Showing posts with label PTSD. Show all posts
Showing posts with label PTSD. Show all posts
Thursday, May 08, 2025

Sad days for poets, writers, and historians in Washington, D.C.

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A. Friend (not a real name) told me that she and her husband are traveling to Washington, D.C., this week to see the National Museum of Afri...
Thursday, July 27, 2023

It's a perfect day for Bananafish, until it isn't

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Just one more thing about Jerome Charyn and J.D. Salinger... In "Sergeant Salinger," the author stresses Salinger's "batt...
Tuesday, July 11, 2023

"Sergeant Salinger" by Jerome Charyn will rip your heart out

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I was gobsmacked by an historical novel written about a famous author’s experiences in World War II. “Sergeant Salinger” by Jerome Charyn ...
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Wednesday, February 24, 2021

It ain't spring yet, but I can see it on the horizon

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In normal years, spring is opening up time in Wyoming. Bright morning sun streaks through the windows. We open the windows to let in the fre...
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Thursday, October 27, 2016

As the election nears, remember America's broken mental health care system

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The mental health of veterans is tied to the mental health of civilians. I am not a veteran.  I am a civilian with mental health issues. D...
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Thursday, February 25, 2016

Reading "In Country" in the aftermath of another set of wars

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It only took me 31 years to get around to reading "In Country" by Bobbie Ann Mason. Published in 1985, the book explores post-Vi...
Wednesday, September 26, 2012

The real quandary for the depressed: you often are too depressed to take action

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Marjorie Morrison is the author of the recently published "The Inside Battle: Our Military Mental Health Crisis" (Military Psych...
Sunday, September 23, 2012

Roger Ludwig speaks about innovative PTSD treatment Sept. 30 in Cheyenne

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Cheyenne psychotherapist Roger Ludwig will talk about an innovative treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) on Sunday, Sept. 30,...

Then out spake brave Horatius: Get thee some therapy, soldier!

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Then out spake brave Horatius, The Captain of the Gate: "To every man upon this earth Death cometh soon or late. And how can man di...
Sunday, September 16, 2012

During a long weekend, veteran suicides wipe out an entire platoon

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This is not right. From an AP wire service story: So far this year the number of suicides in the military has surged beyond expectation...
Saturday, July 14, 2012

Dear Gov. Mead: Make Wyoming a healthier place by embracing Medicaid expansion

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When Rodger McDaniel writes about mental health and substance abuse treatment in Wyoming, he knows his subjects. Under Gov. Dave Freudenthal...
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Monday, April 16, 2012

"Good Night, Ryan:" Yet another Iraq veteran dies by his own hand

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The film that accompanies Nicholas D. Kristof's New York Times story makes me incredibly sad -- and pisses me off. Why isn't more...
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Monday, December 26, 2011

WTE Online: CRMC offers psychiatric service through computer

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This is a great idea for a rural state (Wyoming) which has high risk factors for suicide, domestic violence and substance abuse -- and one t...
Wednesday, November 02, 2011

Bring Change 2 Mind teams up with "Extreme Makeover Home Edition" to provide a home to vet with PTSD

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I'm not a big fan of reality shows. But "Extreme Makeover Home Edition" is one of the better ones. It's less about strange...
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Saturday, September 24, 2011

5K walk raises awareness for PTSD after suicide by Fort Collins soldier who was treated at Cheyenne VA

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Here's a sobering statistic from a story in the Fort Collins Coloradoan : The Veterans's Administration Regional Medical Center in ...
Saturday, April 09, 2011

Marine with PTSD who helped others commits suicide

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Soldier Loses Battle with PTSD: MyFoxHOUSTON.com This is the saddest thing I've seen in a long time (try to ignore the annoying lead-i...
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Saturday, July 24, 2010

U.S. Army stats: Discharges for mental disorders increase by 64 percent

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Disturbing news from a USA Today story as reported in  The (Pakistan) Nation on the Web : The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are taking a to...
Sunday, November 08, 2009

Mental health issues, in war and in peace

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I am not a military veteran, and only know about war second-hand. But I do know depression first-hand. I know how DNA and bad juju can combi...