Eustis leaders break ground for new WTU complex
by Lyna Tucker
633d Air Base Wing Public Affairs
4/1/2011 - FORT EUSTIS, Va. -- "The new WTU complex is very timely as the expectation of care and needs for warriors increases," said Warrior Transition Unit Commander Capt. LaCederick Jackson in a brief speech during a ceremony marking the start of construction of a new WTU complex March 25 at Fort Eustis.
With wounded warriors, WTU cadre and leadership, and members of the Joint Base Langley-Eustis on site, Fort Eustis leadership broke ground for construction of the $9.7 million complex behind the McDonald Army Health Center at the corner of Sternberg and 25th Streets.
On the nearly 15-acre site, the new complex will consist of a 16,600-square foot, two-story Company Operations Facility to house the unit command team and WTU cadre offices and a new 7,000-square foot Soldier and Family Assistance Center. The complex will also include a 48,200-square foot, 80-room barracks facility to be awarded at the end of April. The project is set for completion July 2012.
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Eustis leaders break ground for new WTU complex
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Sailor still hospitalized after fire aboard carrier USS John C. Stennis
MILITARY: Sailor still hospitalized after fire aboard carrier
Only one sailor remained hospitalized Friday after 11 people were injured Wednesday when a Marine Corps jet fighter engine exploded, sending shrapnel out its exhaust and catching the plane on fire.
The only man still hospitalized suffered a severely broken leg as a result of debris from the explosion that occurred aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis.
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Sailor still hospitalized after fire aboard carrier
Only one sailor remained hospitalized Friday after 11 people were injured Wednesday when a Marine Corps jet fighter engine exploded, sending shrapnel out its exhaust and catching the plane on fire.
The only man still hospitalized suffered a severely broken leg as a result of debris from the explosion that occurred aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis.
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Sailor still hospitalized after fire aboard carrier
Some veterans fear their service is more of a liability than an asset
This is wrong on so many levels, it really is hard to know where to start. Let's start with the National Guards and Reservists. For them, being without jobs as this article suggests, because of fear they will be redeployed, shows the ignorance of employers. They are missing hiring people they already depend on. National Guards and Reservists show up every time there is a disaster right in their own community. Doesn't matter what time of the day it is, how tired they are, what else they have going on in their own lives, or even if their own home has been destroyed. They show up to take care of others. Team work? Do you know anyone else so able to set everything else aside, they have risked their lives with other members of their team in combat? Following orders? Do you know anyone else able to follow orders to the point where they could be ordered to do something that could very well kill them? These men and women are good enough to depend on when an emergency calls them to action but not good enough to hire so they can pay their bills and be able to stay in the communities.
For other veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, along with the citizen soldiers, coming home to join others in their age group should make them more attractive to employers for the above reasons and beyond. We complain that most young people are too self-absorbed and detached. They lack discipline and are disrespectful. Face it. They show up late for work, for classes, turn in assignments late and whine when they "don't feel good" so they call in sick and make other people pick up the duties they are not doing. They cannot communicate unless they have a cell phone in their hands and can text what they want to say. Don't even ask them to compose a letter because you'll end up with a bunch of text code instead of real words.
Veterans on the other hand have proven they are not self-absorbed. They spent a year, or more, without being able to call in sick no matter how sick they really were because people were counting on them to be there. Their lives depended on it. They showed up on time. They are respectful. They are disciplined. They also know how to think fast on their feet. They do not crack under pressure. They do not walk away from something just because it is hard to do. For all the qualities they bring to the job, there is one more, no other employee can honestly say they know what it is like to be willing to die for someone else, unless they are members of law enforcement or emergency responders.
What's the worst that can happen if they are hired? Nothing more than hiring any other employee. No one knows what someone else is like until they are hired and have spent enough time on the job to have proven themselves. Every new hire comes with the same set of risks. Will they show up on time? Do their jobs? Be all they say they are during the interview? Will they get along with other employees? No HR director knows anything about anyone they hire but they decide to take a chance.
The excuse of the possibility of them being redeployed is nothing more than an excuse. Hire any woman in her 20's or 30's and there is the possibility of her getting pregnant and needing maternity leave. Do they avoid hiring her because she may need some time off to have a baby?
For all the excuses HR directors can come up with to not hire a veteran, there are more reasons to hire them once they understand how tested these men and women really are.
