Sometimes it’s nice not having to explain yourself to people who don’t really understand what it’s like for you, and to surround yourself with people who just get it. As the PatientsLikeMe post traumatic stress disorder community grows, we’ve heard from our members who are veterans about how important it is for them to connect… Continue reading Finding others with PTSD
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Raising awareness on Veteran’s Day
Right now, there are almost 22 million American veterans living in the United States, and every one of them has a story to tell. So today, we’re honoring their service by raising awareness for life after the military. Like many others who are living with chronic conditions, the injuries our military men and women sustain… Continue reading Raising awareness on Veteran’s Day
“This is a very serious issue” – PatientsLikeMe member Jess shares about her PTSD
Talking about past trauma isn’t easy – so we want to say thank you to Jess right off the bat. She’s a PatientsLikeMe member who suffered a TBI, and she recently talked with us about her experiences. Jess walked us through her accident and her diagnosis and went on to explain that even though you… Continue reading “This is a very serious issue” – PatientsLikeMe member Jess shares about her PTSD
Keeping up awareness for PTSD
Back in the beginning of June, we posted about PTSD Awareness Month, and now, we’re keeping the awareness going strong for PTSD Awareness Day. To help put a face on PTSD, we shared a bunch of videos from AboutFace, a website produced by the National Center for PTSD that’s all about telling real stories… Continue reading Keeping up awareness for PTSD
“I know that it will pass eventually” – PatientsLikeMe member Jennifer shares about her PTSD
June is National Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month, and recently, Jennifer (aka sortaborderline) spoke about her personal experiences with the neurological condition. She talked all about learning to roll with her triggers, leaning on her family and PatientsLikeMe members for support, and recognizing the relationship between her fibromyalgia, myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) and… Continue reading “I know that it will pass eventually” – PatientsLikeMe member Jennifer shares about her PTSD
Putting a face on PTSD
The National Center for PTSD has named June Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month, and over the next few weeks, we’ll all be learning, connecting and sharing about it to better help everyone living with the neurological condition. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 7.7 million adults are living with PTSD in the… Continue reading Putting a face on PTSD