This document discusses veterans with PTSD and the challenges they face. It describes common PTSD symptoms soldiers experience like nightmares, hypervigilance, and relationship problems. It then provides statistics on veteran suicide rates and barriers to seeking mental health treatment. The rest of the document examines the history and nature of PTSD, how soldiers are conditioned to kill through desensitization training, and the psychological impact of combat experience.
This is a version of presenation that I give for free around the state of Oregon. My intent is to change the way the military and veterans talk about combat stress injurie and PTSD, to make it more of an open topic. Currently we hear the term and we 'tune out' and don't seek the help so many of us need. Understanding what is happening in the brain and soul, with respect to our uniform and our warrior ethos, has helped many soldiers/marines begin treatment. I am always reworking this to make the message better. I try to relate to the audience and use my credentials as infantry instructor and combat vet to that effect.
This is my latest presentation about PTSD from a warrior's perspective and an attempt to turn the traits that are important for us (courage for example) into a means to help deal with PTSD.
Note, this presentation has some disturbing images in it.
The Fort Carson community raised over $740,000 for the 2011 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), exceeding the $650,000 goal by 14%. Maj. Gen. Joseph Anderson praised the community's generosity in supporting thousands of nonprofit organizations that provide health and human services. The CFC is an initiative that allows federal employees to donate to charity. The article also advertised an upcoming Facebook town hall meeting with Fort Carson leadership to share information and answer questions from 10-11am.
The 2009 rule changes document outlines revisions made to the rules of softball. Some of the key changes include:
1) Clarifying the definition of a charged conference and modifying the maximum fence distance in modified pitch.
2) Specifying requirements for approved bats, identifying additional bat deficiencies, and expanding elements of bat construction.
3) Establishing home run limits for various divisions of slow pitch softball and changing the run ahead rule for men's fast pitch and slow pitch.
4) Allowing the use of courtesy runners for ADA players and removing the disqualification penalty for an unreported substitute.
This document provides a summary of federal benefits for veterans, dependents, and survivors. It begins with an introduction explaining general eligibility requirements and periods of wartime service that can impact benefits. It then lists important documents needed for claiming benefits and describes eBenefits, a joint VA/DoD website that allows users to manage their benefits online. The rest of the document consists of a table of contents listing the 14 chapters that describe specific VA benefits programs. It concludes with a list of common abbreviations used throughout.
This document contains the rules for National Softball Association (NSA) fastpitch and modified softball games. It lists the editors and table of contents, then provides definitions and rulings for terms like altered bat, appeal play, automatic out, ball, base hit, baserunner, batting order, batter, batting helmet, blocked ball, bunt, catcher's box, charged conference, coach's box, courtesy runner, dead ball, designated hitter, dislodged base, double first base, ejection, eligibility, equipment, extra player, fair ball, fake tag, flagrant obstruction, force out, forfeited game, foul ball, and foul tip. The document provides the page numbers for each rule.
The document summarizes news from the Amateur Softball Association of America. 17 athletes, including 2 rookies, were offered contracts to play for the 2010 USA Softball Women's National Team. The team will be finalized in March. Olympic medalist Caitlin Lowe is among the 15 veterans who received an offer. The document also provides updates on softball events and tournaments around the country.
The document discusses the present state and drawbacks of television distribution methods, including broadcast TV, cable TV, and satellite TV. Broadcast TV relies on terrestrial signals transmitted from central stations to regional affiliate stations, but maintaining transmission towers is expensive. Cable TV transmits signals to homes via cables connected to receiving towers, but maintaining the cable infrastructure and paying franchise fees to municipalities is costly. Satellite TV transmits signals directly to home receivers via satellites, but operating and maintaining the satellites is expensive. As a result, cable and satellite providers charge subscription fees to viewers to cover infrastructure costs.
This is a version of presenation that I give for free around the state of Oregon. My intent is to change the way the military and veterans talk about combat stress injurie and PTSD, to make it more of an open topic. Currently we hear the term and we 'tune out' and don't seek the help so many of us need. Understanding what is happening in the brain and soul, with respect to our uniform and our warrior ethos, has helped many soldiers/marines begin treatment. I am always reworking this to make the message better. I try to relate to the audience and use my credentials as infantry instructor and combat vet to that effect.
