Physiology of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (1 of 3)

June 17, 2008 - Psychologist Michael Ryan, Psychotherapist Carolyn Carino, Vietnam War veteran Jim Hodges, and Hauenstein Center Director Gleaves Whitney talk about returning veterans and post-traumatic stress disorder.

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[dustoff11m]

I feel that a person never really is cured of PTSD only that they learn new coping skills to live with the disorder. Many people to include soldiers do not seek help because of a fear of being labled. Some drink alcohol smoke dope etc, to escape realatity. They are only prolonging the disorder or delaying the treatmentGrp theraphy works for many. In some a catagory of people ie Vietnam Vets, like experiences are shared and methods of coping are explored and adapted. Not eveythng works for al

[dustoff11m]

To darklordsbabzy, you are 100% correct, it does not only occur in soldiers and soldiers not in combat can have PTSD. It is a human response to a real threat of harm, danger, threat etc. I knew a man that was in the Army never was in Vietnam but had PTSD service connected. He was in a sitution in Germany where someone opened fire on them with a machine gun.. ..

[krystasmommy]

@UpasanaKaDasi what do you mean "locked into these isolated networks of memory"? my memory is just horrible!! i hate it

[krystasmommy]

@Darklordsbabzy yes!! i totally agree! i have ptsd, but has NOTHING to do with me being a soldier lol... i've never even served. im tired of this being a soldier or war thing! but great videos

[SSArcher11]

It may be that a variant of traditional PTSD will be defined to cover cases in which the victim's life was not actually threatened or the victim felt threatened, as a child might.

[Darklordsbabzy]

This os "NOT" just a condition suffered by Soldiers !!!!...Extreme abuse causes this also..is tired of it being "Just" a soldiers disease!!!!

[UpasanaKaDasi]

it's true and now i finally understand what keeps happening to me when i get locked into these isolated networks of memory.

[PhuckHue2]

my uncle came back from Nam with PTSD. he's still not the same. they tied a VC to a tree and took a slice out of him every hour until he gave up info. He never talked and they cut his throat. my unc still has nightmares of getting his throat sliced

[mike5311971]

i was told i have ptsd not funny to have nightmares cold sweats the meds they put you on can help to a point but you can never repair what is damaged it sticks to the back of the brain and never leaves