PTSD Combat: Winning the War Within
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| Blog Name: | PTSD Combat: Winning the War Within |
| Url: | http://ptsdcombat.blogspot.com |
| Language: | English |
| Topics: | ptsd, veterans, combat |
| Description: | Combat PTSD blog featuring research, news, resources, and events for returning veterans coping with post-combat reintegration and/or post-traumatic stress disorder. For all vets and their families, with a special focus on PTSD help for the Iraq and Afghanistan veteran. |
| Popularity: | 39 Followers |
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Thanksgiving, From the Frontline to the Homefront and Back Again
Happy Thanksgiving.How is your holiday shaping up? I hope that you and yours are on your way to building a memorable one. Before moving into the heart of this post, I'd like to take a moment to personally thank the family that I'm blessed to have, who offer me the support and encouragement to continue plugging away.This work means a lot to me, as do my studies; but, both of these endeavors take
Happy Thanksgiving.How is your holiday shaping up? I hope that you and yours are on your way to building a memorable one. Before moving into the heart of this post, I'd like to take a moment to personally thank the family that I'm blessed to have, who offer me the support and encouragement to continue plugging away.This work means a lot to me, as do my studies; but, both of these endeavors take
For Those Who Serve: A Civilian Thanksgiving
Monday evening I'm participating in 'A Sycamore Thanksgiving,' the launch of an annual event at the Sycamore, Ill., library [facebook event page]. The free evening of entertainment, which organizers hope will be reminiscent of a holiday variety show, brings together 6 authors, 8 musical groups, 2 fashion shows, a photo exhibit and more -- all mixed up to keep it lively.It being a festive occasion
Monday evening I'm participating in 'A Sycamore Thanksgiving,' the launch of an annual event at the Sycamore, Ill., library [facebook event page]. The free evening of entertainment, which organizers hope will be reminiscent of a holiday variety show, brings together 6 authors, 8 musical groups, 2 fashion shows, a photo exhibit and more -- all mixed up to keep it lively.It being a festive occasion
Veterans, Reintegration and Military Mental Health: A Selection of Recent Broadcasts
Sharing a few recent programs that examine some of the reintegration issues of our returning troops. Thursday's Diane Rehm Show devoted the hour to military mental health [listen].Mental health in the military: Increasing rates of suicide, depression, and substance abuse raise concerns about mental illness in the armed forces. What's being done to assess and treat mental health problems in the
Sharing a few recent programs that examine some of the reintegration issues of our returning troops. Thursday's Diane Rehm Show devoted the hour to military mental health [listen].Mental health in the military: Increasing rates of suicide, depression, and substance abuse raise concerns about mental illness in the armed forces. What's being done to assess and treat mental health problems in the
NPR's 'Impact of War' Series Highlights Work of Soldiers Project Founder Judith Broder
A head's up: Give today's NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday a listen.Last week, NPR introduced its month long look at the impact of war on military families -- the spouses and kids and parents doing time stateside while their loved one is deployed overseas.Part of NPR's larger Impact on War project, its goals are to support member stations in collecting and sharing local stories, and "give a voice
A head's up: Give today's NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday a listen.Last week, NPR introduced its month long look at the impact of war on military families -- the spouses and kids and parents doing time stateside while their loved one is deployed overseas.Part of NPR's larger Impact on War project, its goals are to support member stations in collecting and sharing local stories, and "give a voice
Caregiver Clips: Military Combat Trauma Counseling Statistics, November 2009
This month's clips cover the current state and strain of military mental health counseling in the wake of last week's Ft. Hood shooting. First, from Emily Mullin, Scripps News Service:Questions are emerging about how a few hundred military mental health counselors are treating thousands and thousands of men and women in the armed forces in Afghanistan and Iraq.According to official Army figures,
This month's clips cover the current state and strain of military mental health counseling in the wake of last week's Ft. Hood shooting. First, from Emily Mullin, Scripps News Service:Questions are emerging about how a few hundred military mental health counselors are treating thousands and thousands of men and women in the armed forces in Afghanistan and Iraq.According to official Army figures,
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