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Please Tell Someone Directly

March 9, 2020 by Ellen Donker

An Iraqi veteran recounts coming out as gay, and his passion for helping other veterans deal with PTSD.By Jeff Key My story from Iraq is atypical, and I'll say out of the gate that I was never in a firefight. I was fired on, but it was from such a ... | Read More

Filed Under: Military Life, Posts Tagged With: gay, help, iraq, PTSD, veterans

Waves to Improvement

March 2, 2020 by Ellen Donker

The Alpha-Stim device treats the physical pain associated with trauma. By Dr. Jeffrey Marksberry A smartphone size device could be an instrument for providing relief from anxiety, insomnia, and depression. The Alpha-Stim instrument renders ... | Read More

Filed Under: Military Life, Trauma Today Tagged With: alpha-stim, Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation, PTSD, veterans

A Grandson’s Tribute to His Grandfather

February 12, 2020 by Ellen Donker

An interest in PTSD improved the author’s relationship with his grandfather and sparked a flame to get others involved.By Brian Lee My journey with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder has been unique. I transformed myself from a concerned, confused ... | Read More

Filed Under: Military Life, Posts Tagged With: grandfather, PTSD, treatment, veterans, Vietnam war

Wrongfully Accused

February 7, 2020 by Ellen Donker

Once considered possible terrorist by his fellow Marines, Affraz Mohammed is putting his life back together; all he needed was for someone to listen.By Christine Graf In August 2002, Affraz Mohammed was a 26-year-old corporal stationed at Marine ... | Read More

Filed Under: Military Life, Posts Tagged With: marines, military, PTSD, terrorism

Service Can Impact Pregnancy

January 20, 2020 by Ellen Donker

Research links PTSD to an increased risk of preterm labor By Brandon Lilly According to a study conducted by doctors at Stanford University, female veterans diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder are significantly more likely to give ... | Read More

Filed Under: Military Life, Posts Tagged With: female veterans, high risk pregnancy, Pregnancy, pregnant veterans, premature birth, PTSD

Survivor’s Guilt: Why Did I Come Home?

January 17, 2020 by Ellen Donker

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

Filed Under: Military Life, Posts Tagged With: PTSD, veterans, War

10 Ways To Get To Sleep After Going From Soldier To Civilian

January 13, 2020 by Ellen Donker

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

Filed Under: Military Life, Posts Tagged With: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, sleep, veteran

Introspective art hangs on the wall at Steven & Alexandra Cohen Military Family Clinic

Cohen Veterans Center Does Great Work Supporting Veterans

January 3, 2020 by Ellen Donker

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

Filed Under: Military Life, Posts Tagged With: PTSD, support, treatment, veterans

Trish Russell

A PTSD New Year’s Resolution

January 1, 2020 by Ellen Donker

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

Filed Under: Military Life, Posts Tagged With: change, goals, military, PTSD, Resolutions

Veterans Administration Group Supports Female Soldiers

December 27, 2019 by Ellen Donker

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

Filed Under: Military Life, Posts Tagged With: PTSD, soldiers, support, veterans, Women

3 Healthy Ways to Cope with Holiday Events

December 23, 2019 by Ellen Donker

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

Filed Under: Military Life, Posts Tagged With: Christmas, Holidays, PTSD, tips

Service And Pregnancy Can Equal PTSD

December 20, 2019 by Ellen Donker

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

Filed Under: Military Life, Posts Tagged With: Pregnancy, PTSD, soldiers, veterans

Does Trauma Foretell PTSD?

December 16, 2019 by Ellen Donker

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

Filed Under: Military Life, Posts Tagged With: PTSD, Trauma, veterans

Crisis Line Supports Military Soldiers With Trauma

December 4, 2019 by Ellen Donker

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

Filed Under: Military Life, Posts Tagged With: 741741, crisis text line, military, PTSD, support, treatment

Friends Adding Benefits

November 18, 2019 by Ellen Donker

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

Filed Under: Military Life, Posts Tagged With: benefits, Comp & Pen Medical Consulting, compensation, VA, veteran

10 Questions With…Jamie Heywood

November 18, 2019 by Ellen Donker

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

Filed Under: Civilian Life, Military Life, Trauma Today Tagged With: als, PTSD, tbi, veterans

Telemedicine

November 18, 2019 by Ellen Donker

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

Filed Under: Military Life, Trauma Today Tagged With: PTSD, telemedicine, veterans

Fine Art

November 18, 2019 by Ellen Donker

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

Filed Under: Military Life, Trauma Today Tagged With: ceramics, cups, marine corps, PTSD, veterans

Amped Up

November 15, 2019 by Ellen Donker

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

Filed Under: Military Life, Posts Tagged With: kirstie ennis, marines, PTSD, walking with the wounded

10 Questions with…Michael Linnington

November 13, 2019 by Ellen Donker

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

Filed Under: Military Life, Posts Tagged With: PTSD, tbi, veterans, wounded warrier project

