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Wounded Families in the Aftermath of PTSD: The Invisible Emotional Wounds by...
Sex is not the Same as Intimacy “Be sure to ask your doctor if your heart is healthy enough to have sex.” That’s the closing line to a commercial for medication for erectile dysfunction. You’ve...
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Where is the Love? by Matthew Brown and Cassondra Brown
Matthew’s Voice When I got out of the military in October 2005, I found myself alone and scared, jumping from house to house, staying with friends or sleeping in their cars. Then in December I met a...
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My Issues Become the Paper’s Issues: Why I Write Now by Matthew Brown
Writing got me in touch with my emotions after I came home from Iraq Writing has been something I have done off and on since about 5th grade or so. I wasn’t all that good at it in the early years of...
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Why Are So Many Veterans Homeless? by Shad Meshad
TBI and Homeless Veterans I met my first homeless vets on the streets of Los Angeles in 1971. I’d just returned from Vietnam where I’d served as a psychiatric social worker in the Army. No more...
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Heartfelt Support for Family Caregivers by Barbara Stahura, CJF
The wounds of war affect everyone in a family Emily Mather’s husband, Michael, came home from Iraq a far different man than when he deployed. Shot in the face by a sniper, he has TBI and PTSD. His...
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Writing to Heal: The Veterans Writing Project by Barbara Stahura
“Either you control the memory or the memory controls you.” Facing the wounds of war These words on a sign in Ron Capps’ office remind him not only of how he has learned to deal with his own past but...
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Ambiguous Loss Wounds Veterans and Family by Marilyn Lash, MSW
Trauma of war Not all losses can be seen or touched. My husband read Laura Hillenbrand’s book Unbroken in 2 days, so I was curious about what was so compelling and picked it up next. In case you...
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HBOT: A Way to Heal the Injured Brain? by Barbara Stahura
Oxygen therapy for the brain When SCUBA divers ascend from the high atmospheric pressure of the depths, it’s important to come up slowly so their bodies adjust to the low pressure at the surface. If...
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Their War Came Home A documentary by veterans for veterans
Their War Came Home A film about returning veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan View for free at www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKCmu7nsp5Y “I knew I was different when I came back from war.” A...
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The REAL Story about Mild Brain Injury and Concussion By Marilyn Lash, MSW
The REAL Story about Mild Brain Injury and Concussion By Marilyn Lash, MSW Confused About “Mild Brain Injury”? The term “mild brain injury” is a huge misnomer. It implies that it’s no big deal; it’s a...
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