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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 …
Oct 05
Promise of ongoing help to comrades of the fallen
By Audrey Young Email Audrey 5:30 AM Thursday Oct 4, 2012 Minister of Defence makes a secret visit to Afghanistan with NZ’s military chief Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman. Photo / Steven McNicholl Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman says some comrades of the New Zealand troops killed in Afghanistan will need ongoing support when they get back …
Oct 03
Listern to this very powerful and true song by Marine and Iraq veteran Stephen Cochran
Stephen cochran music video
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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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