We BOTH Got Triggered!

We all know that triggers set off PTSD. Brace for explosion!  Thankfully, I am learning much better these days how to handle it when my vet gets triggered. And occasionally I myself get triggered. But what really threw me off guard last week was when we BOTH got triggered! WHOA! No fun. Not pretty. Downright…

PTSD Sees No Options

Ever wonder why it is so hard for those with PTSD to make decisions, or why they feel so overwhelmed, or why giving up sometimes seems to be the only option? It can be so frustrating when our loved ones seem to recoil at the thought of making a decision, or just see a situation…

Blasts, Bombs, Shootings, & PTSD

In the media frenzy following the horrendous Boston Marathon bombing, I was interviewed for a press release. Although not the world’s top expert on PTSD, I gladly offered a few thoughts I have learned from my own experience living with a veteran with PTSD, as well as what I have gleaned from others. Bombs, blasts,…