PTSD sufferer Roy Smith has learned, “Understanding you have a choice is one of the most important steps to winning your freedom from the hell that is PTSD.”

Understanding PTSD, or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, is important for anyone whose husband, wife, son, daughter, or friend has been diagnosed with this very persistent and misunderstood problem. This article is my attempt to provide first person experiences with PTSD in order to help those like me. It is a firsthand account, in my own words, of what I experienced and witnessed around me during the most difficult part of my life. Hopefully, this article will provide both PTSD sufferers and those closest to them an understanding of what PTSD is and what those with it have to endure to get better.

The recent changes to PTSD claims processes have been well publicized and they are a long time coming. We look at what the new PTSD regulations mean and how they effect veterans still waiting for their claims to be processed.

It may be hard to fathom why those like me with PTSD would be angry and jealous of you. I understand and will give you my best effort to explain it. Put simply, some of us have lost the ability to enjoy the good things in everyday life and society.

Everyone with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, has a “moment of clarity”. A moment when they realize they are not the same person they used to be and the world has changed forever from their perspective. For those like me, the diagnosis for many years was simply an acronym which meant I had to attend counseling sessions, medical appointments, and take medications.

With all the research being done on PTSD why is there still a stigma surrounding this disorder? Far too often we ignore the symptoms and for what? Recently I read two articles that made me reconsider my perspective of this disorder.

It’s important for all of us to learn to how cope with our anger. People with PTSD may experience higher levels of anger than most of us and in some cases may not be able to handle or control it. Understanding how anger works and how it relates to PTSD can be the first step toward controling how it effects your life.

Recently a study was conducted to find out whether neuropsychological changes occur following deployment to war zones.  The study showed that within a one-year soldiers showed significant symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder after returning from war. It did not matter how soon a soldier was deployed; soldiers developed PTSD whether they were there 3 weeks [...]

As mere mortals, no one can be expected to know everything about all things. However, information is readily available – and in laymen’s terms – about most items of interest.  There are times that we are unable to realize our need to know something until another person alerts us to it.  Such is the case [...]

If you stop squeaking, they stop oiling!  That is the plain and simple truth.  Negative emotions, however well-deserved, should be kept under wraps as you tangle your way through the system to get the services you need and earned.  Remember, asking for help is not a sign of weakness.  It is an avenue to empowerment.
 
 
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