Posted on Nov 17, 2015
Have you seen this about PTSD and The Brain - Strength of a Warrior?
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Have you seen this about PTSD and The Brain - Strength of a Warrior?
Great article followed by a "self-check!"
Still not sure if PTSD is what may be going on with you? Here is a self check that can help you sort it out some more.
Go to the link and check it out yourself!
http://www.strengthofawarrior.org/ptsd-and-the-brain/
Check out this newsletter on a program for veterans with PTSD, TBI or that are severely disabled as well: https://www.smore.com/x19ep
If you are interested and would like to attend a demonstration, we are conducting them on Thursday nights at 7:00 PM EST. Please go to this link:
http://www.sponsoravet.life/#!webinar-/dxphe
This explains why a veteran who experienced traumatic events in combat may suffer a surge of anxiety years later when a helicopter flies over head. That helicopter was associated with a traumatic experience. So when your brain hears it, it sends warning signals that danger may be near. The amygdala has no clue if you’re in Iraq or home in the United States. It can’t tell the difference in location and act accordingly. The biggest problem is this part of the brain cannot tell the difference between a real threat and an imagined threat. So now you have the brain in a “hijacked” state where everything is an emergency, and it runs in crises mode all the time. Remember flight or fight happens subconsciously, so it’s not something that we can control easily, especially after months of combat or traumatic experiences. And programming like this is not something that can be rewritten overnight. So go easy on yourself.
Great article followed by a "self-check!"
Still not sure if PTSD is what may be going on with you? Here is a self check that can help you sort it out some more.
Go to the link and check it out yourself!
http://www.strengthofawarrior.org/ptsd-and-the-brain/
Check out this newsletter on a program for veterans with PTSD, TBI or that are severely disabled as well: https://www.smore.com/x19ep
If you are interested and would like to attend a demonstration, we are conducting them on Thursday nights at 7:00 PM EST. Please go to this link:
http://www.sponsoravet.life/#!webinar-/dxphe
This explains why a veteran who experienced traumatic events in combat may suffer a surge of anxiety years later when a helicopter flies over head. That helicopter was associated with a traumatic experience. So when your brain hears it, it sends warning signals that danger may be near. The amygdala has no clue if you’re in Iraq or home in the United States. It can’t tell the difference in location and act accordingly. The biggest problem is this part of the brain cannot tell the difference between a real threat and an imagined threat. So now you have the brain in a “hijacked” state where everything is an emergency, and it runs in crises mode all the time. Remember flight or fight happens subconsciously, so it’s not something that we can control easily, especially after months of combat or traumatic experiences. And programming like this is not something that can be rewritten overnight. So go easy on yourself.
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Thanks for the information - the self-check was beneficial, just reinforcing what I (and I suspect others who will take it) already knew.
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No COL Mikel J. Burroughs I had not seen this particular information about PTSD and the Brain - Strength of a Warrior.
I imagine there is significant variance in the number of traumatic events experienced by individual service members and the degree of PTSD (i.e within two or three standard deviations from the median).
I have experienced more than enough situations where the fight or flight response kicks in, time seems to slow down, perception increases dramatically and I act based on training and core values. Afterwards it takes some time to ramp down to "normal." In my own experience I was exhausted later and slept well unless I was banged up or injured significantly :-)
I imagine there is significant variance in the number of traumatic events experienced by individual service members and the degree of PTSD (i.e within two or three standard deviations from the median).
I have experienced more than enough situations where the fight or flight response kicks in, time seems to slow down, perception increases dramatically and I act based on training and core values. Afterwards it takes some time to ramp down to "normal." In my own experience I was exhausted later and slept well unless I was banged up or injured significantly :-)
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