This is my latest presentation about PTSD from a warrior's perspective and an attempt to turn the traits that are important for us (courage for example) into a means to help deal with PTSD.
Note, this presentation has some disturbing images in it.
The Fort Carson community raised over $740,000 for the 2011 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), exceeding the $650,000 goal by 14%. Maj. Gen. Joseph Anderson praised the community's generosity in supporting thousands of nonprofit organizations that provide health and human services. The CFC is an initiative that allows federal employees to donate to charity. The article also advertised an upcoming Facebook town hall meeting with Fort Carson leadership to share information and answer questions from 10-11am.
The 2009 rule changes document outlines revisions made to the rules of softball. Some of the key changes include:
1) Clarifying the definition of a charged conference and modifying the maximum fence distance in modified pitch.
2) Specifying requirements for approved bats, identifying additional bat deficiencies, and expanding elements of bat construction.
3) Establishing home run limits for various divisions of slow pitch softball and changing the run ahead rule for men's fast pitch and slow pitch.
4) Allowing the use of courtesy runners for ADA players and removing the disqualification penalty for an unreported substitute.
This document provides a summary of federal benefits for veterans, dependents, and survivors. It begins with an introduction explaining general eligibility requirements and periods of wartime service that can impact benefits. It then lists important documents needed for claiming benefits and describes eBenefits, a joint VA/DoD website that allows users to manage their benefits online. The rest of the document consists of a table of contents listing the 14 chapters that describe specific VA benefits programs. It concludes with a list of common abbreviations used throughout.
This document contains the rules for National Softball Association (NSA) fastpitch and modified softball games. It lists the editors and table of contents, then provides definitions and rulings for terms like altered bat, appeal play, automatic out, ball, base hit, baserunner, batting order, batter, batting helmet, blocked ball, bunt, catcher's box, charged conference, coach's box, courtesy runner, dead ball, designated hitter, dislodged base, double first base, ejection, eligibility, equipment, extra player, fair ball, fake tag, flagrant obstruction, force out, forfeited game, foul ball, and foul tip. The document provides the page numbers for each rule.
The document summarizes news from the Amateur Softball Association of America. 17 athletes, including 2 rookies, were offered contracts to play for the 2010 USA Softball Women's National Team. The team will be finalized in March. Olympic medalist Caitlin Lowe is among the 15 veterans who received an offer. The document also provides updates on softball events and tournaments around the country.
The document discusses the present state and drawbacks of television distribution methods, including broadcast TV, cable TV, and satellite TV. Broadcast TV relies on terrestrial signals transmitted from central stations to regional affiliate stations, but maintaining transmission towers is expensive. Cable TV transmits signals to homes via cables connected to receiving towers, but maintaining the cable infrastructure and paying franchise fees to municipalities is costly. Satellite TV transmits signals directly to home receivers via satellites, but operating and maintaining the satellites is expensive. As a result, cable and satellite providers charge subscription fees to viewers to cover infrastructure costs.
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• Pitfalls and pivots needed to use AI effectively in public health
• Evidence-based strategies to address health misinformation effectively
• Building trust with communities online and offline
• Equipping health professionals to address questions, concerns and health misinformation
• Assessing risk and mitigating harm from adverse health narratives in communities, health workforce and health system
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2024 State of Marketing Report – by HubspotMarius Sescu
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· Scaling relationships and proving ROI
· Social media is the place for search, sales, and service
· Authentic influencer partnerships fuel brand growth
· The strongest connections happen via call, click, chat, and camera.
· Time saved with AI leads to more creative work
· Seeking: A single source of truth
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share - Lions, tigers, AI and health misinformation, oh my!.pptxTina Purnat
• Pitfalls and pivots needed to use AI effectively in public health
• Evidence-based strategies to address health misinformation effectively
• Building trust with communities online and offline
• Equipping health professionals to address questions, concerns and health misinformation
• Assessing risk and mitigating harm from adverse health narratives in communities, health workforce and health system
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The UK is currently facing a Adhd Medication Shortage Uk, which has left many patients and their families grappling with uncertainty and frustration. ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, is a chronic condition that requires consistent medication to manage effectively. This shortage has highlighted the critical role these medications play in the daily lives of those affected by ADHD. Contact : +1 (747) 209 – 3649 E-mail : sales@trinexpharmacy.com
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The benefits of an ePCR solution should extend to the whole EMS organization, not just certain groups of people or certain departments. It should provide more than just a form for entering and a database for storing information. It should also include a workflow of how information is communicated, used and stored across the entire organization.
