Blue Sails Insights
In-depth guides and articles on mental health, autism care and finding support in Maryland. Start with a guide, or search and filter articles by topic.
Each guide covers signs, evaluation, treatment options and common questions for one area of care.
If you are in crisis, call 911, go to the nearest ER, or call or text 988. Maryland programs and community listings are in our behavioral health resources guide.
Psychiatry & Medication Management
A practical how-to for your first psychiatric evaluation in Maryland: what to bring, how a typical 60-minute visit unfolds, rating scales, shared decisions about…
Veterans & Military Mental Health
Compare three recommended PTSD therapies: session structure, trauma-memory work, between-session practice, and questions to discuss with a qualified clinician.
Veterans & Military Mental Health
A practical guide to military retirement and MEB/PEB stress: identity loss, reverse culture shock, board basics, TAMP/TRICARE/VA coverage handoffs and family adjustment in Maryland.
Veterans & Military Mental Health
A practical guide for Maryland military families supporting children and teens through deployment cycles: age-band signs, routines, school teams, TRICARE counseling and homecoming.
Veterans & Military Mental Health
A step-by-step guide for military families moving to Maryland with an autistic child: EFMP, TRICARE’s Autism Care Demonstration, ECHO, records and IEP transfer.
Veterans & Military Mental Health
When nightmares won't fade and sleep won't come, a veteran's brain is still on guard—here's how CBT-I, nightmare-focused care and psychiatry help it stand…
Veterans & Military Mental Health
DCSA found no clearance denied solely for seeking therapy. SF-86 Q21, DoDI 6490.08, and confidential Maryland care.
Veterans & Military Mental Health
Most TRICARE East military families can start outpatient therapy without a referral. Prime, Select and For Life rules, 2026 cost shares, exceptions, and a…
Veterans & Military Mental Health
A step-by-step guide for Maryland veterans requesting a VA community care referral for mental health: eligibility, a secure-message script, the authorization letter and scheduling.
