Podcasts about post traumatic stress syndrome

Lt. Colonel David Glassman and Publisher of ‘AHERO' explains his plan of care and concern for our injured veterans. AHERO deescalates the veteran's personal crisis in their time of need.  David and I discussed veteran trauma, Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome, homelessness, America's lack of care and concern for the veteran, and a transition plan from the battlefield back to American life.  76% of our veterans have a problem transitioning to civilian life.  This organization is saving lives by defeating suicide through their relationship building plan.  AHERO is a conduit for those veterans returning home.  These issues impact over 9 million returning veterans.  Organizations like AHERO offer that solution. Episode Topics & Keywords:Veterans, David Glassman, Gene Valentino, AHERO, PTSD, PTSI, TBI, Helping Our Heros Timestamp (hours:minutes:seconds) | Notable Topic:00:00:00 | Welcome & Introduction00:02:35 | Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Post Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI), and Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI)00:05:30 | Overview: AHERO Magazine00:06:19 | Pharmaceuticals, Big Pharma, and Health Care solutions are not working00:08:55 | What the DoD are VA are good at, and bad 00:09:30 | 9-million Veterans not enrolled in the VA Health Care system00:15:10 | How to Contact and Get AHERO Magazine00:19:02 | Homelessness, Suicide, Military Sexual Trauma (MST), and Sexual Harassment stats for Active duty and US Veterans00:24:35 | Veteran Transitioning: From Vietnam to today00:26:15 | Military Transition Adjustment Program (TAP) shortfalls00:29:06 | Gene's 2nd Bill of Rights00:33:25 | Top 3 Priorities of AHERO USA: Relationship Building, De-escalating, and answering the question, “What Next?”00:37:19 | Why homeless veterans not using VA services and complex, compounding problems post-serviceAHERO Publisher Retired Lt. Col. David Glassman on the GrassRoots TruthCast with Gene ValentinoOriginally Recorded on Friday, June 2, 2023 at 10am CSTSeason 2, Episode 11Learn More at: GeneValentino.comImage(s) Courtesy of: Gene ValentinoRumble Link: https://rumble.com/v2ehwm2-senator-rick-scott-of-florida-calls-for-fed-oversight-the-grassroots-truthc.htmlYouTube Link: https://youtu.be/5psAmSaeLG0 Join the Conversation: https://GeneValentino.com WMXI Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/NewsRadio981 More WMXI Interviews: https://genevalentino.com/wmxi-interviews/ More GrassRoots TruthCast Episodes: https://genevalentino.com/grassroots-truthcast-with-gene-valentino/ More About Gene Valentino: https://genevalentino.com/about-gene-valentino/

Charles Kniffen served in the US Marines, was wounded in Vietnam, and has used writing and communion with nature as a mean to cope with Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome. In his second Sunbury Press work, Kniffen takes the reader through a world very different from the camaraderie of a military unit.  Speaking with host Lawrence Knorr, Kniffen pulls no punches about his experiences, social concerns and fear of betrayal, which lead to his getting in touch with himself, with the help of the animal world. Kniffen's recollections of contact with animals, wild and domestic bring the reader closer in "Rude Awakenings: Making Peace with the Beast Machine." Self-described as a lifelong blue-collar essential worker, Charles Kniffen lists authors such as William Meredith, Jon Anderson and Michael R. Brown as his influences. He is also the author of "50 Years in a Foxhole." He lives in Lubec, Maine.

