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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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.
Although there are a number of treatment options for PTSD, and patient response to treatment varies, some treatments have been shown to have more benefit in general.
The loud, chaotic realities of raising young children can be a huge challenge for military parents with PTSD.
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.
A veteran turned to art to try to heal his trauma. There he found solace and meaning. Now he helps others.
Like most veterans, I found the transition from military to civilian life a struggle—a tougher struggle than I had anticipated. For me, I found that one of my trickier struggles was with my identity.
As a society, we think about mental health in binary terms. Either someone is OK or they are not.
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.
Psychologist Richard Tedeschi shares his research and insight into the concept of growth as a potential consequence of grappling with trauma.