Reposted from Facebook PTSD Break The Silence 16 Ways To Help A Friend With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Helping Someone with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder It can be hard to handle having a close friend or family member with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). They may struggle with irritability, have problems sleeping at night, be…
Ever heard the phase, “Need to know” as a basis if you need to hear information? I like watching detective and cop shows and sometimes hear this phrase. The phrase usually means that information is being kept from someone else for confidentiality reasons. However, if you have PTSD you need to know about PTSD. It…
I found a web page on 16 ways to help someone with PTSD. After reading it several times, I decided it is great suggestion on how to treat almost anyone. (I always use a qualifier since there are some people it doesn’t matter how you behave they are determined to make life miserable.) My comments…
I found an article that I’m going to add my perspective. It is fairly long so I plan to break it up over a couple of days. Here’s the link to the original: http://medprecautions.com/23-things-i-wish-people-understood-about-ptsd/ I didn’t find the author’s name. But I will add my perspective to each part. PTSD is as real as…
I get information from the VA even though I am not a veteran. They have one of the best sites on PTSD. This particular link is what family members can do to support a person with PTSD. http://www.ptsd.va.gov/public/family/helping-family-member.asp At the top of their list they suggest learning about PTSD. There is a bunch of information…
Question: How to answer a frequent user of the phrase GET OVER IT to her friends, family and children. It seems to be her “go to phrase” that totally stops the conversation? I want to respond to her some way but generally feel discounted and dismissed. What can be said that will cause her to…
Over at Making Lemon-AID, my daughter, shares her challenges of surviving brain tumor surgery. Her courage and determination are amazing. I appreciate a post she shared on how to plan a visit with someone with TBI (traumatic brain Injury), I believe the same rules would apply for many with PTSD or other chronic conditions. I…
This information we are encouraged to share. There is a reminder that this is not how to diagnosis yourself. This is a general outline that someone will tell you this detail or that detail is not their experience. This is an educational tool to raise awareness and educate people that don’t know except the sensationalized…
Cowboys-4-Christ ~ Something to Ponder About…… Name the five wealthiest people in the world. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners. Name the last five winners of the Miss America contest. Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer prize. Name the last half dozen Academy Award winners for best actor or actress.…
I avoided writing about Mother’s day on this blog. I spent several posts on my other blog working out how to get through the day. Mother’s day is a known trigger for me. It has more land mines than a war zone mine field. I know it is a problem for me. I prepared for…
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 