Bill Blaikie
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Jun 18
Canadian army culture rife with prejudice against seeking PTSD help, says veteran
Retired warrant officer Andy Godin vividly remembers the warm night he got off the plane, returning from the cauldron of shellfire and snipers that was Sarajevo. A non-commissioned officer dragged a chair to the centre of the hangar, stood on it and told hundreds of assembled troops that if anyone had any problem with their …
Jun 18
Psychiatrist warns bureaucracy is worsening veterans’ PTSD
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Broadcast: 06/06/2013 Reporter: Michael Brissenden With post traumatic stress disorder now thought to be more deadly for veterans than the war they served in, a leading trauma psychiatrist says Veterans Affairs’ bureaucracy is making the situation worse. Psychiatrist warns bureaucracy is worsening veterans’ PTSD
Jun 18
Hundreds of soldiers help send off Sapper David Wood
Another Australian soldier has committed suicide,
Apr 19
Defence ‘all talk, no action’ on PTSD
Defence ‘all talk, no action’ on PTSD: Afghanistan war veterans . Michael Clarke and Tim Wilson at Mates 4 Mates recovery centre. Picture: Mark Calleja
Feb 20
My Interview on PTSD
I was recently interviewed for television in New Zealand about my journey so far and how living with PTSD affects not only me but also my wife, my children, and so many other aspects of my life on a day to day basis. It’s about 5 minutes long, and includes some footage of my wife …
Nov 03
Ending Nightmares Caused By PTSD
Ending Nightmares Caused By PTSD by AMY STANDEN January 16, 2012 4:00 AM fromKQED Listen to the Story Morning Edition Playlist Download Transcript Some patients with PTSD suffer recurring nightmares of a single event. Everyone has nightmares sometimes. But for people with PTSD, it’s different. Sam Brace doesn’t want to talk about what he saw when …
Oct 31
Whats happening for Veterans in the US
Please Check out Operation Transition 6 city tour to support our Troops with interviews, resumes, dress for success and more. Please cut and paste info to post on your pages, Vet pages. Operation Transition is a month long event, with a one-day, on-location military presentation in 6 cities (please find attached fliers). During this month, veterans who …
Oct 17
Christchurch quake impact yet to hit
Christchurch quake impact yet to hit by GEORGINA STYLIANOU Not picking up prescriptions, binge drinking and delaying medical checkups are signals ”the full impact of the earthquakes” is still to come, Canterbury’s health officials say. Canterbury District Health Board chief executive David Meates today gave a presentation to the board about the medium-term impact of …
My new book is available here!
Hi there is my new book "Back from the Brink. PTSD: The Human Cost of Military Service" . PLEASE SHARE THIS!
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