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Dive into an in-depth exploration of the histological structure of female reproductive system with this comprehensive lecture. Presented by Dr. Ayesha Irfan, Assistant Professor of Anatomy, this presentation covers the Gross anatomy and functional histology of the female reproductive organs. Ideal for students, educators, and anyone interested in medical science, this lecture provides clear explanations, detailed diagrams, and valuable insights into female reproductive system. Enhance your knowledge and understanding of this essential aspect of human biology.
2024 State of Marketing Report – by HubspotMarius Sescu
https://www.hubspot.com/state-of-marketing
· Scaling relationships and proving ROI
· Social media is the place for search, sales, and service
· Authentic influencer partnerships fuel brand growth
· The strongest connections happen via call, click, chat, and camera.
· Time saved with AI leads to more creative work
· Seeking: A single source of truth
· TLDR; Get on social, try AI, and align your systems.
· More human marketing, powered by robots
ChatGPT is a revolutionary addition to the world since its introduction in 2022. A big shift in the sector of information gathering and processing happened because of this chatbot. What is the story of ChatGPT? How is the bot responding to prompts and generating contents? Swipe through these slides prepared by Expeed Software, a web development company regarding the development and technical intricacies of ChatGPT!
Product Design Trends in 2024 | Teenage EngineeringsPixeldarts
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How Race, Age and Gender Shape Attitudes Towards Mental HealthThinkNow
Mental health has been in the news quite a bit lately. Dozens of U.S. states are currently suing Meta for contributing to the youth mental health crisis by inserting addictive features into their products, while the U.S. Surgeon General is touring the nation to bring awareness to the growing epidemic of loneliness and isolation. The country has endured periods of low national morale, such as in the 1970s when high inflation and the energy crisis worsened public sentiment following the Vietnam War. The current mood, however, feels different. Gallup recently reported that national mental health is at an all-time low, with few bright spots to lift spirits.
To better understand how Americans are feeling and their attitudes towards mental health in general, ThinkNow conducted a nationally representative quantitative survey of 1,500 respondents and found some interesting differences among ethnic, age and gender groups.
Technology
For example, 52% agree that technology and social media have a negative impact on mental health, but when broken out by race, 61% of Whites felt technology had a negative effect, and only 48% of Hispanics thought it did.
While technology has helped us keep in touch with friends and family in faraway places, it appears to have degraded our ability to connect in person. Staying connected online is a double-edged sword since the same news feed that brings us pictures of the grandkids and fluffy kittens also feeds us news about the wars in Israel and Ukraine, the dysfunction in Washington, the latest mass shooting and the climate crisis.
Hispanics may have a built-in defense against the isolation technology breeds, owing to their large, multigenerational households, strong social support systems, and tendency to use social media to stay connected with relatives abroad.
Age and Gender
When asked how individuals rate their mental health, men rate it higher than women by 11 percentage points, and Baby Boomers rank it highest at 83%, saying it’s good or excellent vs. 57% of Gen Z saying the same.
Gen Z spends the most amount of time on social media, so the notion that social media negatively affects mental health appears to be correlated. Unfortunately, Gen Z is also the generation that’s least comfortable discussing mental health concerns with healthcare professionals. Only 40% of them state they’re comfortable discussing their issues with a professional compared to 60% of Millennials and 65% of Boomers.
Race Affects Attitudes
As seen in previous research conducted by ThinkNow, Asian Americans lag other groups when it comes to awareness of mental health issues. Twenty-four percent of Asian Americans believe that having a mental health issue is a sign of weakness compared to the 16% average for all groups. Asians are also considerably less likely to be aware of mental health services in their communities (42% vs. 55%) and most likely to seek out information on social media (51% vs. 35%).
AI Trends in Creative Operations 2024 by Artwork Flow.pdfmarketingartwork
Creative operations teams expect increased AI use in 2024. Currently, over half of tasks are not AI-enabled, but this is expected to decrease in the coming year. ChatGPT is the most popular AI tool currently. Business leaders are more actively exploring AI benefits than individual contributors. Most respondents do not believe AI will impact workforce size in 2024. However, some inhibitions still exist around AI accuracy and lack of understanding. Creatives primarily want to use AI to save time on mundane tasks and boost productivity.
