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Source: click here VALPARAISO | Hyper-vigilance, fear of people and crowds forced David Horton to do his grocery shopping at 3 a.m. — when few people were in the store. "I had this overall feeling of anxiousness and I would have panic attacks," said Horton, of Hammond. Upon his discharge in 2010 from the U.S. Army after serving three tours in Iraq, Horton was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. Instead of accepting "Army medicine" and its penchant for "throwing a l

Vets Journey Home is an organization dedicated to helping veterans with emotional issues from time in military service. Vets Journey Home focuses on PTSD, MST (Military Sexual Trauma), emotional guilt and trauma many veterans carry with them long after their time in service. These are feelings that are hard to release to family and friends who have not experienced them. Vets Journey Home is committed to giving veterans the Welcome Home they deserved and helping them heal thei

Sarge, a German Shepherd puppy donated to retired Army Sgt. Mike Zink & family, 5 months old. Update on Sarge In the beginning of May, we were able to place "Sarge" with retired Army Sgt Mike Zink from Enola, PA thanks to all the generous donations we have receieved to the Cpl Dane Freedman PTSD Service Dog Fund. We cannot thank our donors enough or our breeder Kay Dale, for making this possible. We met with Mike, his wife Shirley and son Brady today with Sarge and we are hap

What Would You Do To Save A Soldier? Information taken from Stop Soldier Suicide It will take an army of people to change the course of the epidemic we are facing of Soldier and Veteran suicide. When every hour we lose another person who fought valiantly for our country, many of whom volunteered to serve, it’s incumbent upon us all to fight for them now. PTS is the most common mental-health diagnosis among Veterans, yet fewer than half of those affected seek help. We need you

Ancient Warrior Myths Help Veterans Fight PTSD by: Lisa Goodwin May 22, 2014 A soldier returns home from battle but has brought the war with him. He stares off into the distance, unable to take joy in his family or friends, still hyperalert to threats he no longer faces. Unable to heal his invisible wound, he takes his own life. This isn’t a tragic news story about a veteran coming back from Afghanistan with a case of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It’s a summary of t