Jodie Robison, the executive director of military services for Centerstone, a leading not-for-profit behavioral health organization, cautions against drawing a direct connection between veterans [like Ian David], specifically, and PTSD-related crimes.
“It is imperative we stop suggesting that veterans with PTSD are dangerous,” she said.
According to the “real-time news and information platform” Heavy.com’s Caroline Burke, Ian David Long, the suspect police say killed 12 people in a California bar, was an ex-Marine who may have suffered from PTSD.
The pressures of perfectionism and the concerns children and teens face in today’s world are unlike the experiences many adults had during their childhood. A recent analysis by researchers highlights another concerning issue – the number of children and teens who have visited emergency rooms for suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts doubled between 2007 and ...
It was month 5 of the 15-month deployment. Originally, it was going to be a 6-month deployment. My wife was about to have our first son, and morale had been extremely low for the entire unit. Our mission had adjusted some and finally, in the heat of Baghdad, I had something to be excited about. ...
Intrusive thoughts are the high energy stress bubbles that blow up in the faces of combat survivors. They slam us into the multidimensional horror and anguish of our inescapable memories. Some flashbacks happen without a trigger. I’ve learned that, when I pay attention to my flashback, something has happened around me that triggered it. The ...
Members of the Centerstone staff recently attended the Third Annual National Convening, co-hosted by the Elizabeth Dole Foundation and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Pictured are Centerstone's Military Services Executive Director Jodie Robison, Military Services Board Member Mike Enos and National Policy Director Monica Nemec. ...
A warrior in a family social environment is usually quiet. Quiet does not mean that they aren’t listening. If you want to include them in a conversation use, a question unrelated to the military or locations. Be prepared for a short answer, usually as close to one word as possible. Move on. Maybe try again ...
