Winter is off to a brutal start this year for many of us! And just the mention of the holidays and this season can send chills up our spines. Along with guilt because this should be “the most wonderful time of the year”… or so they say. Unfortunately, those who deal with the relentless demands…
Have you ever wondered how to help suffering individuals? Today, we discuss Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and discover how to support survivors of traumatic events. I’m honored to welcome author Welby O’Brien to the Quid Pro Quills. Welby is crazy about her veteran husband, who battles PTSD. She founded the spouse/family support network Love Our Vets…
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We all know that triggers set off PTSD. Brace for explosion! Thankfully, I am learning much better these days how to handle it when my vet gets triggered. And occasionally I myself get triggered. But what really threw me off guard last week was when we BOTH got triggered! WHOA! No fun. Not pretty. Downright…
I heard recently that over 50% of our veterans with PTSD are NOT getting help! Sometimes it takes months, years and even decades for our vets (or other loved ones) to realize they have PTSD. Many times it is the loved ones around them who see it so clearly day after day, and hopefully eventually…
How Can We Treat the ‘Invisible Wounds’ of War? It’s one of the most life-altering war wounds that a service member can experience, even though it doesn’t leave a scratch on the body: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a severe mental health condition that can take a tremendous lifelong toll on military veterans and their…
If there are millions and millions of people with PTSD, then there must be just as many who love them. I wanted to try to put into poem form what so many of us hold deep inside. And too often we think we are the only ones who struggle. Or if we just try harder…
Posted on Military.com : Why You Should Be Prepared for PTSD August 22, 2013 Welby O’Brien Do you have any idea that the one you tearfully bid farewell may never be in your arms again — at least not like you remember them? If your servicemember has experienced any level of combat, he or she could…
In the aftermath of a recent medical “procedure” (euphemism for torture), I gained a new insight on PTSD. It all started when the nurse could not get my veins to take the IV (I don’t blame them!). After the back of my poor hand morphed into a human pin cushion, I finally burst out in…
Ever wonder why it is so hard for those with PTSD to make decisions, or why they feel so overwhelmed, or why giving up sometimes seems to be the only option? It can be so frustrating when our loved ones seem to recoil at the thought of making a decision, or just see a situation…