Letter of recommendation for Zachary Warlow’s graduate application: I am very pleased to write a letter of recommendation for Zachary Warlow. Zachary is currently working as a Readjustment Counseling Therapist here at the Columbia Vet Center. I have worked closely with Zachary over the course of the past 12 months, serving as his Supervisor and colleague. Due to the nature of our work, and our shared status as Veterans I have come to know Zachary very well. His intense and curious desire to continue learning and improving his skill set as a therapist is remarkable.…
Louis Zamperini could not talk about it. It terrified him at night and he was always angry because of it. Everyone thought that it was so good and noble. It was World War II, the “good” war. Louie Zamperini’s PTSD was an example of how misunderstood veterans were by society after World War II.…
War itself is tough for soldiers but sometimes even what the veterans experience after war is just as tough, the media doesn’t show the effects veterans face during their time after serving Sebastian Junger did a Ted Talk, a short but powerful…
This quote from Jonathan Shay’s article shows that even after returning from combat, veterans don’t feel completely safe. Bear lives in a rural community where all the neighbors feel safe, but Bear feels the need to make sure he is safe. This article by Jonathan Shay proves that veterans stay in combat mode even at home, veterans suffering with PTSD are seeking treatment such as the program called “A Veterans Best…
The organization Group D has formulated is named Veteran Connections. VC is an organization that acts as a “one stop shop” for prior service members. The services available at VC are mental health counseling, medical care, job training, and job placement, substance abuse treatment, support groups (PTSD, AA, NA), job training and placement, affordable housing referrals, educational assistance, limited legal representation (family law-divorce, child custody, child support, domestic violence restraining orders, VA disability compensation claims, criminal expungements, bankruptcy). VC is intended to be an extension of the Veterans Affairs; clients are able to experience the same services offered at the VA at the convenience of a closer location and less wait time. VC is responding to the challenge that former service members experience which is decreased well-being of the target audience which may result in mental health challenges, medical challenges, legal challenges, and unemployment.…
I have a dream, a dream where money isn’t the main goal. The main goal is to treat and help some of God’s most precious gifts on Earth. These gifts bring joy to almost everyone who has ever had one as a companion. It can be in a form of a Cocker Spaniel, Burmese Python or even a Yorkshire pig. Each one has an impact on someone’s life and my main goal is to be able to properly care and treat any animal in need.…
All veterans are the same, but there are many different types of Veterans. There are war veterans, they are known as Government Issue made to go to any other country…
Within this therapy group each person is first their own self, then a member of the group. The broad, holistic aspect of MOHO which views people as being able to reorganize and restore order to their personal life greatly depicts the moral and purpose of this group. In addition to fitting the function of the group, MOHO would work well with people living with PTSD because it focuses on restoring both the internal and external environments of the person. For example, this frame of reference (FOR) allows for the teaching of utilizing skills learned during group session in varying context to recognize external triggers, then effectively exercising these coping techniques to deal with the internal distressed. Women veterans living with PTSD would…
Their service has changed them, but they have served their country and most of them would do it again if they could. Veterans are the embodiment of respect and disciple. They have risked their lives to protect their friends and families. When asked the importance of veterans, I cannot help but think, “Do veterans feel that they are important?” I first thought of my grandfather, a veteran of the Vietnam War and one of the kindest people on this planet, when I was given this topic.…
Without support from family and friends, veterans are lost and disconnected socially. To help veterans connect socially is a group effort that friends and family can provide. Surrounding the veteran with their friends and family is a simple way to help them ease back into social relations. But without support, veterans are likely to become…
During the 20th Century, war became a condition of existence for both soldiers and civilians partly because, this condition, PTSD/Shell Shock was spreading. What was thought to be a physical and mental issue and is now known as a psychological condition. Although society today has come much farther than when in World War One or Two, it was a slow road getting to how society views it now. The social stigma against PTSD makes it arduous to treat and slowed the progression of how it’s viewed. The transitions from viewing PTSD as a disciplinary issue and the harsh of types of treatment that followed suit, as well as the failure to recognize this as a psychological malady are some of the causes of this.…
The Effects of War on Veterans in Afghanistan and Iraq More than half of the 2.6 million Americans dispatched to fight the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq struggle with physical or mental health problems and often begin to feel disconnected from civilian life, deriving from deployment. As stated in the article “After the Wars: A legacy of pain and pride”, written by Rajiv Chandrasekaran and published by The Washington Post. The conditions of being deployed and serving for our country can conclude in widespread consequences within soldiers in which if no help is provided, could become permanently detrimental. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Military Sexual Trauma (MST), and an increase in suicides are some of…
PTSD has left many emotionally closed and non-expressive. PTSD is a horrible illness affected by so many veterans and impacts their lives, as well as their family and loved one’s lives as…
because salary may help you budget the money you will spend and receive during your years as a veterinarian. The higher the salary, the more necessary items that you can purchase for your home or for the clinic you may work at. This will also help you to build your budget and see if you have to spend money out of your pocket for any items you will need at the clinic and for the assistants that will work there. According to the website of Vet News Daily, new technologies are is changing the way we work and it also makes things much easier. The laparoscopy is now being used in vet clinics which were previously used for surgery procedures on humans (vetnewsdaily.com).…
Campbell. “Combat Veterans’ Symptoms of PTSD and Partners’ Distress: The Role of Partners’ Perceptions of Veterans’ Deployment Experiences.” Journal of Family Psychology. Vol. 25 No. 6 (2011).…