Comments on: Nearly 1 In 5 Soldiers Have PTSD http://donklephant.com/2008/04/18/nearly-1-in-5-soldiers-have-ptsd/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:25:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Roman General http://donklephant.com/2008/04/18/nearly-1-in-5-soldiers-have-ptsd/#comment-417708 Roman General Sat, 27 Sep 2008 21:02:39 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=5273#comment-417708 approximately 15-30% of Vietnam Veterans have PTSD, most of these veterans developed PTSD many years after combat. Our veterans of our current conflicts have an estimated 15% PTSD rates right now. In the next 10-20 years it is estimated that these figures could go as high as 50% due to the multiple deployments and nature of combat being waged. approximately 15-30% of Vietnam Veterans have PTSD, most of these veterans developed PTSD many years after combat. Our veterans of our current conflicts have an estimated 15% PTSD rates right now. In the next 10-20 years it is estimated that these figures could go as high as 50% due to the multiple deployments and nature of combat being waged.

]]> By: Jim Moore http://donklephant.com/2008/04/18/nearly-1-in-5-soldiers-have-ptsd/#comment-397158 Jim Moore Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:49:48 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=5273#comment-397158 PTSD and traumatic brain injuries will I believe have far greater long time consequences for our nation than any other single problem. And as the number of veterans with serious adjustment problems as a result of these injuries becomes larger, the government will back off further and further from offering them proper care. Already I heard on tv (not verified) that the VA is treating many symptoms of PTSD as disciplinary problems. I did a blog where I argue that the support the troops efforts may be contributing to PTSD development. http://sezme.net/page66.html Jim PTSD and traumatic brain injuries will I believe have far greater long time consequences for our nation than any other single problem. And as the number of veterans with serious adjustment problems as a result of these injuries becomes larger, the government will back off further and further from offering them proper care. Already I heard on tv (not verified) that the VA is treating many symptoms of PTSD as disciplinary problems. I did a blog where I argue that the support the troops efforts may be contributing to PTSD development. http://sezme.net/page66.html
Jim

]]> By: Donklephant » Blog Archive » More About Soldier Jonathan Norrell, PTSD Sufferer http://donklephant.com/2008/04/18/nearly-1-in-5-soldiers-have-ptsd/#comment-396552 Donklephant » Blog Archive » More About Soldier Jonathan Norrell, PTSD Sufferer Sat, 19 Apr 2008 05:28:23 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=5273#comment-396552 [...] saw this in the comments from my post today, Nearly 1 In 5 Soldiers Have PTSD: I’m the Vet who contacted Carissa Piccard and Liz Dozier at CBS. Jonathan & I talked for [...] [...] saw this in the comments from my post today, Nearly 1 In 5 Soldiers Have PTSD: I’m the Vet who contacted Carissa Piccard and Liz Dozier at CBS. Jonathan & I talked for [...]

]]> By: llbear http://donklephant.com/2008/04/18/nearly-1-in-5-soldiers-have-ptsd/#comment-396551 llbear Sat, 19 Apr 2008 05:16:27 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=5273#comment-396551 I'm the Vet who contacted Carissa Piccard and Liz Dozier at CBS. Jonathan & I talked for over an hour today. He agrees that both Carissa & Liz totally rock. So do I - in spades. Jonathan is still waiting for a medical discharge, wants to get productive again and realizes he has some new limitations with which to deal. Time constraints for Liz's piece left out a couple of details. Jonathan Norrell is one hell of a kid. A goof-off in High School, he got a GED to get into the service. He did so well that he got to be a medic. This day & age - that's unheard of in the Army. In Iraq you heard about the IED's he encountered, but not all the firefights. Traumatic Brain Injury is strongly suspected & hasn't been checked out by the DOD yet. You didn't hear that he endured demeaning treatment from his Commanding Officer for "faking it". There's more, but Jonathan's prime concern is that he is only the most vocal one at Ft. Hood. His unit will return to Iraq. He tells me only a fraction are mentally up to the challenge. I’m the Vet who contacted Carissa Piccard and Liz Dozier at CBS. Jonathan & I talked for over an hour today. He agrees that both Carissa & Liz totally rock. So do I - in spades. Jonathan is still waiting for a medical discharge, wants to get productive again and realizes he has some new limitations with which to deal.

Time constraints for Liz’s piece left out a couple of details. Jonathan Norrell is one hell of a kid. A goof-off in High School, he got a GED to get into the service. He did so well that he got to be a medic. This day & age - that’s unheard of in the Army.

In Iraq you heard about the IED’s he encountered, but not all the firefights. Traumatic Brain Injury is strongly suspected & hasn’t been checked out by the DOD yet.

You didn’t hear that he endured demeaning treatment from his Commanding Officer for “faking it”. There’s more, but Jonathan’s prime concern is that he is only the most vocal one at Ft. Hood. His unit will return to Iraq. He tells me only a fraction are mentally up to the challenge.

]]> By: EmpancipatedMilSpouse http://donklephant.com/2008/04/18/nearly-1-in-5-soldiers-have-ptsd/#comment-396538 EmpancipatedMilSpouse Sat, 19 Apr 2008 03:18:48 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=5273#comment-396538 The turning point for this soldier was the assistance of an organization that empowers military spouses--an untapped resource in the military community. Carissa Picard, president of Military Spouses for Change, got involved in his case (we are SO PROUD OF HER!). You want a military POV, ask a military spouse. Particuluarly through MIlitary Spouses for Change: THAT is truth to power!! You can read our President's comment at http://news.google.com/news?btcid=3cbea56dbc359d1 She TOTALLY rocks. The turning point for this soldier was the assistance of an organization that empowers military spouses–an untapped resource in the military community. Carissa Picard, president of Military Spouses for Change, got involved in his case (we are SO PROUD OF HER!). You want a military POV, ask a military spouse. Particuluarly through MIlitary Spouses for Change: THAT is truth to power!!

You can read our President’s comment at http://news.google.com/news?btcid=3cbea56dbc359d1

She TOTALLY rocks.

]]> By: May http://donklephant.com/2008/04/18/nearly-1-in-5-soldiers-have-ptsd/#comment-396502 May Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:47:19 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=5273#comment-396502 Abso-friggin-lutely! Abso-friggin-lutely!

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