When people of a certain age (like me) think of the term Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome, the mind jumps to the horrors face by Vietnam Vets as they struggle to deal with post-war life. Night after night of terrorizing nightmares forces them to relive their cruel and stressful daytime experiences. But PTSD can be felt by anyone who's faced an unthinkable ordeal, such as rape, assault or other crimes or people like first responders and health workers who face day-in, day-out stress. In recent years, one of the more effective treatments for PTSD has been dreamwork. We discuss this with psychotherapist and dream expert Linda Yael Schiller, who treats those dealing with trauma by helping them work through their nightmares. The result often leads to a new outlook: Post Traumatic Growth. Her new book, PTS Dreams: Transforn Your Nightmares fro Trauma through Healing Dreamwork documents this process. As Linda tells us:•There's a difference between acute and chronic nightmares•Why the emotion is critical to understanding nightmares•What you can learn from your nightmares•Why she believes we all have the power to heal•Understanding the PARDES system of dreamwork•Why its important to create a safe space for working with traumatic nightmares•How to move from PTSD to PTS GrowthIf you know someone who has debilitating nightmares or you have them yourself, you won't want to miss this powerful episode of Dream Power Radio. Linda Yael Schiller, MSW, LICSW, (Watertown, MA) is a mind-body and spiritual psychotherapist, consultant, author, and international teacher. Linda facilitates group dream circles, provides individual, group, and corporate consultation, and trains professionals on working with dreams. She has designed several innovative methods for dreamwork. Linda is trained in numerous mind-body methods such as EMDR, EFT, energy psychology, Enneagram, and integrated trauma treatments. In addition to her professional work with dreams, she has been involved with her own dream-sharing group for more than thirty years. Website: https://www.ptsdreams.com https://lindayaelschiller.com Want to know why dreams are the fastest and clearest way to understand yourself? Sign up here for a complementary Dream Discovery Session with me and never leave your dreams on your pillow again!https://calendly.com/thedreamcoach53/30min

Jillian A. Brown is a Canadian born Explorer, Photographer, Writer, Mental Health & PTSD Educator, and Public Speaker. After being diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome a few short years ago, and after discovering ways to cope, Jillian wants to share her experience to help connect people to nature, adventure and themselves as a path to healing their own PTSD. One of her main tools to deal with mental health struggles is doing hard things. She shares her adventures with stunning photography and detailed accounts through her writing.Her endeavors include paddling a Tandem sea kayak down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon and becoming the first Canadian to paddle across the United States. Both, world first achievements. Jillian knows no boundaries.In this conversation, she shares the life events that led to her escape from a toxic relationship, where she found herself living in a tent with her dog. On the verge of taking her own life, it was an adventure with her canine friend that turned things around and opened doors to a new life and finding love again.Follow Jillian:LinkedInFacebookInstagramSave 25% off a consultation at Cycling 101 when you use the code MB40 at checkout.Save 25% at Dynamic Cyclist when you use the promo code MB40 at checkout.Visit Rollingdale CycleThanks to Ottalaus Inc. for their support.Thanks to Spandex Panda for their support.Thanks to Lakeside Bikes in Invermere for supporting me!

Mary Constance is an adoptee from Ohio. Mary is preparing to walk across America to bring attention to the inequity faced by adoptees in seeking access to our original birth certificates. Mentioned in the show: Ohio adoptee access to records: https://odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/know-our-programs/vital-statistics/Adoption-File-Information/Adoption-File-Information The Chosen Baby: a pro-adoption childrens books by Valentina P Wasson, designed to help adoptive parents explain adoption to adopted children. ACOA: Adult Children of Alcoholics. adultchildren.org A support group for adult children of alcoholics Generational Trauma: a fairly new field that explores trauma passed from one generation to another. Also known as intergenerational trauma and transgenerational trauma Life Gap: a term created by an adoptee to refer to the time between birth and adoption, where few if any records are available to adoptees. Many of us deeply feel the absence of this information, of a time when we were cared for in an institutional or foster care situation. ACE: Adverse Childhood Experience. While Adverse Childhood Experiences have long been acknowledged as a source of lasting trauma, few measures include being given up for adoption as a trauma. The closest many assessments come is to have losing a family member on the list of recognized trauma. PTSD: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome, is characterized by sleep disturbance, intrusive thoughts, anxiety and depression. A persons nervous system is often stuck in high gear, causing a person to be hyper alert at all times. Or, they may find themselves in flight, freeze or fawn. Therapy can be very helpful. Many people find EMDR, Cognitive Processing Therapy, and Prolonged Exposure Therapy helpful. Agoraphobia: an anxiety disorder that causes a person to be fearful of places where they feel they can't escape. This may cause people to stay only in places where they feel secure, like home. Therapy can be very helpful. Mental Health Resources: If you have health insurance, you can contact your provider to find information about the services available to you. If you do not have insurance, you can contact www.nami.org for information about resources, or contact your local department of health. If you are a student, your school may offer services. Mental health services can be difficult to locate, though there are now online therapists who can be helpful. Always check if a provider is licensed, and ask if they will provide services on a sliding scale. Some Womens health clinics offer sliding scale mental health services to women and children. Paul Sunderland: an internationally known expert on addiction. He has spoken on adoption and addiction. Here is a popular youtube video: https://youtu.be/3e0-SsmOUJI Red Couch Rebuttal: a roundtable produced in response to a fundraising film created by The Cradle Evanston, an adoption agency in Illinois. https://youtu.be/-VgK_3n798I The Ghost Kingdom: first coined by Betty Jean Lifton, the Ghost Kingdom is the imaginary family that adoptees create in place of the families we have been denied contact with Disclaimers: The host is not a lawyer. The laws are discussed to the best of our ability. The opinions expressed by the host and their guests are just that, opinions.