From PBS
Returning Vets Face a New Battle
For other veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, along with the citizen soldiers, coming home to join others in their age group should make them more attractive to employers for the above reasons and beyond. We complain that most young people are too self-absorbed and detached. They lack discipline and are disrespectful. Face it. They show up late for work, for classes, turn in assignments late and whine when they "don't feel good" so they call in sick and make other people pick up the duties they are not doing. They cannot communicate unless they have a cell phone in their hands and can text what they want to say. Don't even ask them to compose a letter because you'll end up with a bunch of text code instead of real words.
Veterans on the other hand have proven they are not self-absorbed. They spent a year, or more, without being able to call in sick no matter how sick they really were because people were counting on them to be there. Their lives depended on it. They showed up on time. They are respectful. They are disciplined. They also know how to think fast on their feet. They do not crack under pressure. They do not walk away from something just because it is hard to do. For all the qualities they bring to the job, there is one more, no other employee can honestly say they know what it is like to be willing to die for someone else, unless they are members of law enforcement or emergency responders.
What's the worst that can happen if they are hired? Nothing more than hiring any other employee. No one knows what someone else is like until they are hired and have spent enough time on the job to have proven themselves. Every new hire comes with the same set of risks. Will they show up on time? Do their jobs? Be all they say they are during the interview? Will they get along with other employees? No HR director knows anything about anyone they hire but they decide to take a chance.
The excuse of the possibility of them being redeployed is nothing more than an excuse. Hire any woman in her 20's or 30's and there is the possibility of her getting pregnant and needing maternity leave. Do they avoid hiring her because she may need some time off to have a baby?
For all the excuses HR directors can come up with to not hire a veteran, there are more reasons to hire them once they understand how tested these men and women really are.
The employment situation is even worse for Reserve and National Guardsmen, whose jobless rate was 14 percent in July 2010.
Veterans' Struggle: A Recovery That's Leaving Them Behind
Posted by Adam Sorensen Friday, April 1, 2011
By Natasha Del Toro
March's jobless numbers, released Friday, offer some hope of a rebound in the labor market, but things aren't so easy for Iraq and Afghanistan-era war veterans.
According to the Department of Labor statistics, the unemployment rate for those returning soldiers in 2010 was 11.5%, compared to 9.7% for non-vets. And while the overall metrics are improving, veterans' plight is actually getting worse. So far this year, their jobless rate climbed to 15.2 percent in January and 12.5 percent in February.
That's why two dozen veterans from the across the country stormed Capitol Hill this week to meet with members of Congress. Their mission: to lower the unemployment rate by the end of the year by pushing a jobs bills package targeted specifically at veterans.
It's part of a campaign by the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), a non-profit organization that advocates for veterans' issues. “If you want to support the troops, support veterans, hire them,” said Paul Rieckhoff, IAVA's founder and executive director.
The legislative package includes job training and transition assistance for vets, tax credits for employers that hire vets and a comprehensive study of how military skills translate into civilian jobs.
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A Recovery That's Leaving Them Behind
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Returning Vets Face a New Battle
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A veteran, anonymous in life, is honored in death
A veteran, anonymous in life, is honored in death
Published: Friday, April 01, 2011
By Susan Harrison Wolffis
Muskegon Chronicle
There was no eulogy for Andris Baltaisvilks Friday.
No tears. No funeral luncheon.
No photographs, carefully chronicling his journey from childhood to old age, visual memories of a life now gone.
There was almost no funeral.
When Baltaisvilks died March 15 at the age of 73 at Poppen Hospice Residence in Muskegon, he left behind no next-of-kin, no possessions, no one to make his final arrangements.
But someone at Poppen House — privacy laws don’t allow any more detail than that, said Mary Anne Gorman, Harbor Hospice’s executive director — had taken the time before Baltaisvilks’ passing to talk to him about his life and ask whether he’d ever been in the military.
The answer was yes.
Baltaisvilks, who immigrated to the United States from Latvia with his parents when he was 12 years old, served two years active duty in the U.S. Army from 1961 to 1963. He stayed in the Army Reserves until 1967.
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A veteran, anonymous in life, is honored in death
Published: Friday, April 01, 2011
By Susan Harrison Wolffis
Muskegon Chronicle
There was no eulogy for Andris Baltaisvilks Friday.
No tears. No funeral luncheon.
No photographs, carefully chronicling his journey from childhood to old age, visual memories of a life now gone.