Walking Off War

November 11, 2019 by Ellen Donker

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

Filed Under: Military Life, Posts

Rescue Relief

November 8, 2019 by Ellen Donker

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

Filed Under: Military Life, Posts

Different Philosophy, Different Result

November 6, 2019 by Ellen Donker

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

Filed Under: Military Life, Posts

Acting in Good Faith

November 4, 2019 by Ellen Donker

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

Filed Under: Military Life, Posts

Beating the Odds

November 4, 2019 by admin

With the help of wrestler Dallas Diamond Page, Arthur Boorman found life again. By Andre Carter “I CAN DO THIS.” Arthur Boorman wrote those four simple words in a 2007 email to DDP Yoga founder Diamond Dallas Page. The retired Army Airborne ... | Read More

Filed Under: Military Life, Trauma Today

Rafting a River of Healing

June 21, 2017 by admin

Hiking, swimming and rafting. Sounds like fun, right? For these 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

Filed Under: Military Life, Posts

Fallujah: An Opera That Tells a Story About the War in Iraq

June 21, 2017 by admin

Through the powerful tenor of voices, this performance is one to hear about life after war. By  Evan Bleier When life hands you lemons, they’ll tell you, you’re supposed to make lemonade. Since life kept the lemons and instead gave Sgt. ... | Read More

Filed Under: Military Life

Changing the Narrative

June 16, 2017 by admin

A Former Marine’s Dream Is To Show A Wounded Soul Can Be Healed By Lindsey Henry Brett Smith is a Marine, retired police officer, and currently an actor. His latest profession drives him to highlight his first one in a positive ... | Read More

Filed Under: Military Life, Posts

Virtually Speaking

Virtually Speaking

August 3, 2016 by admin

By PTSDJournal Staff Doctors at Northwestern University say a virtual reality interview product may help veterans improve their interview techniques and land a job. Baltimore based startup tech company, SIMmersion, may have found a way for ... | Read More

Filed Under: Military Life, Posts

K9 Therapy

K-9 Therapy

August 3, 2016 by admin

By PTSDJournal Staff When a vet returns home, these dogs are more than best friends. There are many programs designed to support veterans returning home from combat. It’s well documented how difficult it is for veterans to adjust to civilian ... | Read More

Filed Under: Military Life, Posts

Healing the Soul Heals all Wounds

Healing the Soul Heals all Wounds

August 3, 2016 by admin

By Evan Bleier 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. Midtown Manhattan is a long way ... | Read More

Filed Under: Military Life, Posts

Calculate your Funds

Calculate Your Funds

August 3, 2016 by admin

The Retirement Disability Pay Estimator uses a number of personal and service-related criteria to determine retirement disability pay. Just plug in the information requested into the online ... | Read More

Filed Under: Military Life, Posts

Survey Says

Survey Says…

August 1, 2016 by admin

Special for PTSDJournal BY DAV Staff Veterans feel let down. The folks at Disabled American Veterans believe their work will lead to change. In November 2015, Disabled American Veterans released a nationwide survey of veterans spanning all eras ... | Read More

Filed Under: Military Life, Posts

Telemedicine

Telemedicine

August 1, 2016 by admin

By Brandon Lilly Phone calls may be better than house calls for treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. While studying the effectiveness of mental health services for veterans returning from active military duty abroad, Dr. John Fortney, a ... | Read More

Filed Under: Military Life, Posts

Mental Support

Mental Support

August 1, 2016 by admin

People who suffer from mental illness can find help looking for work through a national plan designed for their specific needs. The Individual Placement Support Program (IPS) is designed to help veterans find work by going directly to commununity ... | Read More

Filed Under: Military Life, Posts

See that Star in the Window...

See that Star in the Window…

July 25, 2016 by admin

By Andre Carter Some say music is a universal language. Voices of Valor is showing tunes are also medicinal. Six one-syllable words mark the beginning of the renaissance in Noel Dunn’s life. The music verse, which was crafted by the Vietnam ... | Read More

Filed Under: Military Life, Posts

Arthur Boorman

Beating the Odds

August 17, 2015 by admin

By Andre Carter — “I CAN DO THIS.” Arthur Boorman wrote those four simple words in a 2007 email to DDP Yoga founder Diamond Dallas Page. The retired Army Airborne staff sergeant was in desperate need of pain relief for his failing body, and he had ... | Read More

Filed Under: Military Life

Troops to Teachers

Troops to Teachers

August 17, 2015 by admin

By Evan Bleier — Baghdad, Chicago, Kabul, Baltimore, Fallujah, Detroit, and New Orleans: The terrain may be different, but these cities are all battlegrounds of sorts. Thanks to an initiative launched by Teach For America, members of the United ... | Read More

Filed Under: Military Life

A Safe Home Base

A Safe Home Base

August 17, 2015 by admin

By Evan Bleier — In 2012, a beacon of light for veterans who are battling the black hole of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) began shining in Texas. Located in Houston, Camp Hope caters exclusively to U.S. combat veterans. Its goal is to ... | Read More

Filed Under: Military Life

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