My guest this week is David Hollenbach who is recovering from Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome. Not dealing with his PTSD led him to a very dark and destructive existence be he is now offering help and reassurance to those listening that you can recover. David transformed his life, became a Fire Department Battalion Chief and has written a book called “Fireproof: Your Grand Strategy for Transforming Failure into Fuel for Your Future.” David is also a motivational speaker and podcast host as well as a coach and mentor. He founded David Hollenbach Consulting, LLC, and helps others to become better leaders in their lives.You can reach David here:https://www.hollenbachleadership.com/https://www.facebook.com/DavidHollenbachConsulting/https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-hollenbach-mpa-54713a7a/David's book for pre-sale link on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Fireproof-Strategy-Transforming-FailureFuture/dp/1631958607/ref=sr_1_1?crid=13Z4111VFFDZ7&keywords=fireproof+david+hollenbach&qid=1646432390&s=books&sprefix=fireproof+david+hollenbach%2Cstripbooks%2C77&sr=1-1 podcast: https://www.hollenbachleadership.com/from-embers-to-excellence-podcast  *************************************************************************Ready to make changes in your career and personal life? Learn more about my Recovery@Work program, by clicking HERE.Thank you for listening and being a part of a supportive community to help people with solid recovery step into leadership. If you liked this episode, please don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review the show HERE through Apple Podcasts, or HERE if you're an Android user, and help us spread the word about this inspiring free content. Take the Quiz HERE to find out what animal best represents your leadership style and get on the mailing list so you don't miss an episode! Check out our FREE resources here: Emerge Leadership Academy  Are you ready to create your best future in a job that is blended to your purpose on earth?Schedule a free consultation with me today and let's get you going again:https://Maureenrg.youcanbook.me  Connect with me:Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/emergentleadership/ 

Sarah Bohachyk is a Registered Nurse in Alberta Canada and has worked in the Emergency Department for over 10 years.  She is also completing her Masters of Nursing Degree through Athabasca University.In 2016 Sarah started experiencing symptoms of trauma, and in 2019 she experienced another traumatic injury at work that triggered Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome, leaving her unable to work, and at times barely managing day to day living. She has been off work for most of 2020 due to her PTSD injury and the lengthy recovery and healing process of trauma and she is now looking to improve the lives of other nurses who are also struggling. Sarah has teamed up with other nurses to start the Nurse to Nurse Peer Support Organization, hoping to have it's approval for non-profit status in the very near future.  They are supporting nurses via online meetings and support in an effort to bridge the gap in the services offered and provided to nurses who are suffering with mental health injury. If you'd like to join the Nurse 2 Nurse Peer Support Organization - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1691448007684481/Surviving Nursing Facebook Group -https://www.facebook.com/groups/638818697054847 Sandra Payne Wellness - https://www.facebook.com/sandrapaynewellness/https://www.instagram.com/sandra.payne.wellnessDownload a live recording of the Nurse Burnout Workshop - https://wellness360coach.com/sandra-payne/Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=KGJME6NU736UC)

