According to the Times of India‚ new studies show a link between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and cardiovascular disease as a result of the neurological and hormonal response to chronic stress. (ANI‚ 2013) Post traumatic stress disorder is defined as “a mental health condition that ’s triggered by a terrifying event. Symptoms may include flashbacks‚ nightmares and severe anxiety‚ as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event.” (Staff‚ 2011) This actually makes a lot of sense because
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Planning Policy Section Of Gondor District CounciL Advices on Focusing Landscape Matters in The New Planning of Gondor A Report to Mr. David Aragorn Landscape Planner-090163951 February 2012 Advices on Focusing Landscape Matters in The New Planning of Gondor February 2012 1 INTRODUCTION 1. As a member who signed and ratified the European Landscape Convention (ELC)‚ UK needs to make a public and national commitment to support the containing principles. The UK government indicates that the
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Arguably‚ military veterans are among the strongest and most brave people in society. They selflessly put their lives on the line so that others may be free. For many veterans‚ the military is simply their way of life‚ it’s the only life they really know and they can’t imagine not being able to live it. When a veteran is forced to leave the military due to injury sustained while performing their duties‚ it can be devastating. Not only are they dealing with a potentially debilitating injury‚ but
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Want to learn more about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder? More known as PTSD. With this information I am going to provide for you will know a lot more about PTSD than you have before. The more you know the better you will understand the infected. You could help people that were diagnosed with this horrible disease. And get the concept of how they are living. WWII was a lot different from other wars they used bigger field weapons and bombs‚ which made soldiers have a greater risk of dying and seeing
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Cause/ Effect Journal: Horace Whaley According to statistics it is estimated that one in twenty of the surviving World War II veterans suffer from some level of post-traumatic stress disorder. Also known as PTSD‚ it occurs when one experiences a tragic‚ petrifying moment. War veterans suffer from this condition all the time. There are many ways to treat post-traumatic stress disorder‚ but not to completely get rid of it. Some treatments consist of medication‚ stress management classes‚ as well as
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William Rich is a 29 years old‚ homeless male and Afghanistan War Veteran. He appeared psychotic and unable to communicate. In 2012 he lost his right leg when a mine exploded and he uses a wheelchair. William stated he doesn’t want to stop using drugs (crystal and spice) because it relieves his symptoms of depression and anxiety. William shared that when he was a teenager he was placed on a 51/50 hold when he swallowed a bottle of pills after a breakup with his girlfriend. He stated he had a
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To heal without medication is possible‚ and even preferred by many. Individuals who have the gift of a visionary‚ and the heart of compassion have been driven toward a group of people—particularly soldiers diagnosed with PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)—with a deep desire to improve their lives. They possess the need to make a change in this world: rather it is for a loved one‚ a patient‚ or even a soldier once themselves. Educating and bringing awareness to the public and the health care system
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Utilizing real-time resilience will enable a Soldier to shut down counterproductive thoughts as they occur. Developing this skill in Soldiers that are thinking about suicide will immediately change their thought process. Real-time resilience allows us to stay motivated and concentrate on the task. Soldiers depended on their experience levels practice real-time resilience on a daily basis. For example‚ preparing for an exam the Soldier learns the day of the test that it is a closed book examination
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A study found that for PTSD: “Among male and female soldiers rates range from 9% shortly after returning from deployment to 31% a year after deployment”(Irribarren 2) Veterans with PTSD recall traumatic events through nightmares and flashbacks. They slowly fade away from society and this is often followed by disorders caused by distress such as depression‚ substance abuse and problems with memory. PTSD eventually leads to problems with daily social and family life. This is usually followed unstable
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Hays County Veterans Services Hays County Veterans Service Office is an office assisting the veterans of Hays County to apply for their benefits through the Veterans Administration (VA). Miles Nelson is one of the Veterans Service Officers working at Hays County Veterans Services. Miles is also a student at Texas State University. He is in his senior year studying for his Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology. While Miles has other degrees‚ he states that Anthropology is the one he would consider
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