Care givers
One of the interesting things about PTSD is how many similarities it has to traumatic brain injury. My daughter had a large brain tumor removed last May. She shared this link to Caregiver tips for...
View ArticleWhen family helps
At first, I wasn’t going to share this article. Not everyone comes from a supportive family. Then I thought about how supportive and loving my husband and children are to me. I sometimes focus so...
View ArticleRelationships
I believe that every person with PTSD or not had difficulties with relationships because we are human. We don’t see things the same way. We don’t respond to stress in the same way. We all have...
View ArticleHow to help someone with a flashback
This came up on my Facebook feed as a memory. I felt it was a good reminder for friends and family of someone with PTSD. Holidays often have multiple triggers attached to events. Plan ahead for...
View ArticleSharing pages
When I started my blog for PTSD it was one of the few non-military pages. I started it because I wanted to connect with others that understood life at the home front is sometimes more dangerous than...
View ArticleThings that are helpful to say
Sometimes people don’t know what to say. One of the other bloggers I follow gave a great list of helpful words to say to someone with PTSD/CPTSD. However, please keep in mind that abusers use kind...
View ArticlePlan in advance
I am always on the look out for more ideas on how to cope. I am also aware that some families and friends want to help. I learned that without actually experiencing a flashback, trigger or some other...
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