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Good Morning Readers!! (at least in my area of the world )
A chipper greeting, but I am in a solemn mood. Studying psychological disorders can be difficult sometimes. Those who suffer from mental illness...
13th June 2011
You can find the abstract of an article about a meta-analysis performed on treatments for panic disorder with or without agoraphobia at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19775792.
I know there is a lot of medical jargon there, but basically,...
17th June 2011
Living with Trauma
I am a veteran and suffer from PTSD. I will not to dwell long on the events that lead to my PTSD.
It was 38 years this month that I start my 18 month tour of N Ireland. My family came with me to Omagh for the tour.
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11th July 2011
When a veteran first goes to his Doctor with what he thinks is depression. He get ask a number of questions. He gives the Doctor the answers. Most times it is long hours at work or another problem that is talked about. The veteran does raise his...
13th July 2011
The symptoms and treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder may be difficult to pinpoint. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and it doesn't just affect soldiers at war. Anyone who has experienced or witnessed a very distressing event outside of...
15th July 2011
If you have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), there’s a good chance you may be struggling with a drug or alcohol addiction. It has been reported British troops suffering from PTSD have been abusing alcohol to cope with anxiety and...
22nd July 2011
Not all fun and games!
Up until now I have tried to keep my blog posts quite light - as I want to inspire you and let you all know that life with a mental illness does not have to mean a life of confinement and struggle.
Today I want to share...
26th July 2011
Veterans and the Justice System
The inquiry made by the Howard League for Penal Reform into former Armed Service personnel in prison was launched on Armistice Day 2009. The inquiry was established with the remit of discovering why so many ex-...
1st August 2011
Guilt and Veterans
The word "trauma" is derived from the Greek word meaning "wound." Just as a physical wound from combat can cause suffering in the body, a psychological trauma can cause suffering in the mind and soul....
2nd August 2011
I wrote a news story this week about the emotional scars of children who witness domestic violence, I also went through an old folder of mine and came across a poem I wrote when I was probably around 13 years old. I'd like to point out it was my...
14th September 2011
The Brick wall
Just when you think you’re doing all right you turn a corner slap bang into a brick wall. My brick wall is panic attacks they strike out of the blue, without any warning. They reach a peak within 10 minutes, and...
3rd October 2011
What type of calendar do you have hung on the wall? One of those you can put events on or is it one with just dates on? There are many reasons why I don’t hang a calendar on my wall as dates are one of my triggers to my nightmare world....
17th October 2011
What is recovery?
At different points in my journey 'recovery' has meant something different.
At my worst, recovery to me meant being able to sleep for more than an hour at a time. To go a day without a panic attack. To feel alive...
18th May 2012
If you long to find a way to lift your spirits, to get in touch with your inner sanctuary and find your real destiny, then read on.
Take a morning or evening, or a day at the weekend to try these ways of making your inner star sparkle. You will be...
16th August 2012
It's World Mental health Day, and today I want to say a BIG THANK YOU!
To my fish I forgot to feed, to my neighbour I ignored, to my teacher I flipped the finger, to my mum who bound my scars... Thank you.
To the man in the petrol station I...
10th October 2012
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