Over 2018 to 2019 the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) designated psilocybin (one of key ingredients in psychoactive mushrooms) and MDMA (one of the key ingredients in ecstasy) with “breakthrough status” given the huge promise they've both shown in the first stages of clinical trials. Psilocybin showed incredible promise for Major Depressive Disorder (something affecting up to 15% of people living in developed countries at some point in their life). MDMA showed significant promise for Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. One of the most curious things about the proposed therapies are that they're once-off or just a few dosed sessions that could cause lifelong changes unlike existing antidepressant medication. The proposal is that the substances are to be taken under supervision of a trained mental health professional and this is where Dr. Alana Roy and Mind Medicine Australia come in. Mind Medicine Australia believe that Australia should be taking advantage of the completed body of science and take lessons from the US to move forward to having similar therapies legally offered in Australia.   Check out and share this 2 minute animation to find out why psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy needs to be available to those who are suffering.   To better understand how these medicines offer promise in treating mental illness, please visit our  website and https://mindmedicineaustralia.org/psychological-support-services/   Please also read https://mindmedicineaustralia.org/important-resources/    Mind Medicine Australia relies on tax-deductible donations to create a pathway for the regulatory approval of medicine-assisted therapies. We invite you to donate HERE. Future research in Australia is on the way. If you would like to be kept aware of when such research is announced, and whether you may qualify for inclusion, please follow us on facebook,  twitter and join our  mailing list and attend our next educational events. There are some ways to stay in touch and become involved in the meantime.  Dr Alana Roy (Ph. D Psychology, B. A Social Work (MHSW)) National Practice Manager Psychological Services Dr Alana Roy is a psychologist, social worker and therapist and has spent the last 13 years working in mental health, suicide prevention, trauma, sexual abuse and family violence and the disability sector. Alana has worked with borderline personality and dissociative identity disorder in various roles in the community such as; Rape Crisis Centres with victims of ritual abuse, childhood and adult sexual assault, supporting women in the sex industry, survivors of human trafficking and now as a psychedelic integration specialist. Alana focuses on harm minimisation, community and connection. She is dedicated to psychedelic assisted psychotherapy and plant medicines. She has engaged with, and provides integration therapeutic support services for communities across Australia. Alana works at several universities as a Research Fellow and supervisor of students on placement. Alana passionately advocates for public policy, community education and legislative changes so that these treatments are regulated and supported by a strong, connected and skilled sector. Alana utilizes a range of therapies such as emotion focused therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), cognitive-behavioural therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy and mindfulness and meditation approaches. In Alana's spare time she is kept busy by her young sons, her love of traveling the world, and connecting with the diverse and creative medicine community. alana@mindmedicineaustralia.org 

The virus is going to lead to post-traumatic stress syndrome for all of us and we need to acknowledge this so we can cope with it!

Real Talk All The Time will be in The Building With Mental Health Professional Patrick Crawford. Patrick Crawford is President and founder of Crawford Consulting and Mental Health Services. We will be discussing a myriad of topics concerning mental health within since the 2020 pandemic and all that came along with it. Many of us have been dealing with depression, anxiety, addictions and loneliness to name a few. Why do we as a people shy away from discussions of mental health? How relevant to our everyday struggle is mental health? What is Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome? We will be asking all these questions and more. I am sure you will want to join us for this conversation. As always we will have the latest on Everything Jumping Off. Join us Friday on Real Talk All The Time, 100% Real, Unrehearsed, Unpolished, Unapologetic, Real Talk for Real People. Call in and share your thoughts, practices & suggestions and please PRESS 1 & add to the conversation. Real Talk All The Time 100% Real Unpolished, Unrehearsed, Unapologetic, Real Talk for Real People. The Call in 646-668-2370. FRIDAY Nights @7PM on Blog Talk Radio!!!! http://www.blogtalkradio.com/realtalkallthetime

