The writer details the internal struggle with surviving war.By Trish Russell Survivor’s guilt is a complex beast that will take me a lifetime to understand but I do know finding healthy ways to remember the loss of comrades has made it ... | Read More
Lady Gaga Continues to Open Up About Her PTSD
via Instagram (@ladygaga ) Lady Gaga Continues to Open Up About Her PTSD . . . Pets Are Healing Veterans with PTSD . . . Ohio Legislatures Offer New Kind of Therapy for Veterans . . . Army Veteran Faces Prison Time for Lying About PTSD . . . ... | Read More
The Hiki App Leads The Autistic Population To Friends and Happiness
Jamil Karriem tells us in 13 questions why he wants to eliminate loneliness and create fulfillment for a vulnerable population. 1. What drove you to create this app? Most people think obesity, or cancer, is the leading cause of death in the ... | Read More
Prince Harry Has Reasons to Step Back from Royal Life – One May Be PTSD
Prince Harry Has Reasons to Step Back from Royal Life – One May Be PTSD . . . Bills Countrywide Seek to Address PTSD in Comp . . . Don't Be Afraid to Advocate for Your Medically Complex Child . . . Hong Kong Protests Lead to Surge in PTSD . . . ... | Read More
10 Ways To Get To Sleep After Going From Soldier To Civilian
The author found getting to sleep to be one of the toughest adjustments she had to make. By Trish Russell He flipped off the lights and we were immediately plunged into darkness. I reminded myself we were in our room; I knew all the nooks ... | Read More
Veterans Get Hooked on Recovery Through Fly Fishing
It’s therapeutic and reduces the symptoms of PTSD and depression By Patrick M. Scanlon Bobbie is small, whippet-thin, and given to quick, bird-like movements. She speaks in explosive bursts but at low volume, each statement followed by a ... | Read More
Boxing Program Provides Veterans With Some Healing Techniques
With an emphasis on fitness, not fighting, Veterans are getting healing. By Evan Bleier Located under the shadow of the Manhattan Bridge on the Brooklyn side of the East River, Gleason’s Gym has been the home of some of boxing’s most ... | Read More
A Mom Found Writing About Her PTSD Became Her Therapy
Words helped to make sense of the trauma that was impacting her life. By Kathy Parker People speak of defining moments in their lives, exact seconds, or minutes that change everything. There are very few of those moments that stand out amid ... | Read More
Visiting Vietnam Proves To Be A Cure For Veterans
A psychologists' book led to the discovery and formation of a transformative nonprofit -- Soldier's Heart. By Christine Graf Dr. Edward Tick grew up in New York City, surrounded by World War II veterans, including his late uncle, a medic at ... | Read More
Disabled American Veterans Survey Dictates Support Effort
A study by the DAV found Veterans feel let down. The next step is putting in place programs that lead to a change. Special for PTSDJournal By DAV Staff In November 2015, Disabled American Veterans released a nationwide survey of veterans ... | Read More
Phone Calls Prove Helpful Treating PTSD
Veterans in rural areas find telemedicine, a simple way to the care they need. By Brandon Lilly While studying the effectiveness of mental health services for veterans returning from active military duty abroad, Dr. John Fortney, a ... | Read More
Soldiers Get Musical Training
Voices of Valor is showing tunes are also medicinal.By Andre Carter Vietnam veteran Noel Dunn Six one-syllable words mark the beginning of the renaissance in Noel Dunn's life. The music verse, which was crafted by the Vietnam veteran, is the ... | Read More
Three Ways to Survive and Understand PTSD
Recovering from trauma begins with understanding yourself. Put another way: Self-diagnosis can help a lot.By Boyd Patterson Helpful information about PTSD can be a life preserver. As a survivor of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, you know the ... | Read More
31 of the ‘Weirdest’ Triggers for People with PTSD
31 of the ‘Weirdest’ Triggers for People with PTSD . . . Top 75 PTSD Blogs & Websites in 2020 . . . The Microtrauma of the Unsolicited Touch . . . Web Portal Helps First Responders, Families Suffering from PTSD . . . Former RAF Pilot, 67, Who ... | Read More
Painting Therapy for Trauma Victims
There are many forms of treatment, but this organization uses the canvas as its main tool.By Connie Aitcheson Sometimes it’s hard to speak about pain. David Leon knows all too well. He found a form of therapy, using art as a way to help ... | Read More
Lady Gaga Got Candid with Oprah about the Cause of Her PTSD & How She Manages It
Lady Gaga Got Candid with Oprah about the Cause of Her PTSD & How She Manages It . . . Study Maps Early Development of PTSD . . . Ryan Mains Served Others as an Army Medic and a Firefighter. Now Grappling with PTSD, He’s Still Trying to Help . . ... | Read More
Brown University Study Shows Resources Needed For Civilians With PTSD
More aid needs to be devoted to relieving PTSD’s impact on civilians. By Brandon Lilly Getting proper care and services for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is hard if you are a military veteran. Getting proper care is even more difficult ... | Read More
