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P.T.S.D. AWARENESS APPAREL

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Women Veteran inspiring true stories    https://youtu.be/SpofBhYTNPU

Exposure therapy worked for this Navy Veteran
https://youtu.be/RJKdI5W4Ya8

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Finding the right therapist for you       https://youtu.be/kKosRbugYkY

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Treatment gave Erin tools to manage PTSD   
 https://youtu.be/6xjsBaATfqQ

When times get tough don’t give up    https://youtu.be/atlGJBdIMQc

Support and Encouragement can make a difference   
 https://youtu.be/fE98nq8e-Ww

Addressing issues made all the difference    https://youtu.be/w-pXIrxGAyM

Overcoming two decades of combat stress    https://youtu.be/yWSRb2_TOFE

It has motivated me to keep my head high    https://youtu.be/GONEaFpKxHQ

Therapy Helped me become a stronger person  
https://youtu.be/BRyGXeQgCu4

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Support Networks 
https://youtu.be/skFd22SmWGA

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Healing and Giving Back 
  https://youtu.be/_rUojkrgiWw

Finding Purpose 60 second
  https://youtu.be/E06yadhFaEk

Women Veterans stories of strength  https://youtu.be/VuZAW4dX_PA

Stories of Strength from Navy Veterans    https://youtu.be/c2w721uo1oQ

A Veteran doesn’t always ask for help    https://youtu.be/JZaBsqqkW-0

I didn’t even know what PTSD was    https://youtu.be/W_MQYfZr9dw

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Overcoming PTSD and MST one day at a time   
https://youtu.be/2wTH4sQ4NZk

Aaron learned strategies to manage PTSD symptoms  
 https://youtu.be/VSFG94q0o6U

The PATH to Recovering from PTSD    https://youtu.be/SqjwV-lsVEs

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I’m not the same person I was before Iraq    https://youtu.be/G4a6AQlAeBk

Recognizing Signs of PSD and TBI    https://youtu.be/mEVA0T7QR1E

A Soldier talks about his Struggle with PTSD   
 https://youtu.be/4DF5caucKjI

Invisible wound PTSD
  https://youtu.be/iXHz8NVE7pY

The War Within 
  https://youtu.be/ZeESIB-KjfI

The WAR Within discussion

  https://youtu.be/xIMafy9W6pM

Stories of Survival - Veterans and PTSD    https://youtu.be/mjOsM0qbfzo

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PTSD Symptoms And Signs (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)

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Therapy can be the key to recovery
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VI2DHkLV9gM

Years later, Al reached out for treatment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orxHIPqMAms

The Veterans Treatment Court turned things around

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GzQh-H1LNQ

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I started to feel like I wasn’t so alone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNffkMhXGFc

A New Mission

I’m a lot more kind, I’m a lot more patient

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I found hope, and you need hope to change

You are not alone. Reach out.

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Recognizing signs of PTSD and TBI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEVA0T7QR1E

How To Deal With PTSD, 3 Practical Tips 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rAInx1zG48

Marriage and PTSD Basics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xK2xSY2Z8JU

PTSD: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jhten7Acrjc

PTSD from a Military Spouse's Viewpoint

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feSN2yS1jRM

Navy Veteran describes bipolar symptoms

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We can open up and be a much happier family

Anger management therapy turned things around

Army Veteran finds new purpose after treatment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuIeIhXxlOw

Brett found the support he needed at his VA

After a flashback, Russ knew he needed a change

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aA7J9IvjSn4

Finding hope again and reconnecting

That meeting saved my life

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Strength Over Silence 60 Second

Reaching out for help led to a better life

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAmvoUezZak

Gage’s physical and mental health were connected

PTSD The Story of My Life - VeteransVLOG

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Support Groups for Injured Veterans and their Spouses

What It's Like to Be Married to Someone with PTSD | PTSD's Effects on Brain, Body, and Emotions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hASzFeigU8A

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Suicide Prevention

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The Information

If you're worried a friend or family member might be suicidal, start a conversation to let them know you're concerned. Try to keep these VA-suggested best practices in mind during your conversation

• Remain calm
• Listen more than you speak
• Maintain eye contact
• Act with confidence
• Don't argue
• Use open body language
• Limit questions to casual information gathering
• Use supportive and encouraging comments

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As noted in the VA/DoD clinical guidelines, depression impacts active-duty service members returning from combat in Iraq and Afghanistan at a high rate.  For example:

• 7-14 percent of combat soldiers returning from Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and 8-15 percent returning from Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) met the screening criteria for major depressive disorder (MDD).
• Diagnostic prevalence rates likely underestimate the true occurrence of MDD because many individuals with the disorder never seek treatment.

If you suspect that a loved one has PTSD, it’s important to seek help right away. The sooner PTSD is treated, the easier it is to overcome. PTSD can interfere with your partner’s entire life, health, relationships and work. You can take a free anonymous screening on behalf of your partner online.

Ingrid Herrera-Yee is a military researcher, clinical psychologist, educator, advocate, writer, speaker, and military spouse.