Mack Bailey, legendary musician, singer, songwriter, and music therapist uses songwriting and music to rewire the brain. Songwriting and music brought Mack from the brink of what he calls a time in his life where he found little hope. Mack became fascinated with the brain and the use of music therapy to help heal people with PTSD. (Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome.) These studies as a certified music therapist started Mack on his journey to heal veterans who have PTSD. Listen to Mack’s stories of his own struggles and how he rewired his brain through music and songwriting. Mack shares some of his music and incredible stories about veterans of whom he helped change their lives through his therapy program, Music Therapy of the Rockies. (https://yourpositiveimprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/mack-bailey-with-group.png)

Tonight's special guest is Danny Jackson from Orlando, Florida, a professional, the Senior Hypnotherapist at the Orlando Hypnosis Clinic. In his work, Danny helps people every day through the feelings of abuse or neglect that they experienced as children .. issues that are interfering with, and in some cases, destroying their lives today. "It's truly rewarding work," Danny says. “I had been working with clients as a substance abuse counselor for years, and after that amount of time it was becoming disheartening to see clients I had worked with for months and months in group sessions, individual & family counseling sessions returning 8 – 18 months later to go through these programs again! That started the process of looking for a solution that worked more effectively, which is what brought me to doing the work I’m doing today. As a Certified Hypnotist / Hypnotherapist, Counselor, and EFT (Emotional Freedom Therapy) practitioner, I have spent the majority of the past 15 years working with clients suffering from addiction and dependence on a variety of substances of abuse. I have had the good fortune to work with several Mental Health Professionals over the years, and to help their clients through hypnosis & hypnotherapy in areas as diverse as Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome, ADD / ADHD, and Schizophrenia to name a few. The most significant praise I receive comes from the clients themselves once they experience freedom from the negative thoughts and emotions they have been battling for years, sometimes decades.”

Get to know one of the Nations’ 9th of Av Jewish Partners, Ruth Guggenheim of Emunah Israel and Emunah Angels! Ruth was an evening speaker at Nations’ 9th of av conference last year in Jerusalem. It was at the conference that the “seed” for an idea and vision was first launched: “Emunah Angels”, a new branch of World Emunah, where Christians can connect with the Emunah family in Israel. We are saying, “Come and be a part of the Emunah family”. But we also are saying “We want to be a part of your family also.” We realized one of the things we could offer and share is the beauty of the Jewish Challah bake. Listen in to find out more about this exciting new project! Ruth also shares about the Emunah Counseling Center based in Sderot and the tremendous impact they are having on the residents of Sderot, who live only 1 mile from the Gaza border. Sderot residents only have 15 seconds to get to a bomb shelter when the alarm goes off. Many of the Sderot residents suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. The Emunah Counseling Center provides 24/7 crisis services, therapy and counseling to cope with the situation in Sderot. There will be a counselor from the Emunah Counseling Center who will be speaking at the Nations’ 9th of Av conference this coming summer. What can you do to be blessing to the people of Israel and to those living in Sderot? Listen in and find out more! Visit Nations 9th of av: https://9-av.com Visit Emunah Angels: https://www.emunahangels.org/ Contact Ruth at: Ruth@worldemunah.org

In Part 2 of this interview with Ruth Guggenheim, she shares about the Emunah Counseling Center based in Sderot and the tremendous impact they are having on the residents of Sderot, who live only 1 mile from the Gaza border. Sderot residents only have 15 seconds to get to a bomb shelter when the alarm goes off. Many of the Sderot residents suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. The Emunah Counseling Center provides 24/7 crisis services, therapy and counseling to cope with the situation in Sderot. There will be a counselor from the Emunah Counseling Center who will be speaking at the Nations’ 9th of Av conference this coming summer. What can you do to be blessing to the people of Israel and to those living in Sderot? Listen in and find out more! Visit Nations 9th of av: https://9-av.com Visit Emunah Angels: https://www.emunahangels.org/ Contact Ruth at: Ruth@worldemunah.org

15 years ago Kelly lost her partner in the Boxing Day Tsunami in Asia. After years of enduring Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome, and with the help of a brilliant therapist, Kelly has been able to recover and renew herself. Kelly now leads a full and active life as a mother, an advocate for mental health and a trained life coach. In this episode Kelly tells the story of her heroic journey and what she has learned as she has moved through the dark back into the light.

