June is National PTSD Awareness Month, so we’re shedding some light on what it’s really like to live with post-traumatic stress (PTS). At the end of last year, we teamed up with our partners at One Mind to better understand what it’s like for PTS patients to treat their condition. Nearly 700 members of PatientsLikeMe’s… Continue reading Treating PTS: What members said in a recent study
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“I am working on all of it slowly” — Member David opens up about his experience with PTS
Meet member David (david61060), a United States Air Force veteran who’s living with multiple conditions including PTS, sleep apnea, and epilepsy. When we caught up with him, David shared what it was like to grow up as a “navy brat,” his experience in the military, and how It took him more than nine years to… Continue reading “I am working on all of it slowly” — Member David opens up about his experience with PTS
“It is definitely a daily challenge” – An interview with PTS member Holden
Holden Montgomery (holdenmonty), an administration support technician for the Air Force Space Command, was deployed to Afghanistan in 2010 and later diagnosed with PTS, depression, and anxiety. He joined PatientslikeMe in March 2015, where he’s been connecting with other vets and sharing how he copes with his conditions. We recently caught up with Holden, and… Continue reading “It is definitely a daily challenge” – An interview with PTS member Holden
PatientsLikeMe Names 2015-2016 Team of Advisors, Sets Focus on Redefining Patient Partnerships
Cambridge, MA, October 19, 2015—PatientsLikeMe has named 14 members to its patient-only 2015–2016 Team of Advisors and challenged them to work through an issue that’s central to everyone in the healthcare system: how to redefine patient partnerships. The team will be focused on rethinking what it means for patients to be partners, and on establishing… Continue reading PatientsLikeMe Names 2015-2016 Team of Advisors, Sets Focus on Redefining Patient Partnerships
“I’m happy to say that I’ve made tremendous progress” – An interview with PTS and TBI member Trevor
Trevor Martin, a Veteran of the United States Army was deployed to Afghanistan twice from 2009 to 2012 and was later diagnosed with both a mild TBI and PTS. He joined PatientsLikeMe to connect with others living from these conditions. Our friends over at PatientsLikeMe sat down with Trevor to learn more about his life… Continue reading “I’m happy to say that I’ve made tremendous progress” – An interview with PTS and TBI member Trevor
“I can see that there actually is help here.” – JustinSingleton shares his experiences with PTS
JustinSingleton is an Army veteran who recently joined PatientsLikeMe back in June, and he’s been exploring the veteran’s community ever since. This month, he wrote about his experiences in an interview, and below, you can read what he had to say about getting diagnosed with PTS, managing his triggers and the importance of connecting and… Continue reading “I can see that there actually is help here.” – JustinSingleton shares his experiences with PTS
Patient, caregiver, wife and mother – Georgiapeach85 shares about her experiences with MS and her husband’s PTS
Ashleigh (Georgiapeach85) is a little bit different than your typical PatientsLikeMe member – not only is she living with multiple sclerosis, she also a caregiver for her husband Phil, who has been diagnosed with PTS. In her interview, Ashleigh shares her unique perspective gained from her role as a patient and caregiver, and how PatientsLikeMe… Continue reading Patient, caregiver, wife and mother – Georgiapeach85 shares about her experiences with MS and her husband’s PTS
“I was just doing my job” – PatientsLikeMe member Lucas talks about his experiences with PTSD after serving in the Marines
PatientsLikeMe member Lucas (Freedom666420), or Sarge, as his friends and fellow soldiers call him, served in the Marines during two tours in Iraq and was injured while literally hoisting his entire squad up and over a wall to take cover from enemy fire. He recently spoke with Sarah, a PatientsLikeMe community moderator, and shared about his… Continue reading “I was just doing my job” – PatientsLikeMe member Lucas talks about his experiences with PTSD after serving in the Marines
“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
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