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Finding a Therapeutic Framework for Trauma-Based Disorders
PTSD, A Soldier's Perspective | November 17th 2009 by Scott A. Lee
I received a comment last night from Jeannie and thought that this would have a wider application to those of us who seek treatment for our trauma-based disorders. Talk therapy is an extremely useful tool when utilizing a proper framework with a trau read more
Finding a Therapeutic Framework for Trauma-Based Disorders
PTSD, A Soldier's Perspective | November 17th 2009 by Scott A. Lee
I received a comment last night from Jeannie and thought that this would have a wider application to those of us who seek treatment for our trauma-based disorders. Talk therapy is an extremely useful tool when utilizing a proper framework with a trau read more
"Camera Boy" Book Signing
phytoplankton larger new part newsletter | November 17th 2009 by phytoplankton larger new part newsletter
Last night I had the pleasure of attending a reading and book signing by Fred Minnick, author of Camera Boy: An Army Journalist's War in Iraq. As part of the 139 MPAD unit that covered the war in Iraq during 2004-2005, Minnick was crucial in telling read more
How I predicted increase in PTSD in 2001
Wounded Times Blog | November 17th 2009 by Chaplain Kathie
How I predicted increase in PTSD in 2001 by Chaplain Kathie This is not so much about my ego as it is about those who taught me. Whatever I know came from learning from the experts and living with... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs read more
The question: Why?
Svasti: A Journey From Assault To Wholeness | November 16th 2009 by Svasti
In the treacly syrup of therapy sessions that I waded through last year (and earlier this year), I’ve endlessly tormented myself with a clutch of seemingly unanswerable questions. Why did this (assault/PTSD/depression) happen? To me? Why did I read more
Helping Returning Combat Veterans and Family Members Impacted by…
PAIRS Foundation Blog | November 16th 2009 by PAIRS Foundation
The nonprofit PAIRS Foundation will offer a series of free 90-minute online classes this month to help returning combat veterans and family members impacted by PTSD. “Early intervention through effective education and skills training is criti read more
Post-Traumatic Stress Debacle: VA Calls PTSD “Fabrication”
State of Affairs | November 16th 2009 by Jim Fairthorne
For those of you looking for a standard Alex James laugh-a-minute post, you may want to move on, because I’ve got some serious things to say today. When you write a blog with the frequency I do, you start to get a feel for the way things work o read more
Suicide in on the rise in the military!
Mental Health Humor | November 16th 2009 by Chato
Suicide in on the rise in the military! One in five are dealing with some type of mental illness. Many believe the numbers to be higher with all the unreported cases. “Army Strong” thinking makes depression or PTSD a weakness. When read more
[links] Link salad walks under the stars a while
routes case | November 16th 2009 by farrelwel
My largely complete 2009 bibliography, for all your gift giving, award nominating or reading completist needs [ jlake.com | LiveJournal ]The Curious Threshold For Creativity — A new model of society suggests that we should spend no more than 50 read more
PTSD and returning soldiers
the Cranial Cavity of a Massage Therapist | November 16th 2009 by Rosemary
The Universe is a funny thing.A couple of weeks ago I went to the Chamber of Commerce Friday morning meeting, only I REALLY didn't feel like going. I wasn't feeling that great since I have "gut issues" and they're the worst in the morning.Anyway, wh read more
Vietnam Veteran receives retroactive PTSD benefits
Wounded Times Blog | November 15th 2009 by Chaplain Kathie
“It’s unfair to make a man who has sacrificed for his country go through decades of fighting through the bureaucratic red tape,” he said. Vietnam Veteran receives retroactive PTSD benefits CHESTER... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit read more
PTSD, unlock so you can unload
Wounded Times Blog | November 15th 2009 by Chaplain Kathie
PTSD, unlock so you can unload by Chaplain Kathie First know who were and why you were that way. As a kid your Mom told you "you're a good kid" and she said that for a reason. You were the type to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we read more
This is atrocious.
