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ptsd combat winning the war within research news views on healing traumatic stress skip to main skip to sidebar monday february 14 2011 closing one chapter opening another dear friends since it s been mostly quiet here the past year it s time for me to write a note first come the thank yous to those of you who have read shared and or supported my moving a nation to care project you are appreciated the slim volume made bigger waves than this little fish ever expected to all of you who at one time or another over the past five years visited ptsd combat and most especially to its nearly 1 300 subscribers who supported my writing with your vote of confidence thank you for sharing the journey for all the veterans and military family members and veterans advocates i have interacted with or humbly was able to help in some small way or even sadly could not help due to my own time and resource limitations my deepest gratitude for all you do for our nation thank you for letting me be a part of your life it s been five remarkable unimaginably productive and ever to be cherished years of veterans advocacy work what eventually became moving a nation to care was first an issue that i simply stumbled into unwittingly back in 2005 first as a citizen journalist and later as a recognized expert my attempt to understand why some of our veterans were returning home from war only to commit suicide landed me on avenues i d never plotted for myself life has a funny way of pointing you in the direction you re most needed to go it seems i tried to do my best and rise to the occasion when an opportunity to push the issue of combat ptsd presented itself with the blessing and backing of my husband and family i did what i could to raise americans awareness i wasn t alone many of the same seasoned advocates who welcomed and helped this unknown novice writer continue the work still today i could list all of you but there are too many to count you know who you are thank you for doing what you do the work is unrelenting exigent and often thankless i know and i say thank you i have been honored to have been a small grain of sand in this movement to raise awareness and exact change concerning issues of so much importance to our troops veterans military families and even citizens but everyone needs to regenerate and refresh themselves every so often and that is certainly the case here sadly ptsd combat is officially being retired today i ve been grappling with this for quite some time and took a long needed break from blogging in 2010 thank you so much for allowing me to have a voice on an issue that i continue to care so much about i also look to the stars and send a thank you to my late sister zsuzsanna whom we lost to suicide 10 years ago through that pain i gained a deep empathy for other families going through the same tragedy we have much to offer one another in the world above all i hope that we continue to work to remove the stigma of imperfection that defines the human experience we are all just trying to make our way doing the best that we can in an imperfect world tragedy and challenge define our reality but we need not be defined by it marcel proust said we are healed of a suffering only by experiencing it in full my work here helped me too let s continue to strive and work together so that we may all attain strength in body peace of mind and nourishment of spirit the load is much lighter the road much brighter together and there is so much healing in the doing by ilona meagher 6 41 pm permanent link labels blog notes moving a nation share wednesday november 10 2010 pausing to remember this veterans day known as armistice day or remembrance day in other parts of the world in america in towns and cities small and large we take a few moments this thursday on veterans day to remember those who have served this land events and gatherings in fact have already been in full swing since at least this past weekend when i snapped the above series of photos in little utica ill population 1000 preparing for what is hailed as the largest such parade in the state store windows held the usual wares alongside images of local heroes whose service and sacrifice will never be forgotten it was a very moving display a couple of weeks ago i was able to visit for the first time the magnificent world war ii memorial in washington d c as well as return to the vietnam veterans memorial once more no matter how many times i stand in the wall s wake i m revisted by quiet tears my husband and i were joined by our nephew on his first visit to the capitol and we spent some time reflecting on the service and sacrifice of our service members and the difficult times and trials of our military families over the years sometimes it can seem almost dispiriting to think about all of the losses people have endured in the cause of war we all yearn for peace yet no matter how many souls each generation offers in that vein we never seem to be able to staunch the blood loss while i don t have any idea how or if we ll ever resolve such an evergreen condition of human nature and experience i do know that it makes me feel better to stand with others to remember those who gave their very lives in a valiant attempt to forge a better world for those left behind even if what they yearned for is not yet fully realized this year i m looking forward to once more attending niu s annual veterans day ceremony i d also like to extend my oh so thrilled for you congratulations to everyone at northern which recently received the the governor s award for excellence in veterans education the recognition is well deserved wherever your day takes you please pause and remember those who have devoted a portion or even all of their lives to answer the nation s call and moving beyond this day it is my wish that we might also strive to be better to one another in honor of those sacrifices in extended news clips in keeping with the day by ilona meagher 9 15 pm permanent link labels anniversary holiday share