June of last year ushered in a substantial change that crippled my family’s unity. We no longer played together as a family. When my son had soccer games, there was an empty space next to me where my husband would normally sit. Earlier that month my husband was a passenger in a car that struck [...]
PTSD – Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Study Shows Very High Rate of PTSD Among Veterans
13 Comments – Posted in: PTSD – Post Traumatic Stress DisorderAlmost 40 percent of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans receiving health care from VA hospitals have one or more mental disorders. A new study, published in the July 16 online edition of the American Journal of Public Health, reported this and other shocking news about the mental health of our veterans of the Middle East wars. [...]
Daydreaming, Escapism, and PTSD
38 Comments – Posted in: PTSD – Post Traumatic Stress DisorderWhat is daydreaming? What is escapism? And are these symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)? These are questions set for me by Spark, one of the readers of this blog. The words “escapism” and “daydreaming” have strong moral overtones, especially “escapism.” Our society, based on Puritanism, frowns on all things that can’t be termed [...]
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Risk Doubled for Smokers
2 Comments – Posted in: PTSD – Post Traumatic Stress DisorderIt has been estimated that 21 percent of adults in the United States (about 45 million people) currently smoke. It has also been found that individuals who have Anxiety Disorder may be particularly likely to smoke. Out of all Anxiety Disorders, individuals with Panic Disorder and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder show the highest rate of [...]