Organizational culture includes values, norms, systems, symbols, language, assumptions, beliefs, and habits that influence employee behaviors and how people interpret those behaviors. It is important because culture can help or hinder a company's success. Some key aspects of Netflix's culture that help it achieve results include hiring smartly so every position has stars, focusing on attitude over just aptitude, and having a strict policy against peacocks, whiners, and jerks.
PEPSICO Presentation to CAGNY Conference Feb 2024Neil Kimberley
PepsiCo provided a safe harbor statement noting that any forward-looking statements are based on currently available information and are subject to risks and uncertainties. It also provided information on non-GAAP measures and directing readers to its website for disclosure and reconciliation. The document then discussed PepsiCo's business overview, including that it is a global beverage and convenient food company with iconic brands, $91 billion in net revenue in 2023, and nearly $14 billion in core operating profit. It operates through a divisional structure with a focus on local consumers.
Content Methodology: A Best Practices Report (Webinar)contently
This document provides an overview of content methodology best practices. It defines content methodology as establishing objectives, KPIs, and a culture of continuous learning and iteration. An effective methodology focuses on connecting with audiences, creating optimal content, and optimizing processes. It also discusses why a methodology is needed due to the competitive landscape, proliferation of channels, and opportunities for improvement. Components of an effective methodology include defining objectives and KPIs, audience analysis, identifying opportunities, and evaluating resources. The document concludes with recommendations around creating a content plan, testing and optimizing content over 90 days.
How to Prepare For a Successful Job Search for 2024Albert Qian
The document provides guidance on preparing a job search for 2024. It discusses the state of the job market, focusing on growth in AI and healthcare but also continued layoffs. It recommends figuring out what you want to do by researching interests and skills, then conducting informational interviews. The job search should involve building a personal brand on LinkedIn, actively applying to jobs, tailoring resumes and interviews, maintaining job hunting as a habit, and continuing self-improvement. Once hired, the document advises setting new goals and keeping skills and networking active in case of future opportunities.
A report by thenetworkone and Kurio.
The contributing experts and agencies are (in an alphabetical order): Sylwia Rytel, Social Media Supervisor, 180heartbeats + JUNG v MATT (PL), Sharlene Jenner, Vice President - Director of Engagement Strategy, Abelson Taylor (USA), Alex Casanovas, Digital Director, Atrevia (ES), Dora Beilin, Senior Social Strategist, Barrett Hoffher (USA), Min Seo, Campaign Director, Brand New Agency (KR), Deshé M. Gully, Associate Strategist, Day One Agency (USA), Francesca Trevisan, Strategist, Different (IT), Trevor Crossman, CX and Digital Transformation Director; Olivia Hussey, Strategic Planner; Simi Srinarula, Social Media Manager, The Hallway (AUS), James Hebbert, Managing Director, Hylink (CN / UK), Mundy Álvarez, Planning Director; Pedro Rojas, Social Media Manager; Pancho González, CCO, Inbrax (CH), Oana Oprea, Head of Digital Planning, Jam Session Agency (RO), Amy Bottrill, Social Account Director, Launch (UK), Gaby Arriaga, Founder, Leonardo1452 (MX), Shantesh S Row, Creative Director, Liwa (UAE), Rajesh Mehta, Chief Strategy Officer; Dhruv Gaur, Digital Planning Lead; Leonie Mergulhao, Account Supervisor - Social Media & PR, Medulla (IN), Aurelija Plioplytė, Head of Digital & Social, Not Perfect (LI), Daiana Khaidargaliyeva, Account Manager, Osaka Labs (UK / USA), Stefanie Söhnchen, Vice President Digital, PIABO Communications (DE), Elisabeth Winiartati, Managing Consultant, Head of Global Integrated Communications; Lydia Aprina, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Nita Prabowo, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Okhi, Web Developer, PNTR Group (ID), Kei Obusan, Insights Director; Daffi Ranandi, Insights Manager, Radarr (SG), Gautam Reghunath, Co-founder & CEO, Talented (IN), Donagh Humphreys, Head of Social and Digital Innovation, THINKHOUSE (IRE), Sarah Yim, Strategy Director, Zulu Alpha Kilo (CA).