Cohen Veterans Center Does Great Work Supporting Veterans
At the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Military Family Clinic at New York University, doctors are treating service members with a simple idea: start with the mind and body, and you will help the soul. By Evan Bleier Introspective art hangs on ... | Read More
A PTSD New Year’s Resolution
If you want to feel better, learn how to cope, or change, what gets you down.By Trish Russell Sitting with my 80-year-old grandmother during the holidays, sipping coffee at my mother's table, I gleaned wisdom from someone who lived through the ... | Read More
YouTube Star Lauren Riihimaki Opens Up about PTSD and Anxiety
YouTube Star Lauren Riihimaki Opens Up about PTSD and Anxiety . . . Children and Trauma . . . Eye Treatment Can Reduce Trauma . . . Psychedelic Drug for PTSD . . . Hip-Hop Star G Herbo Names Tour After PTSD . . . Netflix Drama 'Tell Me Who I Am' ... | Read More
Individuals of Influence
PTSDJournal names leaders who study and treat the disorder in order to symbolize the increasing work done nationwide to diminish the effects of trauma. This group of individuals recognizes the need for support, outreach, and innovation to defeat the ... | Read More
TRE Equals Treating Trauma with Exercise
Achieving a state of balance for the body is the goal.By Christine Graf After living in war zones in Africa and the Middle East, trauma intervention specialist Dr. David Berceli developed Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE) to help the body ... | Read More
Trauma in Youth Employment
Studies show young adults in urban cities can find a job, but stressful environments prevent them from staying employed.By Dr. Dale G. Caldwell Urban communities are in an employment income crisis. According to the MIT Living Wage Calculator ... | Read More
What’s in a Name?
There is a push within the military to eliminate the term “disorder” from PTSD. It sounds like a good idea. But is it?By Dr. Mark Hammel With the publication of DSM-III in 1980, Vietnam veterans finally had a diagnosis for their afflictions of ... | Read More
Support Groups for Trauma
Need help? These local organizations can provide access to care anywhere. New York City’s Safe Horizon: A model program for victims of domestic abuse. Individual, family and group counseling is available at shelters and offices throughout the ... | Read More
Early Intervention is the Key to Suppressing the Impact of Trauma
When trauma strikes, immediate attention may be the best cure.By Michelle Yakobson When we talk about treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, dialogue usually focuses on time. In most settings and most capacities—clinically, socially, ... | Read More
7 Tips for Caregivers of People with PTSD
With all the focus on the folks suffering trauma and coping with PTSD, caregivers are the heroes overlooked.By Dan Pitzer Caretaker helping elderly woman with walking frame outdoors Caregivers caring for those with PTSD often don’t realize that ... | Read More
Veterans Administration Group Supports Female Soldiers
This Las Vegas VA Group Teaches Female Veterans How To Combat Misery And Fight For Their Own Relief.By PTSDJournal Staff When most people think of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, images of male soldiers haunted by violent combat situations ... | Read More
Healtheo360 Provides Healing Through The Web
The website Healtheo360.com allows individuals to post personal stories about dealing with health conditions, including PTSD.By Courtenay Higgins Healtheo360 is an online community where people with chronic conditions can find encouragement ... | Read More
3 Healthy Ways to Cope with Holiday Events
By Trish Russell As a child, Christmas was filled with wonder and magic because of my mom. She worked tirelessly to create an environment with tiny details; such as, cookies for Santa. Alabama Christmas or Amy Grant playing in the background, ... | Read More
Essential Ways To Take Care Of Yourself When Healing From A Destructive Relationship
Essential Ways To Take Care Of Yourself When Healing From A Destructive Relationship . . . Researchers Develop Mobile App To Predict PTSD In Trauma Victims . . . My Trauma Doesn’t Define Me, And Neither Does Yours . . . Couples Reveal The Best Piece ... | Read More
Service And Pregnancy Can Equal PTSD
A recent report links PTSD in expecting soldiers to preterm labor.By Brandon Lilly According to a study conducted by doctors at Stanford University, female veterans diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) are significantly more ... | Read More
The Strength Behind Project Semicolon
Amy Bleuel fought through abuse, incarceration, mental illness, and the devastating loss of her father to suicide. At 31, she took her own life too, but her story is worth retelling for Amy reached the lives of millions of people with a simple, yet ... | Read More
How do we best measure the effect of PTSD on women following traumatic childbirth?