JUST..........TALK

WE MUST WORK TOGETHER AS A NATION...TO SAVE THE NATION

The “JUST TALK” Campaign Can Save Lives And Families.
There Is No End Date For The Veterans 
P.T.S.D. “JUST TALK” Campaign.
 As Long As The United States Is The Strongest Nation In The World 
With The Strongest Military In The World, 
That Defends Freedom Around The World,
 There Will Always Be American Veterans That Suffer From P.T.S.D.. 
We Must Try Something New! Something Different! 
Something That Will Remove
 That Fear Factor Of Feeling Weak If One Admits They Have P.T.S.D. 
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President Trump Signs Executive Order To
  Combat Veteran Suicide

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PTSD - One Vietnam Veteran's Story

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvmgliJpQ-g

Vietnam Stories of Survivors

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-z6NoS8D86w

A Vietnam Veteran’s story of recovery from PTSD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZzbT2jL4jw

Vietnam-Letting go of the sights and sounds of combat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGb5EttSQb8

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Man Deals with PTSD After Vietnam

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYtXlVfv4Kc

60 Minutes Advanced PTSD Therapy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7frOWBiU8D4

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              Afghanistan veteran talks about the events contributing 

                    to his developing PTSD -- Fought & Forgotten

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US5e0QbyGr8

                     Widow demands to be heard after war veteran 

                     husband's tragic descent to suicide | ITV News

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icLu37-DMl0

American soldier breaks down – HEARTBREAKING

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05bnplpTSq8

Iraq War Over But Utah Veterans Struggle In Civilian Life

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AO8e4Uvp1zE

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Video 1: Confessions of a spouse of a veteran with PTSD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JR0VTglDIYY

Married to PTSD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ou-bCkuj72c

I MARRIED THE WAR - The Story of Wives of Combat Veterans

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99SAxng-ugc

PTSD: The Wives' Side 2013

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BlQIQ5R48U

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PTSD- Impact On Spouses

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzB3dy-Rtw4

SNN6: Program helps veterans, spouses

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXFew8TIMxU

Thank You For Your Service (A Moment of Truth)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2L3skZ7FEw

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                Aaron learned strategies to manage

                                 PTSD symptoms

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSFG94q0o6U

               The path to recovering from PTSD

     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqjwV-lsVEs

         Why aren't veterans open with psychiatrists?

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGkKVpUQbEU

           PTSD from a Military Spouse's Viewpoint

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feSN2yS1jRM

The Next Mission – Exploring PTSD

for Returning Military Veterans

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igoEDTYqOE4

      Discovering constructive ways to manage 

PTSD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IB26p6ws56s

       Coming home was tough until he got support

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu4Fgdaq1Z4

A Veteran doesn't always ask for help

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZaBsqqkW-0

You don't have to try and do it by yourself

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GJr6HT4lC8

Learning how to let go of fear

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhWAOs3QtKI

That meeting saved my life

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po20BJaZSGo

The best way to heal is to open up

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VFk7fKpPkM

The first thing I noticed was nightmares.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgOO9TQVlzw

You need to talk to someone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBidgamf1NU

I got tired of fighting myself

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgfhPVUeEb0

Years later, Al reached out for treatment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orxHIPqMAms

A lot of us who have PTSD are in denial

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCbdJDmAt_A

It's OK. You're not alone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GO7We9dk0mg

I'm not the same person I was before Iraq

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4a6AQlAeBk

Veterans Come Home To Civilian Life

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5gsd4FbwH8

PTSD Treatment Works

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIQ5RRdac_M

What role does my family play in therapy

 for post traumatic stress disorder?

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PA56dcdBLKw

She could tell that I was a different person

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBGDPrio-VE

What role does my family play in therapy for

post traumatic stress disorder?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PA56dcdBLKw

About PTSD and families: "It's hard for

them." CPT Sarah C. Humphries

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFqumMqrn04

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Video 5: Confessions of a spouse of a veteran
with PTSD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bdk8oPca3qI

8 Things You Should Know About PTSD In
Veterans

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfpbIQju_kk

PTSD: The Wives' Side 2013

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BlQIQ5R48U

A Veteran Copes with PTSD: Brandon's
Story

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RwOQcBM6cM

4 TIPS on HOW TO HELP someone with
PTSD military treatment support trauma
community | Kati Morton

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_A6SrvfbUI

Rising Suicide Rates Among Younger Veterans Trigger Alarm Bells at VA

4 Dec 2018Military.com | By Richard Sisk

Suicide rates among veterans 34 and younger have spiked in the last two years,
leading the Department of Veterans Affairs to focus more on the
18-to-34-year-old age group than civilian programs for suicide prevention do, a top VA official said

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Alarming VA Report Totals Decade of Veteran Suicides

23 Sep 2019Military.com | By Richard Sisk

The Department of Veterans Affairs released an alarming report
Friday showing that at least 60,000 veterans died by suicide between 2008 and 2017,
with little sign that the crisis is abating despite suicide prevention being the VA's top priority.

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New Law Aimed at Preventing Female Veteran Suicides

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Go for it: Take that first step

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NuqlvQZS6s

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