PTSD and Veterans: Beyond the Yellow Ribbons

This video explains the "natural reactions to unnatural events" that cause PTSD. Made for combat veterans, their family and friends and community leaders.

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[garybrun]

Thanks for that. As a person diagnosed with chronic PTSD i could see a lot of myself in there. Ive never been a soldier or in combat. There are many people out there who have really traumatic experiences without going to war. For the soldiers... I take my hat of to you guys and hope that your goverments compensate you for your sacrifices.

[DrewDawg50]

They forgot to tell you people that if you are very honest with the doctors, they'll hold you in the hospital. That's why soldiers don't trust anyone. They say,"just tell us what's on your mind." But then they say, "if you say this or that, I'll have to report it." Fuck them.

[voiceforveterans]

Yes, exactly! It is a matter of understanding and support for the families for them to be aware.

[charles8499]

OMG, this is RIGHT ON, 5 by 5. trouble dealing with this. It is not my wife's burdon...it is MINE.

OMG...

[carl1124]

You know that PTSD is no joke. Too many of the Service member come home to be scared. And you know that there is many other things that go unreported. There is many PTSD women and men that never faced the end of gun, but faced stigma of sexual assault. It lives with you forever. It goes untreated and looked at like you had it coming. It also goes un-compensated in any way.

[danMillstein]

October Teachers of Peace Announcement: Free community support. PTSD, Trauma, & Attitudinal Healing Support Group. Thursdays October 8, 15, 22 & 29. 7:00 pm (2 hours each) Sponsored by The Structural Integration Institute, P.C.H. n. Laguna Beach Call 714-556-8000 For brief interview & registration. Ask for Dan Millstein or Dan Rawson.

[7514328]

Diagnosed PTSD. I did not know what was happening, but it worsened. One minute I become hyper vigilant. Next minute depressed. I am always tired and stressed. I would try to find a way to laugh it off by looking at things as a joke. How do I tell these doctors what its like to see a white sheet soaked in blood covering a body? A bullet coming through the roof? Being pulled over at gun point? Sparodic gunfire at night? These people have no F'ing clue. Now I am on meds at the VA hospital.

[dieper2dieper]

you can prepare, nevertheless not for the real horror's of war.

you can't learn how to deal with your buddy splattered all over you in parts.

war is just so sick, you cant walk away saying

it didn't affect you.

well, you could if your behind a desk in the pentagon.

[dieper2dieper]

rofl, yep americans realy still believe that the US

defeated the third reich.

[dieper2dieper]

well, there isn't a powerfull nation like nazi germany anymore.

so why does the US need the biggest militairy machine ever ?

there can only be one reason,

to invade.

[dieper2dieper]

then don't start wars all the time.

america lives from making war,

exept your losses.

besides, that banker realy needs his bonus,

so who cares about some grunts with ptsd ?

it's like human sacrifice,

offer some to make the individual's life better.

the natives of america did this too,

because it realy works.

it's barbaric, but it works.

[Scoundrelus]

I'm sure Russia helped in with the whole German speaking thing.