Trends In Paid Search: Navigating The Digital Landscape In 2024Search Engine Journal
The search marketing landscape is evolving rapidly with new technologies, and professionals, like you, rely on innovative paid search strategies to meet changing demands.
It’s important that you’re ready to implement new strategies in 2024.
Check this out and learn the top trends in paid search advertising that are expected to gain traction, so you can drive higher ROI more efficiently in 2024.
You’ll learn:
- The latest trends in AI and automation, and what this means for an evolving paid search ecosystem.
- New developments in privacy and data regulation.
- Emerging ad formats that are expected to make an impact next year.
Watch Sreekant Lanka from iQuanti and Irina Klein from OneMain Financial as they dive into the future of paid search and explore the trends, strategies, and technologies that will shape the search marketing landscape.
If you’re looking to assess your paid search strategy and design an industry-aligned plan for 2024, then this webinar is for you.
5 Public speaking tips from TED - Visualized summarySpeakerHub
From their humble beginnings in 1984, TED has grown into the world’s most powerful amplifier for speakers and thought-leaders to share their ideas. They have over 2,400 filmed talks (not including the 30,000+ TEDx videos) freely available online, and have hosted over 17,500 events around the world.
With over one billion views in a year, it’s no wonder that so many speakers are looking to TED for ideas on how to share their message more effectively.
The article “5 Public-Speaking Tips TED Gives Its Speakers”, by Carmine Gallo for Forbes, gives speakers five practical ways to connect with their audience, and effectively share their ideas on stage.
Whether you are gearing up to get on a TED stage yourself, or just want to master the skills that so many of their speakers possess, these tips and quotes from Chris Anderson, the TED Talks Curator, will encourage you to make the most impactful impression on your audience.
See the full article and more summaries like this on SpeakerHub here: https://speakerhub.com/blog/5-presentation-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers
See the original article on Forbes here:
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=http://www.forbes.com/sites/carminegallo/2016/05/06/5-public-speaking-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers/&refURL=&referrer=#5c07a8221d9b
ChatGPT and the Future of Work - Clark Boyd Clark Boyd
Everyone is in agreement that ChatGPT (and other generative AI tools) will shape the future of work. Yet there is little consensus on exactly how, when, and to what extent this technology will change our world.
Businesses that extract maximum value from ChatGPT will use it as a collaborative tool for everything from brainstorming to technical maintenance.
For individuals, now is the time to pinpoint the skills the future professional will need to thrive in the AI age.
Check out this presentation to understand what ChatGPT is, how it will shape the future of work, and how you can prepare to take advantage.
The document provides career advice for getting into the tech field, including:
- Doing projects and internships in college to build a portfolio.
- Learning about different roles and technologies through industry research.
- Contributing to open source projects to build experience and network.
- Developing a personal brand through a website and social media presence.
- Networking through events, communities, and finding a mentor.
- Practicing interviews through mock interviews and whiteboarding coding questions.
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1. Core updates from Google periodically change how its algorithms assess and rank websites and pages. This can impact rankings through shifts in user intent, site quality issues being caught up to, world events influencing queries, and overhauls to search like the E-A-T framework.
2. There are many possible user intents beyond just transactional, navigational and informational. Identifying intent shifts is important during core updates. Sites may need to optimize for new intents through different content types and sections.
3. Responding effectively to core updates requires analyzing "before and after" data to understand changes, identifying new intents or page types, and ensuring content matches appropriate intents across video, images, knowledge graphs and more.
A brief introduction to DataScience with explaining of the concepts, algorithms, machine learning, supervised and unsupervised learning, clustering, statistics, data preprocessing, real-world applications etc.
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2. Personal Considerations
‡ This presentation will contain images, and
topics about combat and Post Traumatic
Stress Disorder (PTSD). I intend to invoke an
emotional response.
‡ If you feel uncomfortable at any time you may
leave without comment or question.
3.
4.
