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PTSD, Children & Images

Cissy White — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 17:46:47 +0000

Former foster children are almost twice as likely to suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as U.S. war veterans, according to a study released Wednesday by the Harvard Medical School (HMS), the University of Michigan and Casey Family Programs. I saw this important article by Candice N. Plotkin today on a the Attachment and Trauma Network page. […]

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Survivor-Led Advocacy Initiatives (1)

Cissy White — Sat, 21 May 2016 20:18:43 +0000

I saw how infrequently people who are supposedly being served are never even asked, "What do you need or need?" by those giving what they consider to be help.

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Do You Remember Me? #FacesOfPTSD

Cissy White — Fri, 06 May 2016 18:57:20 +0000

I got a poem today. It was sent over email. It is a punch. Healing and sad. Both. I got it from someone I went to high school with. We sat in class together sometimes. It was not a big school. I had no idea. Not then. Not in the decades since. Not ever. Until […]

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#FacesOfPTSD: What is This Campaign All About

Cissy White — Thu, 05 May 2016 22:58:38 +0000

A quick Google image search will lead you to believe that the majority of those living with PTSD are men in uniform, when the reality is that women are twice as likely to develop it as men, and it can be acquired in a number of ways. Not all wars take place on the battle field.

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#FacesOfPTSD / PTSD is Not a He

Cissy White — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 23:20:35 +0000

What is the #FacesOfPTSD Project?A

A social media campaign where people who identify as having, or have had PTSD, share photos of themselves. Any photo. Feeling sad, show us. Feeling blah, show us. Feeling happy, show us that too. Just because we have suffered more than most doesn’t mean we are never happy. Just make sure you add the hashtag #FacesOfPTSD so we can all follow along, and hopefully change the landscape of PTSD online search.

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