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Posted 9/23/2011 3:07 PM (GMT 0)
I am a retired Clinical Psychologist who worked for the VA at a Vet Center and did C and Ps for mental health problems. I have certification and Board recognition in PTSD, and are willing to advise or give information that may be helpful concerning PTSD. I also suffer from PTSD due to my time in Vietnam. So I have good insight into the problems and frustration PTSD causes. I was in private practice for a good number of years seeing veterans suffering from PTSD. I have been on a few advisory boards on how to develop new approaches to the treatment of PTSD.

Patrick428
Posted 9/23/2011 4:02 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Patrick and welcome. While it is awesome that you have so much expertise in the area of PTSD...one of the rules here at HW is as follows:

Rule #19. Do not use the forum to give professional medical advice. If you are a medical professional, please remember the forums and chat are for patient support and not to be used for distributing professional medical advice and/or using the forum to represent your professional services.

So while you are welcome and encouraged to post...it needs to be as a peer, not as a professional.  Your own experiences are fine to share, but we need avoid what may seem like giving medical advice, dx's, ect...

Thanks and hope to hear from you again soon:)

Scaredy Cat

Posted 9/24/2011 7:46 AM (GMT 0)
Patrick-
It's great to have some one with your expertise. Unfortunately Scaredy Cat is right one about the forum rules. But since are also some one who has dealt with PTSD personally that makes you a very valuable asset to the forum.

I too am dealing with PTSD from the gulf war(desert storm). I thought I had it under control until within 6 months of each other I was first on scene of 2 very good friends motorcycle wreck caused by a teen text driving. Very horrible injuries to one of them. Then a friend I have known for as long as I can remember and thought of as my sister Passed away. She grew up right across the street from me and was 13 days older than me. She just got tired and after nearly 39 years of battling CF and was called home.

I had done pretty well on my own except for when I was in a crowded area. Now it rears it's ugliness by a smell, sound, or being somewhere that triggers old memories.

Welcome and take care,
Bill
Posted 9/24/2011 5:05 PM (GMT 0)
Patrick, I just thought I'd say thank you for serving your country, especially at war. As family of fallen, I understand your pain. Never a day ceases where I don't think of my brother whom was my hero. He was kia in Iraq a mere 4 years ago, and his birthday just passed. I still take it hard, and cry. I'm better now, but thats after grief counceling. After he passed though, I realized many things like how much people, including me took so many things for granted and how most of us took freedom for granted. With that, I started a mission to carry out my brother's voice and story and support the troops. If he were here, after being to war, I just know he would support his fellow soldiers. So I now do it, with a hitch, through his memory. I'm an active military supporter, but every letter out to the soldiers is signed in loving memory of my brother and his k9 partner. So, thank you for serving your country, and giving me freedom.
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