5. ‡ Joes are divorcing
Soldiers Around Me͙
‡ Lots of beer drinking
‡ Risk taking (fights)
and not caring about
consequences
‡ Drug and Alcohol
Abuse
‡ Joblessness
‡ Nightmares and lack
of sleep
‡ Attrition of NCOs
6. ‡ Driving at night at 30 MPH a trigger
Myself
‡ Easily irritated
‡ Hyper vigilant- very wearisome
‡ Startle response
‡ Merging onto the freeway and driving
‡ Relationships ended
‡ Easy to get into a fight
‡ No memory/concentration
‡ Strange emotions unexpected
‡ 4th of July was no fun
9. 2000 to 2006, 1,066 male veterans
in Oregon took their lives.
Suicides among Oregon service members
and veterans over the past five years shows
that more Oregon veterans died at their
own hands than at the hands of their
enemies in war zones
Officials calculate the deaths at a rate
of roughly 20.2 per 100,000 soldiers --
which is higher than the adjusted
civilian rate for the first time since the
Yearly increases in suicides have Vietnam War
been recorded since 2004, when
there were 64 -- only about half
the number now. And they've
occurred despite increased
training, prevention programs and
psychiatric staff
10. The numbers kept by the service branches don't
show the whole picture of war-related suicides
because they don't include deaths after people
have left the military. The Department of Veterans
Affairs tracks those numbers and says there were
144 suicides among the nearly 500,000 service
members who left the military from 2002-2005
after fighting in at least one of the two ongoing
wars.
The true incidence of suicide among military
veterans is not known, according to a report
last year by the Congressional Research
6 years
Service. Based on numbers from the Centers
72 months for Disease Control and Prevention, the VA
estimates that 18 veterans a day -- or 6,500 a
288 weeks
year -- take their lives, but that number
1066 Oregon Suicides includes vets from all previous wars.
3.7 Suicides a Week
11. A 2003 New England Journal
of Medicine Study found that
15 percent to 17 percent of
Iraq and Afghanistan veterans
were suffering from PTSD,
and more than 60 percent of
those showing symptoms
were unlikely to seek help
because of fears of
stigmatization or loss of
career advancement
opportunities.
12. According to the PDRHL from
the Department of Defense
Behavioral Health Survey
43% of 2000 National
Guard Members had
readjustment issues after
returning from the war zone(s).
Nationally, the overall rate
of PTSD has been described
as being at least 30%.
13. I would be seen as weak by my unit members 65%
My unit leadership might treat me differently 63%
My unit would have less confidence in me 59%
My leaders would blame me for the problem 51%
It would harm my career 50%
Difficulty getting time off for the problem 55%
It is difficult to schedule an appointment 45%
I don͛t trust mental health professionals 38%
Mental health care doesn͛t work 25%
I don͛t know where to get help 22%
14.
15. Red Badge of Stephen Crane͛s book about
the Civil War contained themes
Courage of masculinity symbolized by
war.
Where are the mental wounds?
Do we discount them because
they are
‡ invisible
‡ counter to our notions of
masculinity
‡ ͞secondary͟
16. PTSD from Ancient Greece to the
Present
‡ Nostalgia
‡ Hysteria
‡ Shellshock
‡ Buck fever
‡ Combat fatigue
‡ Battle reaction
‡ Disorderly action of the
heart
‡ Soldier͛s heart
‡ Homesickness
‡ Irritable heart
17. And what about when
your warrior͛s anger
goes home? What is
it like with his wife
and children? Is it
useful then, too?
Cicero
18. Back then, PTSD was called
combat fatigue, and it was a
serious problem. In the
European Theater, 25
WWII
percent of all casualties
were serious PTSD cases. In
the Pacific Theater, the rate
varied widely, depending on
the campaign. In some of
the most intense fighting,
like Okinawa in 1945, it
accounted for over a third of
all wounded.
19. Iraq and According to a more recent
Post-Deployment Health
Afghanistan Reassessment 38 percent of
regular soldiers, 31 percent of
Marines, and 49 percent of
National Guard report
psychological symptoms.
Those who had served
repeated deployments were at
extremely high risk of problems
and the toll on their family
members was great.
22. On September 13, 1848,
Phineas Gage Phineas Gage was foreman of
a work gang blasting rock
while clearing the roadbed for
a new rail line. After a hole
was drilled into a body of rock,
one of Gage's duties was to fill
the hole with gunpowder, add
a fuse and sand, and then
pack the charge down with a
large tamping iron.
23.
24. In total, how
many times
has Mark
McGwire
swung a
Baseball Bat?
