Depression - All People Who Are Interested In "PTSD"

marley75

trying to break free and find me

posted 11/05/2009, comments (4)

another day

Today I feel a bit better from this flu thing. I fought the depression for one more day.... yesterday was hard. I have found that I need to figure out how to rely on myself and have my own power. I have done a lot of journaling and even though each day is a struggle and I am having a panic attack right now, I can get... Read more Chevron

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KJ

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Combat veteran. I have some PTSD and health problems.

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posted 11/05/2009, comments (2)

In Iraq Recovering From PTSD

It seems odd, but less than a week after arriving here in Iraq on my fourth combat deployment (this time as a civilian) I received my Veterans Administration disability rating. The VA says I am 80% disabled due to PTSD and a wide variety of neurological problems. Why couldn't they have told me before I left? Oh well, timing is... Read more Chevron

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Stress & Neuroimaging Lab

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Caregiver

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posted 10/12/2009, comments (0)

OEF/OIF Veterans Mood and Brain Imaging Research Study (San Diego, CA)

Our research lab is currently conducting a study at the San Diego VA in La Jolla, to find out more about mood regulation using functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) brain imaging techniques. This is a non-treatment research study for veterans who have been combat deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan. We are currently looking... Read more Chevron

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JennyStar

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new to this online support group and I started journaling again

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posted 04/05/2009, comments (2)

3 Positives For The Day

3 Positives For The Day: Coming off of a major depressive episode, I am trying to find ways to find some iota of joy in each day...and to my surprise...I am quite proud of this exercise I thought up to do for myself. I made a pact with my cousin who also suffers from depression to do this every day with each other ....we write "3... Read more Chevron

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Asheral

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Single mother

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posted 07/12/2008, comment (1)

Leaving so soon

I must leave for a while. My partner died Thursday, and I'm simply not up to reading and writing posts anywhere right now. I'd love to eat a bullet, but I have three kids, so that's not an option. I'm forced against my will to learn to cope with this. Best of luck to you all.

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