LOVE OUR VETS: Restoring Hope for Families of Veterans with PTSD

by Welby O’Brien

Chances are that if your loved one has seen war, he or she has PTSD at some level, and you who love your vet will also be deeply and profoundly affected.

PTSD can affect ANYONE, not just veterans. In the U.S. alone it affects millions,
along with all those who live with them and care about them.
“LOVE OUR VETS” is devoted to addressing the unique needs
of loved ones surrounding the PTSD survivor.


You may not have PTSD,
but if you are living with
someone who does,
you are suffering from it as well.

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LOVE OUR VETS answers over 60 heartfelt questions, providing down to earth wisdom and much needed tips for self-care. With a master’s degree in counseling, Welby O’Brien shares from her personal experience of living with a 100% disabled veteran with PTSD. She offers hope, encouragement, and practical help for families and loved ones who are caught in the wake of the trauma. This book addresses a broad spectrum of issues and concerns, and offers realistic wisdom from a wide variety of individuals who share from real hearts and lives.

Welcomed by veteran organizations, NAMI, VA and other counselors, this is not just another book about PTSD – rather it is a tremendous resource for families and loved ones who struggle along with their vets in the daily challenges of PTSD.

Now here is a comprehensive practical book solely dedicated to

addressing the cries and needs of the loved ones.

Finally! A book that is geared toward your needs and issues – your cries.

A Note From the Author:

This book is not a treatise on PTSD, nor an attempt to fix it.  The purpose of this book is to provide comfort, encouragement and practical help for wives, families and all other loved ones of veterans with PTSD. Their hearts of gold have drawn us to them, and our lives are dedicated to loving them. The more loved ones of veterans I meet, the more I see that those who are drawn to them also have hearts of gold. I wonder if pain is the seed that turns hearts into gold?

Love Our Vets: Restoring Hope for Families of Veterans with PTSD is down to earth. Real. So real you may see yourself. My guess is that your story is much like mine. We share a lot in common. And how perplexing it is that no one else seems to get it. We struggle with fear, loneliness, anxiety, and sleepless nights. We question our sanity and have regular hormone check ups. We don’t dare tell anyone that we wonder if we made a mistake. And we feel ashamed at the fleeting thoughts of how much simpler life would be without PTSD.

You are not alone. You share with many others, all of us journeying down the same path. As you read, you will see that the personal experiences shared in this book come from many people just like you. Including me. All names are fictitious but the accounts are authentic. Many who have often been tempted to throw in the towel; and a few who have. But even more who grow stronger each day not in spite of PTSD but because of it. The faith and love that has kept them from falling apart, held them up, comforted and strengthened them are available to all of us. We need each other. It is in sharing the struggles and growth, pain and healing, tears and joys that encourages us to love our vets even more. There is no greater reward.

100% of the author’s proceeds go back into our work of helping veterans and their families.

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Suggested Media Interview Questions:

LOVE OUR VETS: Restoring Hope for Families of Veterans with PTSD
by Welby O’Brien

  1. Welby, you have a background in counseling and you live with a husband who is a 100% disabled veteran with PTSD.  What is PTSD and what causes it?
  2. In your book “LOVE OUR VETS: Restoring Hope for Families of Veterans with PTSD,” you explain that PTSD can affect ANYONE, not just veterans. How would someone know if they or their loved one has it…what are some typical symptoms?
  3. Does PTSD ever go away?
  4. How does living with someone with PTSD impact the family and those around them, and how does your book “LOVE OUR VETS” address that?
  5. Welby, although the book is not a “religious” book, both you and your veteran husband are people of faith. Have you found that Christianity and faith make any difference in the lives of those battling PTSD?
  6. How do patriotic holidays such as Fourth of July and Veterans Day affect those with PTSD?
  7. Your book “LOVE OUR VETS” is divided into three parts: reaffirm, replenish and reflect. Can you tell us more about how the book is set up?
  8. Although it is slowly improving with awareness efforts, there is still a stigma attached to PTSD. Is there anything that others can do to help change that, and also help those with PTSD?
  9. If you could only give a few words of advice and hope to someone with PTSD and their loved ones, what would it be?
  10. You have started a national support group for the loved ones of those with PTSD. Tell us a little about that and how people can get connected to the PTSD Family Support Network through your community of over 40,000 on Facebook and your website www.LoveOurVets.org.
  11. Where can people get your book, “LOVE OUR VETS: Restoring Hope for Families of Veterans with PTSD” ?
Note:  Do not use this information in this book to diagnose or treat any condition without consulting a qualified health or mental health care provider. If you have concerns, contact your health care provider, mental health professional, or your community health center.