He labored through the 2000
season with a bad right knee,
missing virtually all of the second
half. He had surgery to correct
patella tendinitis.
One season with a bad knee
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG
changed his swing enough to
Career 1874 6187 1167 1626 252 6 583 1414 12 .263 .394 .588
cause him to retire.
25. Conditioning
‡ Pavlov in 1904
‡ Skinner developed
further into
Behavioral
Engineering
‡ Rewards and
Punishments develop
automatic behaviors
26. ͞Train Like You Fight͟
Methods used to train is
an application of
conditioning techniques to
develop ͚quick shoot͛
ability.
The modern soldier trains
in full gear, shooting
blanks at realistic targets
until reflexive fire is
obtained.
27. Train Realistically
This muscular, life sized
male upper torso body
form is intended
specifically for precise
marksmanship training.
The cavity in its back
holds red balloons to
resemble vital organs.
The body drops when a
red balloon is shot.
28. The Unnatural Act of Killing Another
‡ It is estimated that in
World War II, 75 to 80
percent of riflemen did not
fire their weapons at an
exposed enemy.
‡ In previous wars nonfiring
rates were similar.
‡ In Vietnam the nonfiring
rate was close to 5 percent
29. I yelled ͞kill, kill͟ ͚til I was hoarse. We yelled
it as we engaged in bayonet and hand-to-
hand combat drills. And then we sang about
it as we marched. I had stopped hunting
when I was sixteen. I had wounded a squirrel.
It looked up at me with its big, soft brown
eyes as I put it out of its misery. In 1969 I was
drafted and very uncertain about the war. I
had nothing against the Viet Cong. But by the
end of Basic Training, I was ready to kill them.
-Jack, Vietnam Veteran
On Killing
30. ͞To survive and be victorious on the battlefield, our
warriors must aggressively seek out the enemy and kill
them. This has far reaching spiritual and psychological
implications. In order to be ͞successful͟ the warrior must
not miss a beat in pursuing and eliminating adversaries one
after another. When they attack the enemy, they are
trained to go one step beyond personal moral boundaries
and take the life of another human being. This eventually
becomes their personal horror of war- this is one primary
aspect that damages the soul. The ͞killer instinct͟ that is
so energetically thrown around in locker rooms and
corporate sales meetings becomes a very real impulse to
soldiers in the heat of battle. Without this instinct the
warrior is very luckyʹ or very dead.͟
Down Range: To Iraq and Back
31. Almost all service members returning from
the war zone will experience some of these
behaviors and reactions. It͛s vital that you
remember that having these reactions does
NOT automatically mean you have PTSD. It
would be abnormal if you didn͛t experience
some of these feelings and behaviors following
what you have been through in the war zone.
32. Amygdala
‡ Connection with lots of
areas of the brain
‡ Emotional stamping of
events
‡ Increases reflexive
reactions
‡ Signals sent ͚upward͛
are checked by
prefrontal cortex.
33. Signs & Symptoms of PTSD
‡ Flashbacks, or reliving the ‡ Self-destructive behavior,
traumatic event for such as drinking too much
minutes or even days at a ‡ Hopelessness about the
time future
‡ Shame or guilt ‡ Trouble sleeping
‡ Upsetting dreams about ‡ Memory problems
the traumatic event ‡ Trouble concentrating
‡ Trying to avoid thinking or ‡ Being easily startled or
talking about the frightened
traumatic event
‡ Not enjoying activities
‡ Feeling emotionally numb you once enjoyed
‡ Irritability or anger ‡ Hearing or seeing things
‡ Poor relationships that aren't there
34. Anxiety
‡ The mind stays on ‡ Physical symptoms
vigilant, ever on alert.
‡ Emotional fatigue
‡ This keeps emotions and
the body aroused. ‡ Mental fatigue
‡ Chronic or severe arousal ‡ Spiritual fatigue
changes the nervous
system.
‡ Smaller threats than usual ‡ Exaggerated stress
sound the alarm. response
‡ Takes longer to return to ‡ Avoidance is hallmark
resting state.
35. Dissociation
‡ Perceived detachment of ‡ Traumatic memories are
the mind from emotional walled off
states or even the body. ‡ Dissociated material is
‡ Dreamlike state or unreal highly emotional and
place. relatively non verbal
‡ Poor memory of specific ‡ Triggers can be the sense,
event body movement, dates,
‡ DID, Fugue stressful events, strong
‡ Fragmented emotions, cognitive
patterns, behaviors, out
‡ State-dependent of the blue, and
memories combination.