How do we best measure the effect of PTSD on women following traumatic childbirth? . . . ASK ELLIE: Man believes childhood trauma affects current love life . . . Can kids’ teeth reveal emotional trauma? A new study suggests yes . . . PTSD Associated ... | Read More
Does Trauma Foretell PTSD?
When it comes to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, most agree that the higher the “dose” of trauma, the greater the likelihood of getting PTSD. By Christine Cissy White There is no disputing the relationship between trauma and PTSD. But the ... | Read More
River Rafting Is Healing For Veterans
Hiking, swimming, and rafting. It sounds like fun, right? For veterans, it’s a therapeutic blend to recovery. By Christine Graf When Margery Hermann saw the “disgraceful” way Vietnam veterans were treated upon returning home from war, she ... | Read More
The Gift of Homeopathy
There are many medicines and treatments for trauma, but some believe success starts within the patient.By Dr. Kenneth Silvestri Homeopathy is a safe example of healing. Founded by the German physician Samuel Hahnemann in the 19th century, it ... | Read More
ART Therapy
The nonprofit Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) is one of the latest treatments for traumaBy PTSDJournal Staff Therapist Laney Rosenzweig conceived ART in 2008. The therapy combines techniques from other successful psychotherapies, ... | Read More
How Trauma Leads to Drama in the Classroom
Quality instruction begins with teachers connecting with students. What happens before the bell rings can be just as important.By Dr. Dale G. Caldwell The tiny first-grader climbed up the arm of the teacher and started choking her with all of ... | Read More
Mindfulness Is Meditation for Trauma and PTSD
What is it, and does it help?By Sharon Picone If you have PTSD, you know firsthand that it consumes you. It affects your mind, your eating habits, and your sleep. Anxiety and depression set in. It is hard to cope with everyday activities. ... | Read More
Welcome to the Era of Climate Change-Induced PTSD
Welcome to the Era of Climate Change-Induced PTSD . . . The Terror Queue: These moderators help keep Google and YouTube free of violent extremism — and now some of them have PTSD . . . What to Do About PTSD in Children . . . Jason Aldean opens up ... | Read More
Sandy Hook’s Promise Keepers
The massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary school shook a community. A group of residents is making sure the tragedy helps others. By David Cummings The logo used by the Sandy Hook Promise tells the organization’s story. A tiny arm reaches up from ... | Read More
PTSD Women’s Group Wants To Build Awareness
Want to find out about how PTSD impacts women, go to #FacesOfPTSD. By Christine Cissy White Christine Cissy White, Joyelle Brandt and Arlen Faulkner are part of the grassroots movement #FacesOfPTSD Men. Soldiers. Brains. I was ... | Read More
Jeffrey Epstein Survivors Discuss Traumatic Impact
Jeffrey Epstein Survivors Discuss Traumatic Impact . . . Designing For Trauma Supports Health and Wellness . . . Sewing Away Trauma . . . Study Shows PTSD Can Lead To Binge Eating . . . Corrections Officer Reveals How Job Caused PTSD . . . ... | Read More
A Mother Finds Herself After Losing Her Children
It took a while and a lovely puppy, but Debbie Streiter is living again.By Courtenay Higgins Photography: Boris Zlotsky, Gruskin Group©2015 It was unusually cold and rainy on April 5, 2003, when 20-year-old Ashley Streiter, back from Kutztown ... | Read More
Why Facebook Moderators are Suing the Company for Trauma
Why Facebook moderators are suing the company for trauma . . . A new therapy, using PTSD hypnosis, saved his life . . . How being a phone sex operator helped this woman heal from sexual trauma . . . Women — If you’re struggling dealing with a trauma, ... | Read More
Please Tell Someone Directly
After living for 30 years with PTSD, the writer explains how he finally broke free.By John Hack I battled with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder for three decades before making peace. My feelings shifted and evolved. I’d get a grip, and a new symptom ... | Read More
