A recent NBC news story talks about how a PTSD diagnosis can break an individual. Yes it can, but I believe what is broken can be healed. We can defeat PTSD. A life destroyed, can be a life reborn. From the NBC news article: PTSD can really ruin peoples’ lives,…
I’m continually amazed at the ignorance that still exists over posttraumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. This ignorance is the primary reason we are doing such a poor job confronting this epidemic. Here are some things to consider: 1) ANYONE can get PTSD. A young girl, a special forces soldier, a…
Bullied and beaten, so sad and so many. We have a responsibility to respond. Recently, I spoke to a group of students at a rural Indiana High School at the invitation of their teacher who had attended one of my Ladder UPP workshops. They came from a criminal justice and…
There is evidence that the US Department of Veterans Affairs, the VA, has been systematically putting high risk veterans on “wait lists” and falsifying records of how long it takes a veteran to get care. It’s hard to hear, but in many ways, the VA is killing veterans. While this…
Wanted to share a motivating video on overcoming adversity. Been on the road, including the incredible Santa Fe, New Mexico, so I’m doing a little catch up. Overcoming Adversity [vsw id=”rCUl8Vc9IqE” source=”youtube” width=”640″ height=”360″ autoplay=”no”] Last year I was asked by Dr. Debbora Whitson, a professor at the University of…
Think you are having a bad day? Ross Mason was riding his bike when a bee sting caused him to crash and break his neck. Today he requires 24/7 care and is wheel chair bound. Yet, he is one of the most inspiring people you will ever meet. I was…