PTSD is an invisible disability that affects untold numbers… hear how to help support and encourage your loved ones with this disability.

In this episode, I speak with the delightful Dan Udale about his his life with Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome, the support he's received, and his plans for the future. You can hear more from him on Know Yourself podcast. https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/know-yourself-podcast/id1352792846?mt=2 Remember, you can contact me on 07535035909, or email hello@letswalkamile.org or Twitter @walkamileuk

This week Ms. Bettie is back to share on a not often covered issue that may be affecting someone you know... the far reaching effect of Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome and it's impact on the African American Community. You will want to listen to get a fresh perspective on very relevant topic in our modern culture.

This week on How on Earth host Susan Moran interviews two investigators of FDA-approved clinical trials testing the efficacy and safety of the illegal drug MDMA -- known in an altered form as Ecstasy or Molly -- as a treatment (along with psychotherapy sessions) for Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome. Our guests are Marcela Ot'alora and Bruce Poulter, investigators of the Colorado trial. Marcela is a licensed psychotherapist and Bruce is a registered nurse with a masters degree in public health PTSD is an anxiety disorder that affects up to one in 12 people in the United States, and it’s at least as common in some other countries. It is a serious, and costly, public health problem. If the trials are successful,  MDMA, which has its critics, could become commercially available as a medically prescribed treatment by 2021. The trials are being funded by a nonprofit organization, the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), which promotes careful and beneficial uses of psychedelics and marijuana. Hosts: Susan Moran, Joel Parker Producer: Susan Moran Engineer: Joel Parker Executive Producer: Joel Parker Listen to the show:

Climbing Mount Everest is one of the biggest challenges facing mountain climbers. With 100 mile per hour winds, below freezing temperatures, this is a challenge not many people want to face. It's a challenge that most people could not face.To bring awareness of PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome) to the public, a group of American veterans created U.S. Expeditions and Explorations USX (@TeamUSX) non-profit organization. Command Sergeant Major Todd Burnett (retired) co-founder of the organization provides an update on Late Night Health. The organization is designed to help soldiers and other members of the military combat PTSD. The staggering fact is more military personnel have died from suicide due to PTSD than have died in combat in Afghanistan and Iraq.The climbing team consists of both active duty military personal as well as veterans who volunteered to bring this issue to the American people. On the team is retired Staff Sergeant Chad Jukes, who lost his right leg while serving as the lead gun truck commander on a supply convoy in northern Iraq.In the last few weeks a friend of Burnett ended his life due to the stress of PTSD. Burnett is continuing USX to save the life of the next veteran who feels his life is on the edge. PTSD is a mental health condition triggered by terrifying events with symptoms lasting months or even years later that interfere with quality of life, and can increase suicide risk if not addressed properly.On a happy note, one of the climbers, 1st Lieutenant Elyse Ping Medvigy was promoted to Captain on the climb. This is believed to be the first military promotion on Mount Everest.Americans on both sides of the isle salute the members of the team and thank them for their tours of duty. To make a contribution to USX you can reach them at this website address: https://www.classy.org/checkout/donation?eid=57295

Climbing Mount Everest is one of the biggest challenges facing mountain climbers. With 100 mile per hour winds, below freezing temperatures, this is a challenge not many people want to face. It's a challenge that most people could not face. To bring awareness of PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome) to the public, a group of American veterans created U.S. Expeditions and Explorations USX (@TeamUSX) non-profit organization. Command Sergeant Major Todd Burnett (retired) co-founder of the organization provides an update on Late Night Health. The organization is designed to help soldiers and other members of the military combat PTSD. The staggering fact is more military personnel have died from suicide due to PTSD than have died in combat in Afghanistan and Iraq. The climbing team consists of both active duty military personal as well as veterans who volunteered to bring this issue to the American people. On the team is retired Staff Sergeant Chad Jukes, who lost his right leg while serving as the lead gun truck commander on a supply convoy in northern Iraq. In the last few weeks a friend of Burnett ended his life due to the stress of PTSD. Burnett is continuing USX to save the life of the next veteran who feels his life is on the edge. PTSD is a mental health condition triggered by terrifying events with symptoms lasting months or even years later that interfere with quality of life, and can increase suicide risk if not addressed properly. On a happy note, one of the climbers, 1st Lieutenant Elyse Ping Medvigy was promoted to Captain on the climb. This is believed to be the first military promotion on Mount Everest. Americans on both sides of the isle salute the members of the team and thank them for their tours of duty. To make a contribution to USX you can reach them at this website address: https://www.classy.org/checkout/donation?eid=57295

