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Website Helps Vets with PTSD Apply for Discharge Upgrade

In October, we posted about a new directive by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel for veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with other than honorable discharges. The Defense Secretary urged veterans to submit their medical documentation for consideration of...

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Motorcycle clubs can make a difference for Veterans with PTSD

I’ve decided that in 2015 one of my goals will be writing more blogs regarding the subject of alternative PTSD treatments. It was something I started writing about late in 2014. I found that it was actually quite intriguing. Something I...

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PTSD; It’s not the same for every Veteran

I often like to get up on my high horse and pretend that I know everything about everything. This may explain why I’m so unpopular. Though I pretend to have all of the knowledge in the world, I often get...

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Study Explores Benefits of Yoga on PTSD

A recent article in The Washington Post highlighted the benefits of yoga, not only for the improvement of mental and physical health in general, but also for soldiers and veterans who are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. As we’ve highlighted...

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Veterans with PTSD May Receive Discharge Upgrades

Veterans diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who received other-than-honorable discharges from their military service can petition to upgrade their discharge based on evidence of their PTSD. This applies to upwards of 80,000 veterans who may have the opportunity to...

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Veterans Make Use of Yoga to Reduce PTSD Symptoms

If you pay attention to any form of pop culture, you know that Yoga is becoming more and more popular. Everywhere you look there are reports about how Yoga can help people with a variety of conditions. Yoga can be...

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How Can A PTSD Claims Attorney Help You?

By now, even laypeople are familiar with the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, which include insomnia, depression, hypertension, and difficulty functioning in certain social settings, among many others. These symptoms can wreak such psychological and physical havoc on sufferers...

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4 Examples of Non-Combat PTSD

After nearly four years of working with Veterans, and writing this blog for a majority of that time, I can openly say that I know at least a little bit about VA Disability. If you've read my blogs in the...

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Finding the right PTSD treatment can make a big difference for Veterans

This past weekend I flew to Dallas for an internet marketing conference. I don’t fly often, so this trip made me feel a little nostalgic. I actually recalled the first time I flew, and that nervous feeling I had leading...

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PTSD: From a “Whisper,” to a Roar

As a person working in social media I often try to stay connected to current trends. A relatively new social networking site called Whisper is becoming quite popular. Whisper is a place in which you can confess thoughts or life...

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