PTSD misconceptions in the military

2021-07-12T09:43:39-04:00

New survey shows PTSD misconceptions are greater among the military community than in civilians

Response by LTC John Shaw made Jul 12 at 2021 10:41 AM

2021-07-12T10:41:38-04:00

A difficult topic to address with many people wanting to bring up the worst case of veteran who may do harm to themselves or others. This means the military services must have a continuous outreach program that doesn't just occur when something bad happens or may happen.

Response by PVT Mark Zehner made Jul 13 at 2021 3:37 PM

2021-07-13T15:37:11-04:00

Thank you!

Response by SSgt Richard Kensinger made Jul 19 at 2021 11:17 AM

2021-07-19T11:17:23-04:00

I taught at Penn State for a few years. We did experience a sniper incident wherein several persons were killed. This person had no military background whatsoever. And over my 5 decades of clinical experience and my clinical research on combat trauma those w/ CPTSD combined with psychoactive subs are much more likely to commit suicide.
Rich

Response by SSG Edward Tilton made Jul 20 at 2021 11:11 AM

2021-07-20T11:11:15-04:00

it is a tool to be used against us. i was a police officer for 15 years before the department decided that diagnosis made me a danger.Then, the same Army which had denied its existence decided it made me violent. Eventually they raised my rating to cause me to to be unable to work at all. I didn't wait for them to realize what they had just said, took my 100% and ran.

Response by Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen made Jul 22 at 2021 12:23 PM

2021-07-22T12:23:03-04:00

Great share.

Response by SSG Edward Tilton made Jul 24 at 2021 2:01 PM

2021-07-24T14:01:17-04:00

Trying not to acknowledge that the majority of what we are defining as PTSD is actually ANXIETY. The VA did this and in doing so denied treatment to those actually suffering PTSD resulting from traumatic COMBAT. Being in a group with victims of Anxiety is repugnant fir me