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more about #ptsd Oleander: I find this very interesting and relevant to my life. I was assaulted in October and developed PTSD, which worsened over the course of months until I ... more » bowleserised: What if your PTSD stems from learning via catastrophic incident, that much in life *is* out of your control, and that's what freaks you out? more » Truna: I'd really like to read the study and how it was conducted. I work as a clinician, providing counseling to sexually abused children, and have worked ... more » greeneyedfem: This is directly in opposition to Belleruth Naparstek's work with PTSD patients (she originially started working with Vietnam vets) -- she shows that ... more » tobesthewonderdog: i went to therapeutic boarding school and exposure therapy was the bedrock of what we did. it was a little fucked up, for sure, but it's what worked. ... more » Spacegirl goes home: As a PTSD sufferer, I have to say that Hypnotherapy has worked best for me. I literally have not had one PTSD-related nightmare since my first session... more » snark_shark: Wait, wasn't this kind of therapy used and proven ineffective in the 1980s? For some reason, I remember hearing about that kind of stuff back then. more » suck_it_monkeys: The idea of making someone who has already gone through hell relive that hell over and over does not sit well with me. There is a punitive aspect to i... more » Abra: So much of the permissive or non-permissive atmosphere is created by the commanding officers' attitudes. Two months ago, several girls at my school's ... more » Hell on Heels: This sucks. However, I think it's true that in general there is a need for greater acceptance of PTSD and similar afflictions in the insurance industr... more » SarahMC: Did anyone hear that sort of interview on NPR with the guy living at the VA and the VA offical claimed the interview was over and like confiscated the... more » HoooooooT: My boyfriend is a disabled veteran...and the VA system is so incredibly fucked up it's amazing. He has a horribly damaged knee that could very easily ... more » vulcanized: I hate this. I hate that we ask people to potentially give up everything to serve this country and we can't give them something as simple as some ther... more » Sanfo: I'm so frustrated that there's always a HUGE discrepancy between The Democracy the military wants to bring, versus The Reality They're Trying To Cover... more » GirlFailer: The Veterans Administration is such a pain in the ass. Getting your benefits is such a clusterfuck I can't even begin to explain. I'm not even mildy s... more » notheretomakefriends: good god, this is apalling, is always. Any of you know if there are any plans on the obama administration to reform the VA department and their policy... more » katie.scarlett.o'hara: The response to sexual assault in the military NEEDS to change. It's hard to get any benefits if you don't report a crime committed against you, and ... more » maneki neko: This is absolutely appalling, but it's going to take a major battle against an entire culture to enact real, lasting change. Somehow we need to normal... more » Mav: Are we surprised by this? *sighs* I have a friend who works at Walter Reed as one of the army doctors and SHE has been sexually assaulted/harrassed by... more » Samanthrax: Well, many male veterans already get the shaft, so it comes as no surprise to me that female veterans get shafted even more. more » -
#exposed
"Iām Back In The Human Race": Elle Takes On New PTSD Therapy
In the past year, Elle's had a surprising number of pretty serious articles on mental health. This month, writer Louisa Kamps tackles a new therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder, in which sufferers mentally relive traumatic events. More » -
#justiceforsome
U.S. Government Continues To Shaft Female Veterans
...And with the publication of Helen Benedict's book and Courtney E. Martin's American Prospect article about female soldiers suffering from PTSD after sexual assault, the issue might actually get the attention it deserves. More »
