Walking with Memphis

Life with a Service Dog & Veteran

Secondary PTSD

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I recently read an essay penned by a spouse whose husband has PTSD. She wrote about visiting her psychologist and she heard the words "spouse secondary PTSD" for the first time. Now don't get me wrong, I understand very well that secondary PTSD can occur...but have you ever really thought about what that is, and how it can affect someone you … [Read more...]

Panic

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Getting messages from Sam that read "I'm having a panic attack"makes me a little uneasy. In my head, I'm wondering what triggered the attack, if something unsettling happened at work, or if there is just too much stress around. Let me give you a little background on Sam's job at the VA. For those of you who don't know, Sam is a Peer Support … [Read more...]

Moral Injury

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I've been thinking about moral injury lately. I'm not sure that everyone understands what moral injury might be, or how you even treat it. Do you go to the doctor for it? Is it physical? Is it psychological? For those of you who may not know, the term "moral injury," became popularized in 1990 when a psychiatrist at the Department of Veteran … [Read more...]