There was almost no funeral.
When Baltaisvilks died March 15 at the age of 73 at Poppen Hospice Residence in Muskegon, he left behind no next-of-kin, no possessions, no one to make his final arrangements.
But someone at Poppen House — privacy laws don’t allow any more detail than that, said Mary Anne Gorman, Harbor Hospice’s executive director — had taken the time before Baltaisvilks’ passing to talk to him about his life and ask whether he’d ever been in the military.
The answer was yes.
Baltaisvilks, who immigrated to the United States from Latvia with his parents when he was 12 years old, served two years active duty in the U.S. Army from 1961 to 1963. He stayed in the Army Reserves until 1967.
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A veteran, anonymous in life, is honored in death
Afghans Avenge Florida Koran Burning, Killing 12
Last year Jones didn't care about our troops risking their lives in Afghanistan when he wanted to burn the Koran. He backed off because of media attention and pressure. This year, he didn't care about the troops again but while this time his stunt was ignored, it ended up causing the Afghans to search for Americans to kill. When they couldn't find them, they hit the UN.
Afghans Avenge Florida Koran Burning, Killing 12
By ENAYAT NAJAFIZADA and ROD NORDLAND
Published: April 1, 2011
MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan — Stirred up by three angry mullahs who urged them to avenge the burning of a Koran at a Florida church, thousands of protesters on Friday overran the compound of the United Nations in this northern Afghan city, killing at least 12 people, Afghan and United Nations officials said.
The dead included at least seven United Nations workers — four Nepalese guards and three Europeans from Romania, Sweden and Norway — according to United Nations officials in New York. One was a woman. Early reports, later denied by Afghan officials, said that at least two of the dead had been beheaded. Five Afghans were also killed.
The attack was the deadliest for the United Nations in Afghanistan since 11 people were killed in 2009, when Taliban suicide bombers invaded a guesthouse in Kabul. It also underscored the latent hostility toward the nine-year foreign presence here, even in a city long considered to be among the safest in Afghanistan — so safe that American troops no longer patrol here in any numbers.
Unable to find Americans on whom to vent their anger, the mob turned instead on the next-best symbol of Western intrusion — the nearby United Nations headquarters. “Some of our colleagues were just hunted down,” said a spokesman for the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, Kieran Dwyer, in confirming the attack.
Friday’s episode began when three mullahs, addressing worshipers at Friday Prayer inside the Blue Mosque here, one of Afghanistan’s holiest places, urged people to take to the streets to agitate for the arrest of Terry Jones, the Florida pastor who oversaw the burning of a Koran on March 20.read more here
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Friday, April 1, 2011
Critics say Army sharing too much mental health therapy info
Critics say Army sharing too much therapy info
By Gregg Zoroya - USA Today
Posted : Thursday Mar 31, 2011 21:13:49 EDT
An Army effort to reduce suicides by sharing more of soldiers’ personal therapy information with squad, platoon or company leaders — even in cases where there is no threat of self-harm — is pushing the limit of privacy laws, say civilian experts on medical records restrictions.
Soldiers may be discouraged from seeking care if they fear their privacy will be violated, says Mark Botts, an associate professor of public law at the University of North Carolina who specializes in the privacy of behavioral health records.
“They definitely run that risk,” he says of the Army. “If the soldier knows [private information will be released], they’re going to be worried.”
Army lawyers say that they are well within the law and that the more leaders know, the more they can help troubled soldiers.
“The emphasis is on trying to prevent suicides,” says Charles Orck, a senior Army lawyer who reviewed the practice. “The more information, the better to be able to evaluate and analyze and try to come up with a solution.”
The Army suicide rate has doubled since 2004, although suicides for 2011 are fewer than at this time last year. Army officials have said that they hope their efforts, such as those dealing with private health information, are among reasons for the decline.
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Critics say Army sharing too much therapy info
By Gregg Zoroya - USA Today
Posted : Thursday Mar 31, 2011 21:13:49 EDT
An Army effort to reduce suicides by sharing more of soldiers’ personal therapy information with squad, platoon or company leaders — even in cases where there is no threat of self-harm — is pushing the limit of privacy laws, say civilian experts on medical records restrictions.
Soldiers may be discouraged from seeking care if they fear their privacy will be violated, says Mark Botts, an associate professor of public law at the University of North Carolina who specializes in the privacy of behavioral health records.
