Mental Health
PTSD
Treatment for Combat Veterans
PTSD is
a major problem for veterans today and is going to become
a bigger problem over time. That's not speculation it's a
fact, based on the enormous number of troops that have been
in combat in recent years.
In
fact, more than 2.0 million American and coalition troops
have served in military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan
since 2003, with thousands deployed multiple times. Recent
surveys found that 20% of soldiers who served in Afghanistan
now suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or major
depression.
10
Things Everyone Should Know About Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD)
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder used
to be called 'shell shock'. The condition was first recognised
in soldiers returning from WW2 who had gone through shocking
and overwhelming experiences at war. Many
of these soldiers had strong feelings of grief, anxiety and
anger which wouldn't go away, had flashbacks of horrific scenes
and felt compelled to avoid anything associated with their
traumatic experiences.
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD) App Helps Thousands
WASHINGTON
– The PTSD Coach smartphone application (app), launched
in April by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the
Department of Defense (DoD), has already helped more than
5,000 users connect with important mental health information
and resources.
Brain Training is the Ultimate
Tool in Improving Your Mental Health
You
often use the words 'pea brain', 'brainless' etc to describing
somebody who cannot take decisions on their own. Those with
superior mental prowess are the decision makers while those
who lack it always remain underdogs. All our successful leaders
and business honchos are people who are endowed with stupendous
mental strength and ability to take decisions instantly. Genetic
reasons, age, diseases etc can affect mental strength, but
brain training can improve and regenerate your mental vigor
continuously.
VA/DOD Smart Phone App Helps
Veterans Manage PTSD
Veterans
dealing with symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
can turn to their smart phones for help anytime with the PTSD
Coach application created by the Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) and the Department of Defense.
Suicide
and Ptsd: Post-war Torture
There seems to be a general pattern for war veterans suffering
PTSD. They experience recurring nightmares and flashbacks
followed by a recourse to heavy drinking or drugs then crime.
A lot of war veterans ended up in prison often for violence
and some of them killed themselves in their cells. While many
veterans have been.
Combat Operational Stress Control:
The Many Realms of Trauma
During the recent “Current Approaches to the
Treatment of Trauma” conference held at UCLA, reference
was made to a variety of environmental realms of experience
and psychophysiological states that can precipitate trauma
and may result in PTSD. The body’s neural relationship
to the brain received considerable attention...
PTSD
Treatment for Combat Veterans
PTSD
is a major problem for veterans today and is going to become
a bigger problem over time. That's not speculation it's a
fact, based on the enormous number of troops that have been
in combat in recent years.
Potential Solution to Military
Veteran Suicides Discussed
No,
certainly not all, but the numbers of mentally afflicted individuals
is serious enough to cause us grave concerns. The other day,
I was considering all this, and doing a little research and
wondering if perhaps, there was more we could be doing. There
was indeed, an interesting article Pysorg [dot] com the other
day titled; "Rebooting the brain helps stop the ring
of tinnitus in rats," published on January 12, 2011 and
in the article it indicated that; "Researchers were able
to eliminate tinnitus in a group of rats by stimulating a
nerve in the neck while simultaneously playing a variety of
sound tones over an extended period of time, says a study
published today in the advance online publication of the journal
Nature."
PTSD – A Debilitating
Mental Condition.
PTSD (Post-traumatic stress disorder) is a
debilitating
mental condition. PTSD sufferers may feel like they can never
return to their normal self because of an inability to move
past the distressing incident that triggered the trauma. Traumatized
people whether affected by PTSD or not, have a higher tendency
towards using alcohol, cigarettes, drugs, and towards developing
Eating Disorders, OCD, and Dissociative Disorders.
Army officials work to treat
invisible wounds of war
Military leaders and troops alike need
more time at home between deployments to help diagnose and
receive treatment for the "invisible" wounds of
war such as post-traumatic stress, a senior Army officer said
today.
What
To Do If Your Loved One Becomes Suicidal
Depression, characterized by erratic mood
swings, loss of interest in hobbies and activities is a very
serious emotional disorder affecting about 9.5 per cent of
the nation. Needless to say, it is could be a lot more fatal
if a depressed person is heading towards suicide. Therefore,
here are some signs to know if your loved one is considering
suicide as a result of depression.
Foiling Suicides With Acupuncture
Until this day, it is quite difficult
to comprehend why some people would resort to taking their
own lives to get away from their problems. Is it just a psychological
problem or has something gone wrong in their system that makes
them suicidal?
Meditating
veterans experience reduced PTSD symptoms
Like so many others his age, David George
enlisted in the U.S. Army with a desire to serve his country.
“It’s what I always wanted to do, so I went down
to the recruiter and signed up.” After serving in Iraq,
David returned home suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder,
or PTSD. Now he is involved in a study on the effects of the
Transcendental Meditation technique on traumatic stress.
Energy Therapy Yields Promising
Results For American Combat Veterans
With American soldiers fighting wars
on two fronts subjected to extended and repeated tours of
duty, it's no wonder that so many return with Post Traumatic
Stress Disorder (PTSD). Psychotherapy has been traditionally
utilized to treat this disorder in vets and disaster survivors.
Success rates vary widely, but one treatment that is showing
promise in treating PTSD is energy therapy.
Learn How to Control your
Panic Attack PTSD and Start Living a Normal Life Again?
Those who have to put up with panic attack
PTSD can tell you this condition isn't a joke, and that merely
"snapping out of it", as numerous non-sufferers
recommend, isn't as easy as it might appear. In the following
paragraphs I'll talk about what it really means to put up
with this kind of devastating ailment and several methods
to better handle it.
PTSD - Treating Trauma and
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder with Hypnotherapy
Trauma is one of those things that most
of us will be forced to deal with at one time or another on
our life's journey. In fact, it's thought that between 50%
to 90% of us will experience it sooner or later.
PTSD
Sufferers Dealing with the Memories of War
"What
difference does it make to the dead, the orphans, and the
homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the
name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty and democracy?"
Gandhi
could have not been more right when he said his piece about
the futility of a war that brings bloodshed and chaos. Nobody
really wins but everyone is a losing victim of man's atrocities
and evil doings against each other.
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