(Chosen as Editor’s Pick on CP Blogs) More than just another day off and the segue into summer, Memorial Day and other patriotic holidays are a time for reflecting, supporting and giving thanks for the sacrifices our heroes have made for us. However, what looks like a three-day-long weekend of fun, parties and picnics to…
DetailsLife with PTSD is full of ups and downs. A roller coaster ride that embarks or halts at a moment’s notice. Some days are so pleasant we forget there is such a thing as PTSD. Memories of war seem deceptively in the past. And for those who have suffered non-military trauma, they too are vulnerable…
DetailsPTSD not only affects the individual, but its ripple effect deeply and profoundly impacts ALL those around them. Loved ones, please take encouragement from this 2 minute video poem. ♥ Printed version below. Feel free to download. 🙂 Join Love Our Vets – PTSD Family Support on Facebook
DetailsWinter is off to a brutal start this year for many of us. And just the mention of the holidays and this season can send chills up our spines. Along with guilt because this should be “the most wonderful time of the year”… or so they say. Unfortunately, those who deal with the relentless demands…
DetailsAn amazing LONG OVERDUE tribute to Veterans has been sweeping the country again this year! Hundreds of thousands are responding to the campaign “Green Light a Vet!” And on our LOVE OUR VETS – PTSD Family Support Facebook page we are seeing tremendous enthusiasm to this much deserved tribute, one of which is the photo you…
DetailsFeatured in “Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Spirit of America” (Story titled “Freedom Fighter“) What started out as an ordinary plane flight left me awestruck! No two women on the same flight could possibly have been more extreme opposites. I came home disturbed, astounded and inspired. Can people in this country be THIS blinded by…
DetailsVeterans Day and other patriotic holidays can really catch many of us off guard. Ironically, the one day of the year set aside to honor our veterans is often one of the most difficult for many of them. Especially those with PTSD. And the sad thing is that most people do not get it. So…
DetailsFeeling alone, overwhelmed, helpless, abandoned, hopeless, angry, depressed, or confused? There is nothing like living in the world of PTSD. And the harder we try to fix things or understand them, the more frustrated we get! That is why so many loved ones just throw in the towel and walk away. I admire and applaud…
DetailsThis interview about PTSD and how it affects veterans and those who are close to them was with Dr. David Yanez and Welby O’Brien at the ICRS show in Orlando, June 2015. Hope you find it helpful! 🙂
By Welby O’Brien I recently awoke to a shocking comment under one of our Love Our Vets – PTSD Family Support posts. It said, “I was done…ready to quit. END IT ALL. And then this post came across my feed. THANK YOU for giving me hope!” September is “National Suicide Prevention Month,” and September 10…
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