Is PTSD Curable?
We all wish we had a definitive answer to this age old question! And as the great debate continues, millions – along with their loved ones – struggle with the relentless battles of Post-Traumatic...
View ArticleSUPPORTING THOSE AFFECTED BY PTSD An Interview by Jericha Kingston
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...
View ArticleOne Flight + Two People = Awestruck!
What started out as an ordinary plane flight left me awestruck! No two women on the same flight could possibly have been more extreme opposites. I had just finished a very fulfilling speaking...
View ArticleVeterans Day: A Mix of Triggers and Honors
Veterans Day and other patriotic holidays can really catch us off guard. Ironically, the one day of the year set aside to honor our veterans is often one of the most difficult for many of them....
View ArticlePTSD & Seasonal Stress
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...
View ArticlePTSD: “I Loved Someone with PTSD” ~ Video Poem
And you can also download this printed version. For all who care about someone tormented by PTSD…this is for us!
View ArticlePTSD: “I Loved Someone with PTSD” Poem
This 2 minute video reminds us that PTSD does NOT just affect the one who battles it firsthand. For all those who care for someone with PTSD…we too need hope even in the storms!
View ArticlePTSD & What About ME? (Video)
“PTSD & What About Me? 7 Tips for Loved Ones of Those with PTSD” is the stirring talk Welby O’Brien gave at a recent VA Caregiver Conference, which was so well-received that we were asked to make...
View ArticlePatriotic Holidays: Picnic or Nightmare?
More than just another day off and the segue into summer, Memorial Day and other patriotic holidays are a time for reflecting, supporting and giving thanks for the sacrifices our heroes have made for...
View Article“It’s A Wonder Any of Us Came Back!”
Surrounded by over 600 honored veterans in one room, I overheard one of them say, “It’s a wonder any of us came back!” My husband and I spent the week at a national military reunion for his...
View ArticlePTSD Awareness & Resources: What is Missing?
The month of June is dedicated to PTSD Awareness. Thankfully for the first time in our history, there is an abundance of information about PTSD and help for those who struggle with it (which just in...
View ArticleFourth of July: Party Time or Sacrifice?
Independence Day and other patriotic holidays are a blast! Party time! For many. But for others, this “blast” propels them right back into the heat of battle. Physically and emotionally. How ironic and...
View ArticlePTSD: 3 Questions Loved Ones Ask
PTSD is rampant, and inevitably almost every counselor, therapist, ministry leader or anyone may at some point be sought out for help and support by a loved one of someone struggling with Posttraumatic...
View Article10 Things People with PTSD & Their Loved Ones Need (From Church People and...
Would it shock you to discover that someone at church is having flashbacks of blasts in Iraq during a worship song? Does it sadden you that people stay away- crippled by rage or fear – feeling...
View ArticlePTSD: Can You “Just Get Over It”???
“You have WHAT?! How soon before you are back to normal?” In our modern age of quick fixes, high tech, and a plethora of pharmaceuticals, people not only don’t understand Posttraumatic Stress Disorder...
View Article9-11 and PTSD: Can We Still Be Traumatized?
It was bedtime as usual on the night of September 10, 2001. Little did we know that by the next morning, countless Americans would NEVER again be the same! And maybe you and your loved ones are more...
View ArticleFeeling Overwhelmed?
Feeling alone, overwhelmed, helpless, abandoned, hopeless, angry, depressed, or confused? There is nothing like living in the world of PTSD. And the harder we try to fix things or understand them, the...
View ArticleVETERANS DAY: Triggers, Honors and Discounts
Veterans Day and other patriotic holidays can really catch us off guard. Ironically, the one day of the year set aside to honor our veterans is often one of the most difficult for many of them....
View ArticleOne Flight + 2 People = Awestruck!
What started out as an ordinary plane flight left me awestruck! No two women on the same flight could possibly have been more extreme opposites. I came home disturbed, astounded and inspired. As the...
View ArticleThe Girl With the Long Tan Legs: A Wake-Up Call to All!
What started out as an ordinary plane flight left me awestruck! No two women on the same flight could possibly have been more extreme opposites. I came home disturbed, astounded and inspired. Can...
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