Crisis Line Supports Military Soldiers With Trauma
Sensing the Need for Confidential Treatment, an Army Medic is Quietly and Effectively Helping his Comrades.By Craig Winston Craig Genteman, an Army medic for 11 years, was deployed multiple times to Iraq. This experience provided him the ... | Read More
Infertility And Trauma
Infertility And Trauma . . . Women And Trauma Equal PTSD . . . PTSD Treatment That Helps Domestic Violence Survivors . . . Post Office Reveals Healing PTSD Stamp To Raise Funds . . . Florida State Senator Discusses Her Lasting Trauma From Car ... | Read More
Trauma Theater Supports Youth With Mental Issues
A Massachusetts treatment center uses the stage to support children coping with personal struggles. By Christine Graf World-renowned trauma expert Bessel van der Kolk calls child abuse and neglect the most vital public health issue in ... | Read More
Yoga Can Heal The Impact of Trauma
By Tresca Weinstein J. L. Pizarro wears a silver bracelet with the engraving “Doc, Thank You.” It was given to him by several of the countless soldiers whose lives he saved during his deployment as a combat medic during the Vietnam War, and it is ... | Read More
Memories Trigger PTSD and Addiction
Despite being different mental disorders, addiction and PTSD can both stem from deep-rooted memories. By Sonia Tagliareni Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a chronic and debilitating condition that sets in after traumatic events such as ... | Read More
PTSD Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments
The Veterans Administration’s list provides what to look for and what to do to help someone suffering from PTSD or a traumatic event. Causes: Combat ExposureChild Sexual or Physical AbuseTerrorist AttackSerious AccidentSexual/Physical ... | Read More
PTSD Support Tips
Helping someone with PTSD can be difficult. The author explains how to deal and heal.By Dan Pitzer PTSD is a syndrome, a collection of symptoms that can vary from person to person, yet have many characteristics in common. Folks with PTSD ... | Read More
Mindfulness Can Ease Anxiety
Treating anxiety starts with one’s own mind. By Dr. Marisa Tomasic, Ph.D. Anyone who has suffered from anxiety can undeniably relate that it takes away the ability to experience the joyful moments of daily living. While the majority of people ... | Read More
Outside Activity Is Good For The Body and Soul
By Marisa M. Tomasic, Ph.D. Imagine for a moment walking along a path in the forest, a cascade of green highlighting the landscape as you savor the abundance of sights, sounds, and soothing aromas of nature. You feel present, taking in the moment. ... | Read More
10 Questions with…Senator Cory Booker
Cory Booker is on the presidential campaign trail, but when we sat down with him in his office in Newark, N.J., his focus on mental health and improved care for veterans was clear as the blue sky outside the windows. What are your thoughts on ... | Read More
After Losing His Parents, Michigan State Player Celebrates Senior Night With His Dogs
Michigan State player Josh Butler with his dogs Remi and Roxy. After Losing His Parents, Michigan State Player Celebrates Senior Night With His Dogs . . . Dallas Cowboys Add Service Dog To The Team Roster . . . Shooting Survivor Struggles With ... | Read More
Smart Planning For Escaping Domestic Abuse
Victims can help themselves by preparing an exit strategy.By Nora Hood Leaving an abusive relationship is an emotionally jarring ordeal. Women often put off making such a wrenching decision believing their partner will change or out of fear of ... | Read More
Sex And PTSD
A doctor explains how to overcome the intersection of intimacy and PTSD. By Sharna Striar For many of us, an intimate relationship can be challenging. But for those with PTSD, it can often feel impossible. If you have experienced ... | Read More
A Child Abuse Victim Tells Her Story
In her own words, Lora Horn explains her three secrets for dealing with PTSD.By Lora Horn I was abused as a child. My parents weren’t purposely cruel. I suspect they both had Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in an age when PTSD wasn’t even the ... | Read More
Did Jackie O’ Suffer From PTSD?