A post-cynical seer | November 15th 2009 by Jaliya
I've just read this article at Andrew Sullivan's site. A certain VA officer claims that if vets had more religion, they'd have less PTSD.For all the so-called honours that are heaped on soldiers after they've been killed, does the military brass real read more
Attrition: The Growing PTSD Plague
Signaleer | November 15th 2009
"The army has been able to deal with the unprecedented amounts of stress by providing the troops with what previous generations of soldiers would have considered luxuries. For example, when possible, combat troops sleep in air conditioned rooms, and read more
More Zero Tolerance
Mudville Gazette | November 15th 2009
A roundup of milblog reactions to CJ and Emily Grisham's story. If CJ made a mistake it was in not realizing that in America today merely suggesting a seemingly inconsequential issue like school uniforms should be debated before it's enacted can resu read more
On my own
Being the Wife of a Wounded Marine | November 15th 2009 by Karie
I moved out. Not all is lost, we are still going to be attending marriage counseling. There is still hope.... I hope. Cleve has a lot of changes to make. He will be attending a ton of different types of therapies, a few of them focusing on PTSD. He n read more
The Growing PTSD Plague
Wounded Times Blog | November 15th 2009 by Chaplain Kathie
The Growing PTSD Plague November 15, 2009: For the last six years, the U.S. Army has been conducting mental health surveys of troops in the combat zone. As expected, troops on their second or third... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs read more
1/3 of recent vets have combat-related combat stress injury
Pulse on Health | November 15th 2009 by Jeff Hansel
If you're a veteran, friend or family member of a veteran, here's something to pay attention to."What we know is that a third of vets returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are suffering from some type of combat stress injury," Tom T read more
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-15
Knee Deep in the Hooah! | November 15th 2009 by Claire
To err is human, to FUBAR is Government. Don't believe me? Watch the news. # To dilute the will to win is to destroy the purpose of the game. There is no substitute for victory. MacArthur #militarymon # Keep it up troops! What counts is not the read more
PTSD and Borderline Personality Disorder - Relationship between P…
PTSD After Childbirth Blog | November 15th 2009 by Jodi Kluchar
Six years ago I was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), four years after the trauma I experienced with my son’s birth. When my daughter was 2 I was hospitalized while I was taking anti-depressants and anti-anxiety medication. Duri read more
NSS – NO SHIT SATURDAY
Bonehead | November 14th 2009 by Bonehead
Nothing at all new here – Just a simple repost of an article I stumbled across earlier. All I’d like to know is how they got the funding for this study. I mean really? Pot might ease stress? No shit.Oh, and it’s Saturday.Pot Might Ease PTSD read more
And I Want a Pony, Too
Inverse Candlelight | November 14th 2009 by Miss Banshee
Me (frantically begging all and sundry for an invite to Google Wave): I'll do anything! Who wants a cat?Common Sense: What on earth is Google Wave?Me: It's the newest thing! It's AWESOME! It's the future, man!Common Sense: But what IS read more
PTSD, The Signature Wound of Modern Warfare
PTSD, A Soldier's Perspective | November 14th 2009 by Scott A. Lee
In this reposting I am explaining the split within the combat veteran that allows him or her to be "one person" in a moment and then shift into another completely incompatible individual in the same second. This manifestation of opposing self-states read more
PTSD, The Signature Wound of Modern Warfare
PTSD, A Soldier's Perspective | November 14th 2009 by Scott A. Lee
In this reposting I am explaining the split within the combat veteran that allows him or her to be "one person" in a moment and then shift into another completely incompatible individual in the same second. This manifestation of opposing self-states read more
Funerals to be held for 6 Fort Hood victims
Wounded Times Blog | November 14th 2009 by Chaplain Kathie
Staff Sgt. Amy Krueger wanted to help soldiers heal from the anguish of PTSD. She was killed by someone else who cared little for the lives at Fort Hood. If we do nothing to honor her life and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website read more
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-14
LibraryRemix | November 14th 2009
More e-book apps than games being developed 4 iTouch etc. LITERACY IN ACTION! http://bit.ly/474zRy # TOO FUNNY! @UndergradReview Make Your Own Academic Sentence http://bit.ly/TGGi # College InSight…http://college-insight.org/ # Rt @BoraZ @li read more
My Parts Are Alive...
Survivors Can Thrive! | November 13th 2009 by Marj aka Thriver
...With The Sound of Triggers!Quick request, bloggy buddies, for you to send up a quick prayer, healing thought, positive vibe, etc. My therapist has been rearranging my appointments lately (still doing the double-time every week) because her mother read more
Study of Combat Trauma, PTSD at Fort Hood Outlined By University…
PTSD Combat: Winning the War Within | November 13th 2009 by Ilona Meagher
A couple of weeks ago, a facebook contact drew my attention to an exciting university study tapping into Ft. Hood's returning troops and aiming to comprehensively determine their risk factors for combat PTSD. I read the article, and then filed it awa read more
A Poppy Tale
Woodstock Lily | November 13th 2009 by Lille Diane
These are all pictures I've taken.They are a part of my journey, a pictorial journey.My poppy series is one of my favorites.I was going to save these recent pictures of fall for a special time.That time has come.They tell an unexpected story.I'll sha read more
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