Waubonsee Community College

When the war never ends, the voices of military members with PTSD and their families, Leah Wizelman

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-221)

no index present

non fiction

When the war never ends

bibliography

707966852

Leah Wizelman

the voices of military members with PTSD and their families

"Service members returning from deployment are often suffering from PTSD. Its symptoms include distressing flashbacks, memories and nightmares, aggression, memory problems, physical symptoms, loss of positive emotions, and withdrawal from society. When the War Never Ends tells the stories of those who have lived it themselves - affected veterans and active-duty personnel, as well as their spouses, from the U.S., Canada, Australia, and Germany, who were participants in various wars and peace missions. The stories will help family members better understand their loved ones by vividly demonstrating what a trauma survivor is feeling and going through"--Provided by publisher

An introduction to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder -- Stories From PTSD Sufferers and Their Families. I could have been the poster child for PTSD (U.S. Air Force) ; Part of him just didn't come home (U.S. Army spouse) ; Living with PTSD has become a bearable reality (Royal Canadian Army) ; I look at life differently now (German Army) ; A part of me died that night (U.S. Army) ; I believed I did not have a problem (Royal Australian Air Force/Army) ; He thought I was telling him he was crazy (U.S. Army spouse) ; I'll never be what I was before (Royal Canadian Navy) -- People ask me where my smile went (U.S. Marine Corps) ; We walked around on eggshells (Royal Canadian Army Girlfriend) ; My life has been ruined (Royal Australian Air Force) ; Many thought his PTSD was bullshit (Royal Australian Air Force spouse of the above) ; At some point the soul forms a shield (German Army) ; I long to be who I was (U.S. Army) ; I had planned to have myself shot (Royal Canadian Army) ; Every day is a struggle (U.S. Navy/Army spouse) ; Behind locked doors and with a barbed wire over the fence (Royal Australian Army) ; I am learning not to take it personally when he pushes me away (U.S. Army spouse) ; I attempted nine suicides (Royal Canadian Army) ; I was certain I was going crazy (U.S. Navy) ; One owns up to it relatively late (German Army) ; PTSD has totally robbed me of the man I married (Royal Canadian Army spouse) ; I feel guilty for everything (U.S. Army) ; For me, the war is still on (German Army) ; Nothing will ever be the same (U.S. Army) ; I'm looking forward to my future (Royal Canadian Army) ; All I want is acceptance (U.S. Army) ; I want people to know that there is hope (U.S. Army spouse of the above) ; It was always my fault (Royal Canadian Army spouse) ; I have made my peace with it (Royal Canadian Navy) ; Scars and memories will remain in my soul (German Army) ; You think you are the only one (Royal Canadian Army)