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Category Archives: Fear & Anxiety
Being Proud of Who You *Are*: Part 2.
I was barely even a teenager, but I knew for certain that I wanted to join the military and serve my country. The only thing that I knew about it though was based on my father’s service in the U.S. … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Combat, Family, Fear & Anxiety, God's Blessings, Gulf War, IAO, Military History, OEF, OIF, Peer Support, Personal Notes, PTSD, Recovery, Safety Net, U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Military, Veterans
Tagged Afghanistan, Combat Veterans, Courage, Honor, Iraq, Korea, Operation Desert Storm, PTSD, Sacrifice, Stigma, VA, Vietnam, WW1, WW2
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PTSD – A Growing Problem…
Aside from leaving out one of the MOST destructive and dangerous aspects associated with combat related PTSD (the thought of suicide), this is still a pretty decent news story that highlights the growing problem of post traumatic stress within our … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Combat, Fear & Anxiety, IAO, OEF, OIF, PTSD, Recovery, Support, U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Military, Veterans, Videos
Tagged Afghanistan, Combat PTSD, Coping, Education, Informational, Iraq, Suicide, Therapy, Treatment, VA, Veterans
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Doing What’s Right for the Country…
GRAYSON COUNTY, TX — Local veterans are sounding off tonight about President Obama’s announcement that Social Security checks could be on the line if a deal isn’t reached on Capitol Hill. “I am receiving Social Security and VA disability pay, … Continue reading
Posted in Combat, Fear & Anxiety, IAO, Personal Notes, Politics, PTSD, Survival, U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs, Veterans
Tagged Benefits, Boehner, Checks, Debt Ceiling, Disability, Obama, Social Security, U.S. Congress, VA, Veterans
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Mental Health Conditions & College Students…
A hat-tip to the lady that pointed me to the article below and recently published, it can be found here. It is both informative and interesting overall, but it’s number 9 specifically that represents the exact reason why I continue … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Combat, Fear & Anxiety, IAO, OEF, OIF, PTSD, U.S. Military, Veterans
Tagged Anorexia, Anxiety, Bulimia, College, Depression, Education, Mental Health, Military, OCD, Phobias, PTSD, Self-Injury, Students, Substance Abuse, Suicide
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Veteran Drivers License – A Way to Diffuse?
External Link: Driver’s License Honoring Vets Could Diffuse Tense Situations. A handful of vets have gotten into confrontations with police in recent years. In many cases, post-traumatic stress disorder or other emotional battle scars played a role on those incidents. … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Combat, Family, Fear & Anxiety, Gulf War, IAO, Personal Notes, PTSD, Recovery, Survival, U.S. Marines, U.S. Military, Veterans
Tagged Bridge Building, Combat PTSD, Drivers License, Education, Law Enforcement, Legal Issues, Mental Health, Stigma, Utah, Veterans
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