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Three Great and Healthy Benefits of Owning a Pet
By Samantha Rogers Every day after work, I fight my way through five o’clock traffic and trudge up the stairs to my house. Immediately after I open the door, I’m confronted by two yellow Labrador Retrievers whose tails are wagging … Continue reading
Gardening Program Helps Veterans
Cope With PTSD Symptoms
By Christine Leccese Elijah Ochoa, an Army medic who did two deployments in Iraq, wasn’t sure what was happening to him when he returned home to Fresno, California in the summer of 2008. He suffered nightmares, intrusive memories, panic and … Continue reading
Train Vets to Treat Vets: A Unique Program Working to Expand the Quality and Quantity of Mental Health Services for Veterans
By Patrick Bayhylle For those who have proudly and bravely served our country and are now dealing with depression, generalized anxiety, substance abuse or posttraumatic stress disorder, it can be difficult to find the right mental health professional. Some veterans … Continue reading
You Can Help Children Whose
Parents Have PTSD
By Andrea Carlile It started with a call from the school. They reported “aggressive behavior towards another child.” Then came another call. This time, “an outburst involving slamming a chair.” This could not be our child, certainly — not the … Continue reading
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One Person’s PTSD Can Affect a Whole Family:
Learning to Heal PTSD and Secondary Trauma
By Andrea Carlile June is PTSD awareness month. While continued attention on PTSD is vital for our service members and veterans, I hope to also create awareness about how PTSD affects the entire family. Family members of people with PTSD … Continue reading
Post-Trauma Identity:
Reclaiming Who You Are Despite the Past
You are More Than Your PTSD Symptoms
Serving in the Army, Rick deployed to Iraq three times. Before his first deployment he was a fun-spirited, loving husband and doting father. He knew that deployment would be tough and did his best to keep himself feeling connected to … Continue reading
Frontline Psych With Dr. Bender: Promising Treatments for PTSD
The following post appeared on the DCoE blog on March 29, 2013. By Dr. James Bender If you keep up with the DCoE Blog or national news, it’s likely you’ve heard of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), an anxiety disorder that some … Continue reading
Small Steps Can Improve Your Mental Health
The following post was published on the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury blog. By Corina Notyce, DCoE Public Affairs This month, we encouraged you to take charge of your mental health and reflect on whether yours … Continue reading
Families Can Overcome PTSD; No One is Alone: One Spouse’s Story
By Andrea Carlile As I watched Tony Stark be overcome with anxiety and nightmares in Ironman 3, it reminded me of watching my husband experience similar symptoms after a second deployment. My thoughts drifted to how our heroes can crumble … Continue reading
How Tibetan Singing Bowls Helped a Group of Veterans; This “Keeper of Stories” Tells Us
By Charli Prather, MSW LCSW OSW-C Aka: Military Zen Mom As a therapist who specializes in deployment and also oncology, I find myself in the position of being the Keeper of Stories. Week after week, warrior after warrior and widow after … Continue reading