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Category Archives: U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs
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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A Friendly Reminder: PTSD Awareness Day is June 27th…
Sticky Post for the remainder of June. You can click on the image to learn more, print the flyer, and/or feel free to copy this one to your computer and publish to your own website – together we can increase … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Combat, IAO, OEF, OIF, Peer Support, PTSD, Recovery, Research, Support, Survival, U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Military, Veterans
Tagged Education, Helping Others, Informational, National PTSD Awareness Day, VA
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PTSD Takes a Physical Toll…
External Link: UCSF Study Finds PTSD Takes a Physical Toll. The latest research on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder – an anxiety disorder common in Iraq and Afghanistan War veterans – shows that having PTSD has physical consequences as well, meaning … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Combat, Fear & Anxiety, IAO, OEF, OIF, Peer Support, Personal Notes, PTSD, Recovery, Research, Safety Net, Survival, U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Military, Veterans
Tagged Afghanistan, Combat PTSD, Healing, Iraq, Mental Wellness, Military, One Mind for Research, Patrick Kennedy, Prevention, Psychophysical, Suicide, The Brain and War, Therapy, Treatment, UCSF, VA
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