36. B Buddies VS Withdrawal
A Accountability VS Controlling
T Targeted VS Inappropriate Aggression
T Tactical Awareness VS Hyper-vigilance
L Lethally Armed VS Locked and Loaded
E Emotional Control VS Detachment
M Mission Operational Security VS Secretiveness
I Individual Responsibility VS Guilt
N Non-defensive Driving (combat) VS Aggressive Driving
D Disclipine and Ordering VS Conflict
37. You are likely to feel okay
the first few months after
returning home from war
Many cases of PTSD do not
become dysfunctional until
years later
Ignoring it does not make it
go away
38. What is Dysfunctional?
‡ Impaired in function;
especially of a bodily
system or organ (of a trait
or condition) failing to
serve an adjustive
purpose.
‡ If a person is behaving in
ways counter-productive
to their own well-being
39.
40. ‡ Medication
Many Treatment ‡ Psychotherapy
Options ‡ Exposure Therapy
‡ Cognitive Behavioral
Therapy (CBT)
‡ Eye Movement
Desensitization &
Reprocessing (EMDR)
‡ Memory Work
‡ Art Therapy
‡ Thought Field Therapy
‡ Healing Rituals
‡ Group Therapy
‡ And More͙
41. Call of Duty 4
U.S. Army medical researchers have noted that
soldiers that play violent video games, are better
able to handle the stress of combat. More
elaborate (virtual reality) combat simulations are
now being used to treat combat veterans who
are suffering from severe stress reactions from
combat (PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder).
www.strategypage.com
44. Pathologizing
It is important that therapists who work with veterans
be educated in the warrior tradition and its rituals in
order to recognize and help veterans identify with [the
use of] warrior traits. Ignoring these traits is harmful
to the veteran, for then the inner warrior remains
invisible. Pathologizing the traits is also harmful, for
then the vet is further wounded by reductionist
interpretations that may minimize their importance
to him͙ or empty them of their spiritual potency.
-Edward Tick, Ph.D.
War and the Soul
45. I am an American Soldier.
I am a Warrior and a member of a team. I serve
the people of the United States, and live
the Army Values.
I will always place the mission first.
I will never accept defeat.
I will never quit.
I will never leave a fallen comrade.
I am disciplined, physically and mentally tough,
trained and proficient in my warrior tasks
and drills.
I always maintain my arms, my equipment and
myself.
I am an expert and I am a professional.
I stand ready to deploy, engage, and destroy,
the enemies of the United States of
America in close combat.
I am a guardian of freedom and the American
way of life.
I am an American Soldier.
46. Family Members
‡ Provide opportunities to ‡ Do not pressure to talk
talk ‡ Do not stop them from
‡ Don͛t be afraid to ask about talking
the war ‡ Try not to make judgmental
‡ Accept your limitations statements
‡ Offer attention, interest, ‡ Avoid telling what one
and care ͚should͛ do
‡ Educate yourself ‡ Watch for clichés or easy
‡ Find available resources answers (war is hell)
‡ Be supportive with ‡ Avoid giving advice without
expectation that fully listening
readjustment will occur ‡ Don͛t rush things
47.
48. You might feel you can go it alone,
but͙.
Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder (PTSD) is not
only an individual
problem but also a
family and
community
problem.
49. Community
‡ Join the local VFW or
American Legion
‡ Make regular phone calls
to other ͚buddies͛
‡ Be a resource for fellow
vets
‡ Create a book club
‡ Mosaic.com
‡ Welcome home every vet
you see
‡ Join Vets for Vets
‡ Volunteer, even though
you don͛t feel like it
50. Quick Rundown
‡ Training has given you faster reflexes for combat actions
‡ Experiences give emotional shaping to memory
‡ It is normal to have mixed feelings about wartime
experience
‡ Having some symptoms does NOT automatically mean you
have PTSD
‡ Only a clinician can diagnose you with PTSD
‡ PTSD is not permanent and many treatments are available
‡ There are MANY resources available for treatment
‡ If left untreated it will negatively impact everyone around
you
‡ Healing is found via community