A Message for Military Veterans from NIMH’s Dr. Robert Heinssen
A soldier to soldier message for returning military veterans.
A 38 min audio discussion hosted by Josh Clark & Chuck Bryant of the Stuff You Should Know show from Science Channel.
Episode Summary: With Post-traumatic Stress Disorder the sufferer relives, over and over again, the worst moment of his life. What’s worse is medicine still doesn’t know how to treat it. Learn about this condition and how it’s leading to an understanding of memory.
ARTICLES OF INTEREST
Acupuncture and Meditation for Military veterans: Patient Satisfaction and Self Reported Symptom Reduction. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 12(Suppl 1): P194. (PDF format)
- May 2012 -- "Satisfaction data suggests that the vast majority of
sampled veterans who received acupuncture and yoga nidra® were satisfied with care quality, noticed symptom improvement, and would recommend acupuncture and yoga nidra® to other veterans."
Acupuncture Pain Relief Is Real, Researchers Say. From WedMD.
- "September 10, 2012 -- About 3 million Americans visit acupuncturists each year, most of them for the relief of chronic pain. Now a new study shows the relief they get may be modest -- but real."
For Veterans, a Surge of New Treatments for Trauma. By Tina Rosenberg. From The New York Times: The Opinion Pages. Sept 26, 2012.
- Well-written article that discusses a variety of new mind-body oriented treatments for vets with PTSD.
Veterans Find Peace with Free Acupuncture Treatment. By Jackie Alexander. Tampa Bay Times. Aug 8, 2009.
- Brief, general article on a veterans' acupuncture clinic in Tampa Bay, FL.
See also: Testimonials about what other veterans have had to say about their acupuncture clinic experiences are at this page at the Acupuncturists Without Borders website.
JOB RESOURCES
Business and Professional Women's Foundation -- Career Center
- "The BPW Career Center is the only job board that gives ... instant access to a target market of women and veterans."
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
SCORE of Southeastern Wisconsin
- "SCORE volunteers assist veterans with restarting their firms, business readiness plans, emergency loan applications and business recovery."
State of WI - Office of Veterans Employment Services
- TEL: 920-929-3652
HELPING VETERANS
Daniel Baldwin's Trauma Information Pages
- "These Trauma Pages focus primarily on emotional trauma and traumatic stress, including PTSD (Post-traumatic Stress Disorder) and dissociation, whether following individual traumatic experience(s) or a large-scale disaster."
- While aimed at care professionals and researchers, this site provides some useful info and links.
Milwaukee Veterans Stand Down
Veterans Helping Veterans: A Hand Up - Not A Hand Out
- "STAND DOWN is a military term, which refers to taking care of combat troops by removing them from the battlefield to an environment that is safe and secure. The soldiers are given medical attention, food, fresh clothing and the chance to get cleaned up, rest and recuperate. The Milwaukee Veterans Stand Down is for our homeless Veterans and their families, offering them a daylong respite from the streets and a real opportunity to put their lives back together."
Veterans Crisis Line (for Vets and those who care about them)
- Use link above or call 1-800-273-8255
OTHER INFORMATION LINKS
Milwaukee VA Medical Center
- Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center
- "The Milwaukee Regional Office administers a variety of services and benefits for Wisconsin's veterans and their dependents, including service-connected disability compensation."
US Department of Veterans Affairs - VA Caregiver Support Services
- "VA knows your focus as a Family Caregiver is taking care of the Veteran you love. It can be an incredibly demanding job, and we want you to know you don't have to do it alone."
- Caregiver Support Line: 1-855-260-3274