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Coping with PTSD [ Combat ]

rustydiamond posted on May 24, 2008 | views: 151 | Tags: PTSD, homeless

Coping with PTSD-- [ Combat ]

With the annual Memorial Day weekend upon us, 

 

 

It is a good time to look at PTSD.  posttraumatic stress disorder ( PTSD ) occurs after experiencing or witnessing an extremely traumatic, terrifying or tragic event.

 

 

Combat PTSD is more common in soldiers who have experienced active military action on the battlefield, than in other military postitions such as mine. 

 

 

  I was in the military, but was not in combat.  I also, do not have PTSD, I am only mentioning it because there are those who do.

 

 

 

No one actually knows why some get the disorder and others do not.

 

 

I knew some soldiers, personally, who did develop the disorder, but less than a handful, others I read about.

 

 

 

The symptoms varry from terrifying nightmares, that recur, to others who have more problems with flashbacks.

 

 

Those who suffer these symptoms are almost always referred to the Veterans Administration for treatment.

 

 

It seems to have its lifetime effects on some, and then there are others who after a lengthy treatment regimend, seem to improve to the point that it doesn't bother them with the same magnitude as the onset did.

 

 

This Memorial Day Weekend, as we remember our loved ones who have passed, let's also say a prayer for the families who have lost those in the military and those still suffering from the effects of their service.



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  • pusscat said on May 26, 2008....
    'Lest We Forget'
     
    Thank you for writing this rusty.  In Nottingham where I used to live I was an avid reader of the Big Issue.  For those who don't know this fantastic magazine, it is packed full of interviews of top actors, politicians, singers etc who gave their time for free.  It is bought by homeless people out of their meagre benefits and sold on the streets.  It is a set price and the profits they are allowed to keep for boarding and food.  They stand out in all weather for about 7 hours per day, 7 days per week. 
     
    There was one particular article that made me cry and made my blood boil.  It was about how many ex-soldiers with PTSD don't get the help they need and deserve.  So many years also passed before the government finally took any responsibility for this real illness.  Many of those soldiers went on to lose families, homes and their sanity.  Those same soldiers were out there selling the Big Issue on the streets to survive.  I saw them every day on my to and from work.  Is this was they meant by Lest We forget?. . . .
     
    Bless all of those effected by PTSD and also bless those that were at least lucky enough to come home and those that are still fighting for freedom and democracy.
  • rustydiamond said on May 31, 2008....
    sorry pusscat, I have been sick with an ulcer, I will get back to this though, I promise.  Thank you for answering it,

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