“They definitely run that risk,” he says of the Army. “If the soldier knows [private information will be released], they’re going to be worried.”
Army lawyers say that they are well within the law and that the more leaders know, the more they can help troubled soldiers.
“The emphasis is on trying to prevent suicides,” says Charles Orck, a senior Army lawyer who reviewed the practice. “The more information, the better to be able to evaluate and analyze and try to come up with a solution.”
The Army suicide rate has doubled since 2004, although suicides for 2011 are fewer than at this time last year. Army officials have said that they hope their efforts, such as those dealing with private health information, are among reasons for the decline.
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Critics say Army sharing too much therapy info
Fort Bragg Bragg Infant Deaths ‘Frustrating’
UPDATE May 6, 2011
Investigation of Bragg infant deaths completed
The Associated Press
Posted : Thursday May 5, 2011 19:20:46 EDT
FORT BRAGG, N.C. — The Army completed an investigation of 10 infant deaths at Fort Bragg without finding any evidence of a common environmental link or of crimes.
The cause of death in all 10 cases was classified as undetermined. Two other infants died after the 11-month review began and are being investigated separately, but the Army’s Criminal Investigation Command said it saw no link between those and the 10 included in the review.
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Investigation of Bragg infant deaths completed
Investigation of Bragg infant deaths completed
The Associated Press
Posted : Thursday May 5, 2011 19:20:46 EDT
FORT BRAGG, N.C. — The Army completed an investigation of 10 infant deaths at Fort Bragg without finding any evidence of a common environmental link or of crimes.
The cause of death in all 10 cases was classified as undetermined. Two other infants died after the 11-month review began and are being investigated separately, but the Army’s Criminal Investigation Command said it saw no link between those and the 10 included in the review.
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Investigation of Bragg infant deaths completed
McHugh: Bragg Infant Deaths ‘Frustrating’
April 01, 2011
Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer
Army Secretary John McHugh said Thursday that the deaths of at least 10 infants on Fort Bragg remain a frustrating mystery.
Testifying at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, McHugh revealed that he ordered a special team from the Army's Public Health Command to Fort Bragg to take a fresh look at the cases.
A spokeswoman for McHugh said the team visited Fort Bragg in early December and continues to investigate.
But McHugh said the investigators have exhausted nearly every angle and don't appear any closer to understanding why the infants died.
Fort Bragg and Army Criminal Investigation Command officials also have been investigating the unexplained infant deaths on post since last year, after realizing that three of the babies died in one house in the Ardennes community during a four-year period.
During that time, seven other babies died of unexplained causes on post. Two more have died since the investigation began, most recently on Feb. 24. Those deaths remain under investigation apart from the other 10.
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Bragg Infant Deaths Frustrating
Deputies shot at responding to stabbing in Orlando
Deputies shoot, kill armed man outside Goldenrod Road bar
By Anika Myers Palm, Orlando Sentinel
6:59 a.m. EDT, April 1, 2011
One man is dead and two other men, including a deputy, have been wounded in an incident this morning outside a bar, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said.
When two deputies arrived at the Laughing Horse Tavern at 907 North Goldenrod Road about 2:56 a.m., they found one man who had been stabbed or cut several times. As Deputies Daniel Shapiro and Hector Lopez treated the injured man, another man with a gun confronted them, according to the Sheriff's Office.
The armed man shot at the deputies, who returned fire and killed him. Shapiro was struck during the exchange of gunfire, but his bullet-proof vest caught the rounds, Sheriff Jerry Demings said outside Orlando Regional Medical Center this morning.
Demings said the two deputies handled the situation well.
"It looks like the deputies did everything they needed to do to go home this morning," Demings said.
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Deputies shoot, kill armed man outside Goldenrod Road bar
By Anika Myers Palm, Orlando Sentinel
6:59 a.m. EDT, April 1, 2011
One man is dead and two other men, including a deputy, have been wounded in an incident this morning outside a bar, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said.
When two deputies arrived at the Laughing Horse Tavern at 907 North Goldenrod Road about 2:56 a.m., they found one man who had been stabbed or cut several times. As Deputies Daniel Shapiro and Hector Lopez treated the injured man, another man with a gun confronted them, according to the Sheriff's Office.
The armed man shot at the deputies, who returned fire and killed him. Shapiro was struck during the exchange of gunfire, but his bullet-proof vest caught the rounds, Sheriff Jerry Demings said outside Orlando Regional Medical Center this morning.
