Tag Archives: veterans

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  Accommodating PTSD in the Workplace

  Posted on July 30, 2013 by admin in PTSD Blog.

    Ron returned to his position as an executive in a technology company after coming home from military service in Afghanistan last year. But he was reluctant to tell his employer about his struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): a startle response, insomnia, flashbacks, memory issues, anger, and other symptoms that affected his ability to […]

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  4th of July Triggers, PTSD, and Thanking Our Vets

  Posted on July 3, 2013 by admin in PTSD Blog.

  One of my trauma triggers is the sound of gunfire. The man who assaulted me when I was a young woman threatened to take my life if I screamed or fought. I still experience an exaggerated startle response because a “stuck” part of me is still waiting for a gun to fire and my life […]

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