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The American Veteran Experience and the Post-9/11 Generation

By Kim Parker, Ruth Igielnik, Amanda Barroso, Anthony Cilluffo — 2019

For many veterans, combat experiences strengthened them personally but also made the transition to civilian life difficult

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What Is Post-Traumatic Growth?

Traumatic experiences don’t always have to result in long-term negative consequences. Research proves that exponential growth can actually result from traumatic events instead.

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David Smith
2017
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There Is Always Trauma in the Room

I’ve done a little bit of work with soldiers returning from Iraq and have worked with domestic violence shelter workers on issues of vicarious trauma.

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Sharon Salzberg
2009
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Posttraumatic Growth Proves You Can Be Stronger After Trauma

As a society, we think about mental health in binary terms. Either someone is OK or they are not.

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Ken Falke, Josh Goldberg
2019
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How veterans’ struggles can lead to post-traumatic growth

In the wake of repeated deployments, visible and invisible injuries, and repeated disconnection, our service members and their families are struggling ― struggling to be well, to connect, to feel, to adjust and to stay together.

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Bret A. Moore, Ken Falke
2018
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The Many Layers of Post-Traumatic Growth

Psychologist Richard Tedeschi shares his research and insight into the concept of growth as a potential consequence of grappling with trauma.

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Victoria Tilney McDonough
2012
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Tales of the Super Survivors

Human beings are more resilient than we’d earlier thought.

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David Brooks
2015
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After Our Nation Grieves, It Can Grow

As a war veteran, I know that trauma survivors can emerge with a deeper, richer appreciation of life.

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Elliot Ackerman
2020
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