Comments on: MTV's True Life Episode: "I Have Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder http://www.soldiersperspective.us/2009/01/08/mtvs-true-life-episode-i-have-post-traumatic-stress-disorder/ Military Blog Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:03:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: JessDawn http://www.soldiersperspective.us/2009/01/08/mtvs-true-life-episode-i-have-post-traumatic-stress-disorder/#comment-47071 JessDawn Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:49:14 +0000 http://www.soldiersperspective.us/?p=4244#comment-47071 White Rose, I saw the episode on MTV a little while ago and I do not know if this is a new one, but I thought of you and your son. I even talked to my husband, like myself an OIF Vet, about your book right after a saw the TrueLife. I hope that he gets the assistance he needs and let him know that we are praying and thinking of him. White Rose,

I saw the episode on MTV a little while ago and I do not know if this is a new one, but I thought of you and your son. I even talked to my husband, like myself an OIF Vet, about your book right after a saw the TrueLife.

I hope that he gets the assistance he needs and let him know that we are praying and thinking of him.

]]> By: Critical Facts http://www.soldiersperspective.us/2009/01/08/mtvs-true-life-episode-i-have-post-traumatic-stress-disorder/#comment-47058 Critical Facts Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:44:21 +0000 http://www.soldiersperspective.us/?p=4244#comment-47058 A great segment appeared on NPR tonight about PTSD. One conclusion was that no soldier having experienced battle is without some form of PTSD (formerly called "shell-shock"). They just deal with it differently, as is the case with responses to other such traumas. Regardless, my best to all who experience any such responses/symptoms to battle conditions. A great segment appeared on NPR tonight about PTSD. One conclusion was that no soldier having experienced battle is without some form of PTSD (formerly called "shell-shock"). They just deal with it differently, as is the case with responses to other such traumas.

Regardless, my best to all who experience any such responses/symptoms to battle conditions.

]]> By: Roman General http://www.soldiersperspective.us/2009/01/08/mtvs-true-life-episode-i-have-post-traumatic-stress-disorder/#comment-46968 Roman General Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:14:11 +0000 http://www.soldiersperspective.us/?p=4244#comment-46968 ...so anyway, as I was saying...<a href="http://www.nchv.org/background.cfm" rel="nofollow">200,000</a> veterans are out on the streets. 33% served in a war zone, 45% have a mental illness, while 76% are dually diagnosed with a mental illness and addiction. 4,837 soldiers have been lost to us forever...another staggering number...<a href="http://ptsdasoldiersperspective.blogspot.com/2008/06/suicide-and-our-veterans.html" rel="nofollow">6,200</a> veterans commit suicide every year... …so anyway, as I was saying…200,000 veterans are out on the streets. 33% served in a war zone, 45% have a mental illness, while 76% are dually diagnosed with a mental illness and addiction.

4,837 soldiers have been lost to us forever…another staggering number…6,200 veterans commit suicide every year…

]]> By: Roman General http://www.soldiersperspective.us/2009/01/08/mtvs-true-life-episode-i-have-post-traumatic-stress-disorder/#comment-46967 Roman General Sat, 10 Jan 2009 05:51:05 +0000 http://www.soldiersperspective.us/?p=4244#comment-46967 I am eternally grateful for MTV filming this segment on the ravages of PTSD. We still have a long way to go to convince the world that this mental wound has a significant grounding in the mind of the afflicted. Ask yourself honestly...dig deep...when you hear of a soldier having PTSD, what is the first thing that enters your mind? I would bet that most will answer, malingering (faking it). I know because I see the disbelief in many people eyes when they learn of my having PTSD. Our society says that people with mental illness are not worth helping, that they are weak. Don't think so? Then how come in the 70's they let everyone who was in a mental institution out on the streets? On any given day 200,000 veterans I am eternally grateful for MTV filming this segment on the ravages of PTSD. We still have a long way to go to convince the world that this mental wound has a significant grounding in the mind of the afflicted.

Ask yourself honestly…dig deep…when you hear of a soldier having PTSD, what is the first thing that enters your mind? I would bet that most will answer, malingering (faking it).

I know because I see the disbelief in many people eyes when they learn of my having PTSD. Our society says that people with mental illness are not worth helping, that they are weak.

Don't think so? Then how come in the 70's they let everyone who was in a mental institution out on the streets? On any given day 200,000 veterans

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