A Veteran reaches out for help with TBI symptoms

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12 жыл бұрын

Andres was hit by a roadside bomb on his tour of duty. When he returned home, he still had symptoms of traumatic brain injury, including headaches and ringing in his ears. His family encouraged him to seek help from VA and he found that reaching out helped him and benefited other Veterans too.

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@jenellcave6509 5 жыл бұрын

It's not just the veterans that suffer mental health. The family members around them suffer just as much. As long with in home caregiver which can be a family member or someone they hire to come into their home to care for them. I am a daughter from a Vietnam veteran and an ex spouse of a Gulf war era veteran the stress alone put me through some traumatic stress and caused me to seek mental health. We as civilians of veterans dont get the care we need and we tend to blow it off to stay strong for our beloved veteran. My situation caused a divorce and issues. If I could have gotten the help for both myself and my ex spouse allot of things would be different now. I now am a big advocate for veterans and mental health and im still seeking mental health counsellors but it helps me to cope with every day life and realize that it wasn't just me by myself theres allot of help out there if we just look, stay persistent and dont sugar coat your disability and stay truthful dont lie just to think that you're not as bad as the rest of the veterans. There's always going to be someone worse off then you But at least you're reaching out to get the help you need.

@albertpodesta1775oorahh 3 жыл бұрын

I just found these videos... I literally took a breath of fresh air after listening to the first video about a veteran with dual diagnosis of PTSD/TBI. I wanted to give you a title for what you said about Family also being affected by the trauma.... My VA doctor was counseling me and my wife, and after listening to my wife explain to me and my doctor that she has been forced to adapt to the "New" me... She went on to explain how she has to wake me up from the foot of the bed so I don't accidentally lash out at her when I wake up. Or when I get in a downward spiral with my negative outburst and constant anxiety and paranoia. I can go on, but moral of my messaging you is to let you know that the symptom you and my wife are or have experienced is called "2nd Hand Trauma" it's a entire condition of its own, and is manageable. I hope you have a great rest of 2020 and I thank you for supporting your loved one when they returned like damaged goods. Semper Fi

@andreahipfner871 2 жыл бұрын

When does it end. Better yet when does it begin to be acknowledged to a greater extent? How do I help?!? This issue has me feeling Erin Brockowich bc This sort of asinine WHEN are WE going to STOP EXPLOITING OUR PROTECTORS, our VETERANS?!? 🥺