As a spouse, I remember when I felt those things, I remember saying those words “This isn’t fair”. I remember the endless days of crying, asking who was this person I am married to? I remember complaining about the changes in life as well as our relationship. I remember feeling the deepest, darkest place I […]
What do I do or don’t do, when he/she has PTSD?
So you know someone with PTSD. How do you act around them? There are many questions that come up, especially if you are not familiar with #PTSD. Many people who suffer from PTSD lose their friends, many times family, all because others do not understand these very things. A person with PTSD is no different […]
Stress and P.T.S.D
Well, that’s a given isn’t it! Stress is one of the things that Craig and I have been told time and time again that he needs to avoid in every way possible, which I know many others have been told the same thing. Think about it. That’s in reality a very difficult thing to do. […]
P.T.S.D “PTSD? How can that be? It’s been years since my trauma! I thought I was fine.”
Many do not know this about PTSD I want to discuss something a little different about PTSD that many are not aware of. I have people ask me quite often if it is normal or possible for PTSD to show up after the fact, as in years after a trauma occurred. The answer is ABSOLUTELY! […]
P.T.S.D & Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia Seen in 50% of American Veterans with P.T.S.D. The mysterious chronic pain condition fibromyalgia is widely thought of as a woman’s disease, but new research suggests it is also common among men with post traumatic stress disorder. In a study of male Israeli war veterans, half of the men with combat-related P.T.S.D also had […]
