and helped shape her life in profound ways.

This tribute is shared with respect on behalf of a Roll2Heal community member from our Oregon Chapter, who honors the me...
05/25/2026

This tribute is shared with respect on behalf of a Roll2Heal community member from our Oregon Chapter, who honors the memory of his friend, Sergeant Maxwell Ehrlich, United States Army and Army National Guard.

Maxwell’s story is one of extraordinary courage in the face of an enemy no one could have prepared for. Before his unit deployed, he received a sudden and devastating diagnosis, a terminal brain tumor that would slowly take away the right side of his body. He lost the use of his arm, his leg, and much of his physical independence. Yet even as his body weakened, his resolve never did.

In the midst of these injuries, Sergeant Ehrlich made a choice that those who served beside him will never forget. He transferred from the Oregon Army National Guard to the Illinois Army National Guard so he could continue serving as a recruiter. He refused to step back from leadership. He refused to let his diagnosis define him. He continued to mentor, to guide, and to represent the uniform with pride.

Those who served with him in Charlie Battery, 2nd Battalion, 218th Field Artillery remember him for the strength he carried through every stage of his illness. His attitude remained positive. His leadership remained steady. His courage was quiet, unwavering, and deeply human; Remaining until the very end.

To his friends, he was more than a soldier. He was a reminder of what resilience looks like when everything else is stripped away. His loss was felt long before deployment ever began, and his memory continues to guide those who knew him.

Sergeant Ehrlich, your bravery is remembered.
Your leadership is honored.
Your legacy lives on in the lives you touched.

Today, we honor the crews of the USS Scorpion and the USS Thresher - two United States Navy submarines lost during the C...
05/25/2026

Today, we honor the crews of the USS Scorpion and the USS Thresher - two United States Navy submarines lost during the Cold War, and the brave sailors who never returned home.

This tribute is shared at the request of one of our Roll2Heal community members, who asked that these boats and their crews be remembered with the same respect and solemnity we give to every life lost in service.

The USS Thresher was lost on April 10, 1963, during deep diving tests off the coast of Massachusetts. All 129 souls aboard were lost. Their sacrifice led to sweeping safety reforms across the submarine fleet, ensuring future sailors would be better protected.

The USS Scorpion was lost on May 22, 1968, while returning from deployment in the Atlantic. All 99 crew members were lost. Their memory remains deeply honored within the submarine community, and their service stands as a testament to the dangers faced by those who operate beneath the sea.

Though decades have passed, the names of these submarines still carry weight, reverence, and grief. Their crews served in silence, carried out missions few would ever know, and paid the ultimate price far from home.

Today, we speak their names so they are not forgotten.

To the crews of the USS Scorpion and USS Thresher:
Your service is honored.
Your sacrifice is remembered.
Your legacy endures.

Today, we honor Christopher Van Doren, United States Marine Corps remembered with love by his sister and Washington Sta...
05/25/2026

Today, we honor Christopher Van Doren, United States Marine Corps remembered with love by his sister and Washington State community members Shannon, and by all who knew the light he carried.

Christopher served his country with dedication, and like so many, he carried the invisible wounds long after his service ended. Those wounds ultimately took his life, but they do not define him. His service mattered. His story matters. And his memory deserves to stand among the honored.

Christopher was a fun loving, wildly creative soul. Well into adulthood, he built entire worlds out of cardboard, duct tape, leftover tubes, and boxes - turning scraps into armor, inventions, and imagination. That spark never left him. He brought humor, creativity, and heart into every room he entered.

He is missed every single day.

Shannon shared that honoring him on Memorial Day has often felt complicated because he did not fall in the line of action. But his struggle came from his service. His sacrifice was real. His loss is felt. And today, we stand with her in remembering him fully and proudly.

Christopher, your story is not forgotten.
Your service is not forgotten.
Your creativity, your laughter, and your life are not forgotten.

May his memory be a blessing, and may his legacy guide us toward compassion, understanding, and healing for all who carry unseen battles.



If you or someone you love is struggling with invisible wounds, overwhelming thoughts, or feels at risk of harming themselves, please reach out to the Su***de and Crisis Lifeline at 988. You can connect with trained support by calling or texting the lifeline, or by using their online chat. You don’t have to carry this alone, and help is available at any hour.

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