sunday june 27 2010 30 years in the making national ptsd awareness day arrives this past week the u s senate passed a resolution submitted by sen kent conrad d nd marking today june 27 as national ptsd awareness day boy have we come a long way it s been three decades since post traumatic stress disorder was first listed in the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders dsm iii since then the study of trauma has taken off reflected in academic publications such as the journal of traumatic stress in february in fact jts devoted an entire issue specifically to combat ptsd as it has affected veterans and military families embroiled in our current wars in the middle east a few stats from the issue s editorial pdf high profile events such as the terrorist attacks on 9 11 have contributed to an increased public recognition of trauma as well as greater professional interest the number of articles on disaster increased substantially from the period in the 5 years before 9 11 to the period 5 years after by 145 in specialty disaster journals and 320 in general medical journals with the largest increase being 2 340 in the new england journal of medicine kelen sauer 2008 other high profile events the wars in iraq and afghanistan the bombings in london and madrid hurricane katrina and the tsunami in southeast asia have undoubtedly had a similar impact kfyr nbc out of bismarck n d broadcast news of national ptsd awareness day in a segment now online in extended a few informative videos including a recent pbs interview with dr jonathan shay noted va psychologist author and 2007 macarthur fellow i hope today will help to further chip away at the stigmas associated with seeking help for those battling traumatic injuries of all kinds by ilona meagher 12 34 am permanent link labels history legislation stigma share monday may 03 2010 report the community service desires civic lives of returning oef oif veterans flush with important skill sets and valuable experiences military veterans can be counted among a community s greatest assets unfortunately one barrier they face when out of uniform and in a civilian capacity is a feeling of disconnection from the very people they wish to serve so says a a 44 page report all volunteer force from military to civilian service pdf published last november on veterans day by public policy firm civic enterprises it presents the findings of a first ever nationally representative survey focusing on veterans homecoming transition and civic lives the survey found that only 13 percent of veterans strongly agree their transitions are going well yet those veterans who said they had volunteered since returning home had better transitions than those who had not more nearly 9 out of 10 veterans said americans could learn something from their example of service yet only half considered themselves leaders in their communities as a result of their military service nearly 7 in 10 veterans had not been contacted by a community institution local non profit or place of worship after their return home 92 percent of oif oef veterans agreed that serving their community is important to them veterans said a diverse range of issues was important or very important to them helping military families 90 percent being involved with disaster relief 88 percent working with at risk youth 86 percent and being involved with the environment conservation 69 percent 7 in 10 non volunteering veterans said they do not have enough information of meaningful service opportunities in extended a portion of the report s statistic heavy intro by ilona meagher 11 55 pm permanent link labels community family giving back homelessness reading reintegration research resources stats unemployment share welcome home while a wide variety of events can trigger what s called post traumatic stress disorder this ptsd blog focuses solely on the combat related variety as a new generation of warriors returns to civilian life and seeks out resources ptsd combat is here to help combat stress resources ptsd researcher tools read our legal notice about ptsd combat this is the online journal of ilona meagher veteran s daughter and author of moving a nation to care post traumatic stress disorder and america s returning troops you are invited to read my bio and stay connected via the networks to the right in a hurry use the top left blogger search bar in trouble helplines 1 877 vet2vet 1 888 777 4443 1 800 273 talk 8255 archives february 2011 1 november 2010 1 june 2010 1 may 2010 3 april 2010 13 march 2010 1 february 2010 2 january 2010 7 december 2009 3 november 2009 15 october 2009 3 july 2009 12 june 2009 1 may 2009 3 april 2009 4 march 2009 14 february 2009 2 january 2009 13 december 2008 16 november 2008 3 september 2008 7 august 2008 27 july 2008 6 june 2008 5 may 2008 7 april 2008 9 march 2008 27 february 2008 20 january 2008 5 december 2007 13 november 2007 48 october 2007 32 september 2007 34 august 2007 25 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the last true story i ll ever tell after wars end soldiers once again become civilians and return to their families to try to pick up where they left off it is this process of readjustment that has more often than not been ignored by society major robert h stretch ph d in textbook of military medicine vol 6 combat stress about the editor ilona s bio news reviews excerpt order presentations tour events action is good for the soul and the goal archives 2011 jan feb 2010 jan feb mar apr may jun jul aug sept oct nov dec 2009 jan feb mar apr may jun jul aug sept oct nov dec 2008 jan feb mar apr may jun jul aug sept oct nov dec 2007 jan feb mar apr may jun jul aug sept oct nov dec 2006 jan feb mar apr may jun jul aug sept oct nov dec 2005 sept oct nov dec legal notice the information presented on this web site is based on news reports medical and government documents and personal analysis it does not represent therapeutic prescription or recommendation for specific advice and information 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