Posted on Nov 27, 2020
PTSD • Military Disability Made Easy • #1 in Veterans Disability
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BONUS FOR THE VETERAN OF THE VETERAN SHARE OF THE DAY
PTSD
PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) is a Mental Disorder that is caused by experiencing a traumatic event. When defining PTSD, a “traumatic event” is any event where the person experiences shocking circumstances that conflict with their understanding of what is right and good. Traumatic events can include actual or threatened abuse, death, physical injury, sexual abuse/violence, accidents, situations that cause extreme fear, and many more.
A veteran suffers from PTSD.
Depending on the severity, PTSD can have a huge affect on the ability of an individual to function in normal life. Symptoms can include fear, the inability to concentrate, depression, anti-social behaviors, violent outbursts, anger, nightmares, insomnia, and many more. The symptoms can be constant, worsen over time, improve over time, or can come and go.
Like many mental illnesses, the exact symptoms of PTSD can be very different from one person to the next. Some symptoms can show up immediately following the traumatic event, but most symptoms often develop over a period of time. This can be a few weeks and months to many years after the initial traumatic event.
Because of the naturally traumatic experiences that combat provides, many military members suffer from PTSD. Being exposed to a traumatic event alone, however, is not enough to be diagnosed with PTSD. There are many requirements that a condition must meet before it can be considered PTSD.
The following table lists the different requirements that must be met before a condition can be diagnosed as PTSD.
Note: These requirements are strictly for assigning Military Disability Ratings to PTSD for Military Disability. Other organizations, psychologists, etc., may diagnose PTSD on different standards. Regardless, the requirements below are commonly accepted overall as a good general guideline for diagnosing PTSD.
PTSD
PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) is a Mental Disorder that is caused by experiencing a traumatic event. When defining PTSD, a “traumatic event” is any event where the person experiences shocking circumstances that conflict with their understanding of what is right and good. Traumatic events can include actual or threatened abuse, death, physical injury, sexual abuse/violence, accidents, situations that cause extreme fear, and many more.
A veteran suffers from PTSD.
Depending on the severity, PTSD can have a huge affect on the ability of an individual to function in normal life. Symptoms can include fear, the inability to concentrate, depression, anti-social behaviors, violent outbursts, anger, nightmares, insomnia, and many more. The symptoms can be constant, worsen over time, improve over time, or can come and go.
Like many mental illnesses, the exact symptoms of PTSD can be very different from one person to the next. Some symptoms can show up immediately following the traumatic event, but most symptoms often develop over a period of time. This can be a few weeks and months to many years after the initial traumatic event.
Because of the naturally traumatic experiences that combat provides, many military members suffer from PTSD. Being exposed to a traumatic event alone, however, is not enough to be diagnosed with PTSD. There are many requirements that a condition must meet before it can be considered PTSD.
The following table lists the different requirements that must be met before a condition can be diagnosed as PTSD.
Note: These requirements are strictly for assigning Military Disability Ratings to PTSD for Military Disability. Other organizations, psychologists, etc., may diagnose PTSD on different standards. Regardless, the requirements below are commonly accepted overall as a good general guideline for diagnosing PTSD.
PTSD • Military Disability Made Easy • #1 in Veterans Disability
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Victory for Veterans, Inc. has a great program called "Warriors for Life" (WFL) for those service members, first responders, and veterans that are suffering from PTSD.
https://www.victoryforveterans.org/support
We created the Warriors for Life (WFL) group support program to provide a simple Veteran to Veteran solutions to a number of issues many of us deal with. They include PTSD, TBI, MST, and other disabilities and addictions.
For thousands of years, as long as war has existed, warriors come home changed. For years it was called the thousand yard stare or shell shock. Today it is referred to as PTSD. The reality is once we are out of the military we loose the camaraderie we had in the military. It is difficult to talk to people that are not like us or that have similar issues with PTSD, TBI, MST or other disabilities and addictions.
Many times just being around people 'that know' words are not needed. When you combine this with loss of purpose many of us feel once we are out and just going to work each day, many can become depressed and detached.
We created WFL to provide a community of like-minded Veterans and Civilians that can get each other's six. We do not provide medical support, psychiatric counseling or similar VA oriented programs. We simply meet and help each other work through it.
For obvious reasons we review and approve each member we invite to our community. We meet regularly in conference calls, on a closed and private Facebook group and in person when we can.
If you are struggling to connect, we invite you to send us a note by eamiling COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs at: [login to see] or connecting with us here on our private Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ [login to see] 63763/
You can connect with us at our website as well by using the button at the bottom of that page: https://www.victoryforveterans.org/support
Remember your situation is only unique to you, many of us were where you are many years ago and found ways through it. Sometimes it is as simple as finding a new purpose and some hope and having brothers and sisters behind you.
Make sure you explore our blog as well. We regularly post on these topics.
https://www.victoryforveterans.org/blog
"Building a community of friendship, acceptance, and support for veterans, service members, and their families, where there is no judgment, stigma, or negativity ― That is what "Warriors for Life" is all about and our testimony!" ― COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
Warriror for Life (WFL) Group Support is restoring Hope among Veterans and Military, on life’s edge and without hope! This is paramount to the WFL Group Support Mission.
Sally Thomas: "Col. Burroughs is a great facilitator in his group call meeting. He continually keeps the morale, energy and intellectually stimulating information at a high level, while showing genuine caring and concern for his participants, both in and off the group call."
https://www.victoryforveterans.org/support
We created the Warriors for Life (WFL) group support program to provide a simple Veteran to Veteran solutions to a number of issues many of us deal with. They include PTSD, TBI, MST, and other disabilities and addictions.
For thousands of years, as long as war has existed, warriors come home changed. For years it was called the thousand yard stare or shell shock. Today it is referred to as PTSD. The reality is once we are out of the military we loose the camaraderie we had in the military. It is difficult to talk to people that are not like us or that have similar issues with PTSD, TBI, MST or other disabilities and addictions.
Many times just being around people 'that know' words are not needed. When you combine this with loss of purpose many of us feel once we are out and just going to work each day, many can become depressed and detached.
We created WFL to provide a community of like-minded Veterans and Civilians that can get each other's six. We do not provide medical support, psychiatric counseling or similar VA oriented programs. We simply meet and help each other work through it.
For obvious reasons we review and approve each member we invite to our community. We meet regularly in conference calls, on a closed and private Facebook group and in person when we can.
If you are struggling to connect, we invite you to send us a note by eamiling COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs at: [login to see] or connecting with us here on our private Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ [login to see] 63763/
You can connect with us at our website as well by using the button at the bottom of that page: https://www.victoryforveterans.org/support
Remember your situation is only unique to you, many of us were where you are many years ago and found ways through it. Sometimes it is as simple as finding a new purpose and some hope and having brothers and sisters behind you.
Make sure you explore our blog as well. We regularly post on these topics.
https://www.victoryforveterans.org/blog
"Building a community of friendship, acceptance, and support for veterans, service members, and their families, where there is no judgment, stigma, or negativity ― That is what "Warriors for Life" is all about and our testimony!" ― COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
Warriror for Life (WFL) Group Support is restoring Hope among Veterans and Military, on life’s edge and without hope! This is paramount to the WFL Group Support Mission.
Sally Thomas: "Col. Burroughs is a great facilitator in his group call meeting. He continually keeps the morale, energy and intellectually stimulating information at a high level, while showing genuine caring and concern for his participants, both in and off the group call."
We have support groups almost every night of the week where anonymously or not, you can participate from the comfort of your own home, your own space via a video conference bridge... and you don't have to turn on the video - you can just listen or talk, or both!
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