Major Deirdre Burton returns this week to discuss Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome, Military Sexual Trauma, and the fallout among our female soldiers.  If you missed last week's podcast, Major Burton holds a long standing military career (almost 31 years) with the United States Army Reserves.  She is a veteran of the first Persian Gulf War and her military resume of service includes administrative specialist, squad leader, instructor/course manager, and currently, O.T./behavior health specialist. Deirdre completed her final ten and a half month deployment to Germany in February 2015.  A dedicated Christian, Deirdre is the founder and director of the Sister Friends Fellowship, a non-profit women’s ministry, established in 2002, with a mission to connect women to God and one another.    Major Burton is also a graduate of Indiana University, with both Associate and Baccalaureate degrees in Occupational Therapy, and a Masters of Art in Marriage and Family Therapy from the Christian Theological Seminary. She is currently a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate and maintains a small private counseling practice, Living Well Journey, in Indianapolis, IN. 

Damian Orslene is a 28 year US Air Force Chief Master Sergeant, life long lover of Leadership and Honor, was medically retired from wounds received following his third deployment, this one to Kirkuk Iraq. Despite many physical limitations, and suffering from both Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome and a Traumatic Brain Injury, Damian has dedicated his life to reaching into the darkest corners caused by PTSD/TBI and shine a saving light. Through his Motivational Speeches he helps save veteran's lives everyday through involving them and their families in sports. Damian is a Paralympic Athlete, Seated Shot Putt and Discus Thrower and is in Team USA's Emerging Athlete Program. He is training full time in hopes to make the National Team and go to the Paralympic Games in Rio 2016.

You may know Bonnie Gray as the creator and writer behind FaithBarista.com, an interactive website designed to help women heal by telling their stories. Gray is a graduate of UCLA and is a passionate writer who has also been a missionary and high-tech professional in Silicon Valley. Above all, and relevant to her triumph in writing Finding Spiritual Whitespace: Awakening Your Soul to Rest, is Gray’s unique ability to connect women with their own stories in a powerful and healing way.Throughout the book, Gray’s own painful story unfolds. She writes unflinchingly about her childhood marred by parental emotional abuse and divorce, and how she recognized the need as an adult to seek help for Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome. The core of this powerful book is the manner in which she emerged from her PTSD to face her past and live in the present.The resulting story could stand alone as a parable of forgiveness. But Gray goes much further to give her readers the real and transformative gift of a structured and meditative approach to healing past emotional wounds. The process she has created has the power to help those being healed to emerge as what Henri Nouwen called a “wounded healer” – those who recognize and heal their own wounds so that they are able to help others heal.The image behind the book is that of “white space,” that area around a work of art that frames it so we can clearly see what the artist intended. White space helps the viewer focus on the art being presented without being distracted by surrounding clutter. By analogy, Gray uses the artistic device of white space to help her readers clear away the clutter of their own past to see the beauty intended by their creator. The point behind all of this is that the reader is herself a work of art, worthy of white space, worthy to be seen clearly in her full beauty. This is powerful stuff in a world where women are often implicitly if not directly told to suffer silently and to project a false and commercial beauty.One small criticism of the book is that, ironically, it seems at first a bit cluttered. There are several major sections in each chapter, including Gray’s unfolding childhood story, highlights from her therapy to heal her PTSD, and some exercises for the reader to work though her own healing; however, this structure is not at first completely clear. Stick with it, though, and the flow of the book will begin to make sense. Once it does, you will be rewarded.If you are willing to devote time and honest energy to your own “white space,” to let your God-given beauty emerge, you will grow from the stories and exercises in this book. Although this book is intended for women, there are many applications for men as well. Anyone with a painful past in search of healing will benefit from Finding Spiritual Whitespace. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

