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...]

Deployed to America

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I like to read other blogs. Every so often there are some that just strike me as beautiful--the way the words flow or the way the story is presented. I like to read magazines and journals--something that might seem "too academic" or "stuffy" to some people, but the other day there was something that was shared with me that just really hit me. In … [Read more...]