Army Launches PTSD Program

It's amazing that they are offering all this help and information, yet they fully admit they don't know what to do after you are diagnosed.

http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=47478

Federal Government Denies Many Vets Disability for PTSD

Another reason why my veteran friends need to find their cure today.
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/07/19/ap3929589.html

PTSD: Dealing With Old Demons

This is a short article that shows how confounded the psychiatric industry is when it comes to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Many professionals are finding what doesn't work. They are still pretty far from what does work, though. Here are a couple excerpts that emphasize what I mean:


"PTSD robs you of everything you have — happiness, a social life, going to the movies, restaurants"


"The key is that he's confronting his fears and anxieties and not trying to bury them, she added."

This is a key point which should be recognized as true by anyone suffering with PTSD. The simple question they do not answer: how?


"'It's not something that goes away,' said Susan Hollenbeck, a licensed clinical social worker who is helping the Pearsons. 'There's no cure for it.'"

Not true. There is a definite cure, which we will delve into in future articles...

http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,695192937,00.html

PTSD Parrots

Thanks to PTSD Combat for this NPR Story regarding the use of parrots for PTSD.

They call it "mutual healing." What is it really? This form or rehabilitation produces many positive results. All are temporary.

One interviewee, when asked if he trusts the birds more than any person answers, "Oh, absolutely. I haven't been let down by a bird yet."

This attitude is typical of many who use animals as a way to make themselves feel better. While it may keep you from punching someone or getting drunk, this type of therapy is a mere pleasant distraction. All recovery will disappear as soon as the look, smell, or sound-alike stresses return to dredge up the emotions felt during the original trauma.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11989027&ft=1&f=1007&sc=emaf

PTSD: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

From what I have studied over the years, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is present in everyone to a greater or lesser degree. I believe that the latest flux of news and Internet chatter regarding PTSD is slowly opening the public up to this fact.

If you subscribe to this blog, I will keep you updated on all the relevant news and opinions regarding PTSD. Be informed!