According to the National Institute of Mental Health about 1 in 30 adults in the U.S. suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in a given year. Those with PTSD suffer persistent fear, flashbacks, hyper vigilance, and more. Though PTSD is largely recognized in war veterans, many different people who have survived traumatic events, such as rape, abuse, or natural disasters, can be impacted by long-term psychological symptoms too.  It is usually triggered by a fearful, helpless, or horrific event that threatens injury to one's self, or the witnessing of these types of traumatic events that happen to others. My special guest for today's show is Author Dan L. Hays, a man who has first-hand knowledge of this paralyzing disorder.  Dan was diagnosed with chronic and severe Post Traumatic Stress Disorder from two incidents in his childhood that he only began remembering as an adult. Dan is a very interesting speaker and writer with extensive knowledge on the topic of PTSD. He will be sharing his knowledge with us today and illustrating what the road to healing looks like. To learn more about Dan L. Hays, please visit http://danlhays.com Read Randi's RIVETING life story! FINE…LY: My Story of Hope, Love, and Destiny, a deeply penetrating story about HOPE against all odds that builds brick by brick from the bottom up, and then screams VICTORY from the roof-top.

With the Universe as your dance partner, Sandi Athey talks about how to live in balance with the music of creation and awaken our own connection to the great mystery of life. Take a path of self-discovery around seven areas that fill our lives with joy: connection, gratitude, intuition, relationships, health, nature and finding the sacred in life's symbols. Sandi teaches from her own personal experience and shows how you can take the important steps to awakening your own inner psychic and strengthening your intuitive connection to Spirit and Mother Earth.

The Dry Land writer/director Ryan Piers Williams and star Ryan O'Nan affectionately dubbed R1 and R2 on set to avoid confusion, join Robin Milling. Williams discusses the film's attention to Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome and opening our eyes to the horrors of war. Star O'Nan gives a stirring performance as an Iraqi vet suffering from PTSD and talks about how the film affected him personally and his other career as a musician.

When our disabled soldiers come back from battle, they often need legal representation. In this edition of the BU Law podcast, host and media veteran, Dan Rea of WBZ-Radio 1030 welcomes BU alumnus, Attorney Robert V. Chisholm, one of the preeminent veterans’ rights attorneys in the country, to talk about veterans law and helping American veterans. Dan and Robert discuss veteran benefits, Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome cases and other common ailments and the need for more attorneys who specialize in veterans law.

Two of the biggest issues faced by soldiers and combat veterans are stress and mental health. At Walter Reed Hospital, doctors have enlisted psychiatric service dogs to help treat soldiers suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. What role does man's best friend play in healing? What can be done to catch signs of an impending breakdown before it's too late? Guest host Sara Terry gets an update on yesterday's shootings at Fort Hood, looks at the role stress might have played and learns about the evolving role of psychiatric service dogs.

While many receive insight regarding their problems immediately, others may take a while to wake up. Roberta is seeing clearly what she has done wrong after many years of meditating. She discovered that true faith, does not have any “feeling.” Mark describes a strong resistance he has to the guided meditation technique. Roy explains that you can not save yourself from an imprisoned state. Sometimes we must wait for the strength to do what is right.(Clip 1 is from episode: K4639; Clip 2 is from Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome pack)This podcast is produced by the Foundation of Human UnderstandingQuotes regarding results and resistance to the meditation technique from the book How Your Mind Can Keep You Well by Roy Masters: "Some people become frightened by the meditation technique, for it represents a choice between two ways of life. It reveals what we should be, and cuts the excuses, once and for all.""The meditation exercise will never become a habit. By choosing to do this exercise each morning you choose rightly for that day. This choice frees you from compulsive patterned ideas and actions. Failure to do the exercise constitutes choosing the old ways again.""In fact, our mind becomes so empty of worry and planning that we have virtually nothing to do, except to understand more, appreciate more, wonder more and see more clearly to avoid problems. As we become more adept at avoiding problems, things become easier, so we worry even less."Podcast Here