Five decades after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, author Barbara Leaming makes the case that former First Lady Jackie Kennedy may have suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. By David Cummings Barbara Leaming is not a ... | Read More
The Pursuit to Happiness
Dan Harris struggled with the darkness of anxiety. Then he found the light through meditation.By Charles Curtis Dan Harris has watched the video of what he calls the most embarrassing day of his life thousands of times. Dan Harris's on-air ... | Read More
Friends Adding Benefits
If you’re a veteran fighting for disability rights, Vet Comp & Pen is waiting for your call, or email. By David Cummings Vet Comp & Pen helps veterans get the benefits they medically and ethically deserve Many veterans don’t ... | Read More
PTSDesign
Houseplants Improve Health and Well-Being By Kenneth A. Gruskin, AIA Research estimates a person spends 85-percent of life indoors. Obtaining meaningful access to visible and physical “natural” and “green” outdoor spaces is a challenge for ... | Read More
10 Questions With…Jamie Heywood
Co-Founder and Chairman, PatientsLikeMe.com Helping his brother deal with ALS sparked Heywood’s desire to find a way to support others in a similar situation. By PTSDJournal Staff What is PatientsLikeMe? JH: We’re a free website ... | Read More
Telemedicine
Phone calls may be better than house calls for treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. By Brandon Lilly While studying the effectiveness of mental health services for veterans returning from active military duty abroad, Dr. John Fortney, ... | Read More
Kaiser’s Study Results in an Ace
The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study connected adolescent experiences with triggering PTSD in adulthood. By PTSDJournal Staff Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a punishing psychological condition that most frequently diagnosed in combat ... | Read More
What’s in Your Stress-Relief Toolkit?
Here are some simple, science-backed solutions to try out.By Marisa M. Tomasic, Ph.D Coming up with a plan to best handle stress requires thought. Depending on the nature of the stressor or one’s previous coping style, the very idea of ... | Read More
Fine Art
A Marine Makes Ceramic Cups To Tell Stories of War By Christine Graf Ehren Tool (left) and Vietnam veteran Michael Aschenbrenner at a project in Oregon. Ehren Tool remembers the day he told his grandfather, a World War II Marine veteran, that ... | Read More
Amped Up
Kirstie Ennis lost her leg in war, became friends with Prince Harry, and climbed to the top of the World. Think she’s done? You don’t know Kirstie Ennis.By David Cummings Kirstie Ennis lost her leg in war. That didn't stop her from reaching the ... | Read More
10 Questions with…Michael Linnington
CEO of the Wounded Warrior Project.By PTSDJournal Staff How many members do you have? Wounded Warrior Project serves more than 110,000 injured veterans and more than 26,000 family support members and caregivers. There are no fees for ... | Read More
Walking Off War
As we celebrate Veterans and Veterans Day, Sean Gobin is one Marine who deserves recognition for healing vets by getting them to walk in his footsteps. By PTSDJournal Staff Sean Gobin was ready for the next phase of his life, he just didn't ... | Read More
Rescue Relief
FEMA provides this veteran with a sense of purpose and an opportunity to serve. By David Cummings Jeff Byard’s first day on the job at FEMA didn’t include meeting team members, decorating his office and taking congratulatory calls. ... | Read More
Different Philosophy, Different Result
Viet Cong veteran Tam Tien and American veteran John Attaway on the Mekong River; they both fought during the Vietnam War. Vietnamese veterans of the Vietnam War have not experienced the same level of PTSD as American soldiers. Could the country's ... | Read More
Acting in Good Faith
Sinise’s work for military causes have made him a citizen the armed service considers worthy of a salute. Gary Sinise is best known to most Americans for his portrayal of Lt. Dan Taylor in the Oscar-winning film Forrest Gump. But to real soldiers ... | Read More