Demings said the two deputies handled the situation well.
"It looks like the deputies did everything they needed to do to go home this morning," Demings said.
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Deputies shoot, kill armed man outside Goldenrod Road bar
6 soldiers from Fort Campbell 101st 1st Brigade Combat Team killed in Afghanistan
101st general: 6 die in Afghanistan battle
By Kristin M. Hall - The Associated Press
Posted : Thursday Mar 31, 2011 13:25:56 EDT
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — A tough battle continues in eastern Afghanistan’s most volatile area where six U.S. soldiers died on Tuesday, said Maj. Gen. John F. Campbell, commanding general of the 101st Airborne Division.
Campbell spoke to reporters at Fort Campbell during a video conference from his headquarters in Bagram on Thursday, and said that 117 members of the 101st have died in Afghanistan since March 2010. All six soldiers were from the 1st Brigade Combat Team.
The latest deaths came during ongoing combat to clear insurgents from eastern Afghanistan. Campbell said he couldn’t discuss details because the operation was ongoing but called it a joint mission involving NATO forces, the Afghan National Army and border police in Kunar province.
“There were a significant number of insurgents killed in this operation, several large caches found and this operation is still ongoing,” he said.
101st general: 6 die in Afghanistan battle
By Kristin M. Hall - The Associated Press
Posted : Thursday Mar 31, 2011 13:25:56 EDT
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — A tough battle continues in eastern Afghanistan’s most volatile area where six U.S. soldiers died on Tuesday, said Maj. Gen. John F. Campbell, commanding general of the 101st Airborne Division.
Campbell spoke to reporters at Fort Campbell during a video conference from his headquarters in Bagram on Thursday, and said that 117 members of the 101st have died in Afghanistan since March 2010. All six soldiers were from the 1st Brigade Combat Team.
The latest deaths came during ongoing combat to clear insurgents from eastern Afghanistan. Campbell said he couldn’t discuss details because the operation was ongoing but called it a joint mission involving NATO forces, the Afghan National Army and border police in Kunar province.
“There were a significant number of insurgents killed in this operation, several large caches found and this operation is still ongoing,” he said.
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Staff Sgt. Bryan A. Burgess, 29, of Cleburne, TexasPfc. Dustin J. Feldhaus, 20, of Glendale, Ariz.Sgt. 1st Class Ofren Arrechaga, 28, of Hialeah, Fla.Staff Sgt. Frank E. Adamski III, 26, of Moosup, Conn.Spc. Jameson L. Lindskog, 23, of Pleasanton, Calif.Pvt. Jeremy P. Faulkner, 23, of Griffin, Ga.
101st general: 6 die in Afghanistan battle
Secondary Posttraumatic Stress Population Gets Support
PTSD Caregivers: Secondary Posttraumatic Stress Population Gets Support
Heal My PTSD, an organization for posttraumatic stress syndrome education and support, launches complimentary PTSD Caregiver Teleseminars on Thursday, April 28, 2011, at 6pm EST.
West Palm, FL, April 01, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Studies estimate over 5% of all Americans struggle with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) at any given time. That means the number of PTSD caregivers is roughly equal, or larger, as the caregiver role can land on more than one person in a PTSD family. Heal My PTSD, an organization for posttraumatic stress syndrome education and support, launches complimentary PTSD Caregiver Teleseminars on Thursday, April 28, 2011, at 6pm EST. Facilitated by www.healmyptsd.com founder, PTSD Coach and PTSD survivor, Michele Rosenthal, these hourlong teleseminars will provide a place for PTSD caregivers to find community, connection and creativity in how to manage the posttrauamtic stress caregiver role.
Conducted via a telephone conference line, these groups will focus on topics unique to the PTSD caregiver perspective, including how to:
Each monthly call will offer a thirty minute presentation on an important PTSD caregiver topic and then incorporate thirty minutes of a group discussion so that participants can ask personal PTSD questions, talk to each other, avoid secondary posttraumatic stress and receive one-on-one coaching around specific issues.
“The unique challenge of PTSD caregivers is figuring out how to take care of themselves while also supporting their PTSD loved one. Plus, the confusion about symptoms of posttraumatic stress – and the lack of defined PTSD treatment – can make the caregiver role overwhelming,” says Rosenthal. “Our goal is to help bring clarity to caregivers so that they can maintain their own grounded lives while making good decisions and taking strong actions to help their PTSD loved one.”
