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PTSD Awareness Month

June 19, 2018 by Cathrine Hoekstra

June is sometimes recognized as PTSD Awareness Month. How aware are we of that, actually? Do you know the signs and symptoms? Can you spot someone in a coffee shop and think, "yup, bet they have PTSD?" It is not always easy. It is not easy to admit, deal with, and live with every single day. What does "I'm fine." mean to you? I saw an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2018, anxiety, battle buddy, blog, caregiver, challenge, depression, healing, hope, invisible wounds, journey, kindness, mental health, military, military kids, military spouse, moral injury, PTSD, spouses, stress, support, TBI, trauma, Veteran

“Hero at Home”

June 7, 2018 by Cathrine Hoekstra

For those of you who know me, you know that I love books. I have bookshelves lined with them. At times, with my schedule, it is challenging to read a book for "fun," but there are rare moments when I get to do just that, read on my own time, a book that has nothing to do with research, writing, teaching, but a book that I am genuinely interested … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2018, battle buddy, blog, books, caregiver, dad, deployment, family, healing, hope, journey, love, military, military kids, military spouse, spouses, stress, support, TBI, trauma, Veteran

PTSD

June 5, 2018 by Cathrine Hoekstra

Not all wounds from war are visible. I’m sure you’ve heard that from someone, or you may know that. But, did you know that June is PTSD Awareness Month? Connecting with others is a big part of my life. I work with college students and I help them learn how to write at the college level, I teach them about communication and connection with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2018, battle buddy, blog, challenge, deployment, depression, healing, hope, invisible wounds, journey, mental health, moral injury, nightmare, no sleep, PTSD, startle response, stress, support, TBI, trauma, Veteran

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