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DetailsWe 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…
DetailsI heard recently that over 50% of our veterans with PTSD are NOT getting help! Sometimes it takes months, years and even decades for our vets (or other loved ones) to realize they have PTSD. Many times it is the loved ones around them who see it so clearly day after day, and hopefully eventually…
DetailsJustin Low, son of a veteran with PTSD, shares a tribute to veterans and a challenge to his fellow Americans at Oregon City High School: All of you have paid the price to keep our nation safe and secure during times of calamity. The patriotism and security all of you brave veterans and servicemen…
DetailsHow Can We Treat the ‘Invisible Wounds’ of War? It’s one of the most life-altering war wounds that a service member can experience, even though it doesn’t leave a scratch on the body: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a severe mental health condition that can take a tremendous lifelong toll on military veterans and their…
DetailsThose of us who love someone with PTSD are especially susceptible to burnout. Compassion fatigue. Although the month of November is dedicated to Caregiver Support, every day of the year we need to support the supporters! What can we who give and love day in and day out do to keep from dying on the…
DetailsIf there are millions and millions of people with PTSD, then there must be just as many who love them. I wanted to try to put into poem form what so many of us hold deep inside. And too often we think we are the only ones who struggle. Or if we just try harder…
DetailsThe media is clamoring competitively for sensational stories of young veterans. I was recently asked by a multi-million circulation magazine to find and share such a dramatic story. The following Press Release interview springs from what I learned about veterans with PTSD and their “stories.” Wishing you all a much-deserved Happy Veteran’s Day! ~…
DetailsWhat if I told you there was one thing we all can do that will help the PTSD? Seriously! Makes you feel better, and it also has many other benefits. It’s natural. Available to anyone. And in most cases FREE. Would you think I was stoned? Well, I may be a little crazy, but it’s…
DetailsPosted on Military.com : Why You Should Be Prepared for PTSD August 22, 2013 Welby O’Brien Do you have any idea that the one you tearfully bid farewell may never be in your arms again — at least not like you remember them? If your servicemember has experienced any level of combat, he or she could…
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