After struggling with PTSD for over twenty-five years, Rosenthal, a Certified Professional Coach, is now 100% free of PTSD symptoms. Her work with survivors and caregivers includes individual clients and groups. She continues, “PTSD symptoms are universal, regardless of the individual trauma. In the same way, the PTSD caregiver experience is universal, too. This means every caregiver can teach and also learn by interacting in a strong, nurturing and supportive community.”
For more information about the Heal My PTSD Caregiver Teleseminar Series, visit: Heal My PTSD Teleseminar
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder is a wholly treatable condition that results from a life-threatening experience in which the trauma survivor felt helpless. PTSD symptoms include insomnia, nightmares, flashbacks, emotional numbing, hyperarousal and hypervigilance.
Michele Rosenthal is a trauma survivor who struggled with undiagnosed PTSD for twenty-four years. And then she was diagnosed and went on a healing rampage. A PTSD Coach and passionate advocate, she founded www.healmyptsd.com to provide information about Posttraumatic Stress Disorder symptoms, treatment and support. The site contains several complimentary resources including downloads, teleseminars, a healing workshop, and monthly radio programs.
Contact: Michele@healmyptsd.com, 561.531.1405.
For more information: Heal My PTSD.com
Heal My PTSD, an organization for posttraumatic stress syndrome education and support, launches complimentary PTSD Caregiver Teleseminars on Thursday, April 28, 2011, at 6pm EST.
West Palm, FL, April 01, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Studies estimate over 5% of all Americans struggle with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) at any given time. That means the number of PTSD caregivers is roughly equal, or larger, as the caregiver role can land on more than one person in a PTSD family. Heal My PTSD, an organization for posttraumatic stress syndrome education and support, launches complimentary PTSD Caregiver Teleseminars on Thursday, April 28, 2011, at 6pm EST. Facilitated by www.healmyptsd.com founder, PTSD Coach and PTSD survivor, Michele Rosenthal, these hourlong teleseminars will provide a place for PTSD caregivers to find community, connection and creativity in how to manage the posttrauamtic stress caregiver role.
Conducted via a telephone conference line, these groups will focus on topics unique to the PTSD caregiver perspective, including how to:
· understand PTSD symptoms
· practice stress reduction techniques
· balance caregiving and living
· choose Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Treatment options
· talk to your PTSD loved one
· help your PTSD loved one learn how to manage and cope with symptoms
· avoid caregiver burn out
Each monthly call will offer a thirty minute presentation on an important PTSD caregiver topic and then incorporate thirty minutes of a group discussion so that participants can ask personal PTSD questions, talk to each other, avoid secondary posttraumatic stress and receive one-on-one coaching around specific issues.
“The unique challenge of PTSD caregivers is figuring out how to take care of themselves while also supporting their PTSD loved one. Plus, the confusion about symptoms of posttraumatic stress – and the lack of defined PTSD treatment – can make the caregiver role overwhelming,” says Rosenthal. “Our goal is to help bring clarity to caregivers so that they can maintain their own grounded lives while making good decisions and taking strong actions to help their PTSD loved one.”
After struggling with PTSD for over twenty-five years, Rosenthal, a Certified Professional Coach, is now 100% free of PTSD symptoms. Her work with survivors and caregivers includes individual clients and groups. She continues, “PTSD symptoms are universal, regardless of the individual trauma. In the same way, the PTSD caregiver experience is universal, too. This means every caregiver can teach and also learn by interacting in a strong, nurturing and supportive community.”
For more information about the Heal My PTSD Caregiver Teleseminar Series, visit: Heal My PTSD Teleseminar
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder is a wholly treatable condition that results from a life-threatening experience in which the trauma survivor felt helpless. PTSD symptoms include insomnia, nightmares, flashbacks, emotional numbing, hyperarousal and hypervigilance.
Michele Rosenthal is a trauma survivor who struggled with undiagnosed PTSD for twenty-four years. And then she was diagnosed and went on a healing rampage. A PTSD Coach and passionate advocate, she founded www.healmyptsd.com to provide information about Posttraumatic Stress Disorder symptoms, treatment and support. The site contains several complimentary resources including downloads, teleseminars, a healing workshop, and monthly radio programs.
Contact: Michele@healmyptsd.com, 561.531.1405.
For more information: Heal My PTSD.com
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