Infernal Affairs

Yoga has helped individuals relax with the help of different body postures, breathing exercises and meditation. One individuals story that really stood out to me was about a veteran who suffered from severe PTSD. His name was Dan Nevins and he was an Iraq war veteran and lost both legs, one leg due to an explosive device and the other one due to an infection. He endured 36 surgeries for his legs, and was also at the time going through a divorce. His life was falling apart. His PTSD was gradually…

In 1776, Continental Congress would provide pensions during the Revolutionary War to soldiers who were disabled. Veterans were also given the option of a domiciliary home to have in home care, this also included incidental medical and hospital treatment for the injuries or diseases they may have. In 1917, the United States went into World War I, this became “the first mechanized war, and as a result, soldiers who were exposed to mustard gas, other chemicals and fumes required specialized care…

need for the services it provides veterans with. Thanks to a national network of professionals willing to provide services and therapies and kind donors, Healing Heroes help veterans receive the treatments they need. The U.S Department of Veteran Affairs also…

Concerns about veterans’ health Veterans potentially have psychological damages that are barely noticed by people in general, but it is indeed making those service people suffer. According to USDVA(United States Department of Veterans Affair), several factors affect veterans while they are serving, seriously from physically to mentally, terminologically called “stressors”, which Eli Saslow (2011) describes in how Doug’s wife Krissy, after reading the article about PTSD, is worried about her…

principles that govern the administration and regulation of federal government agencies. Such agencies are delegated certain power by Congress to act as agents for the executive . For example, according to 38 U.S. Code § 301 the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is an executive department of the United States that holds the power to administer laws that provide benefits and other services to veterans and their beneficiaries . The goal of administrative law is to provide important concepts and…

The United States Veterans Affairs is a benefit system set in place to aid America's military veterans. Veterans may become eligible for VA benefits after they have been discharged from the services. Over recent years the VA has been heavily scrutinized as a failing system; leaving many veterans sick, homeless, and dying. In 2014 a scandal involving the Veterans Affairs broke the news; it was reported that up to 40 veterans had died while awaiting treatments or appointments up to a year or…

When I finally had the opportunity to work and assist military veterans, I never expected that I was going to work directly with clients who were diagnosed with a substance and mental health disorder. For my first internship in Graduate School, I interned on Skid Row at the Volunteers of America Los Angeles (VOALA). This internship was very challenging and demanding for me, because I had no idea what to expect. I interned in a Harm Reduction program that assisted homeless veterans with…

A common misconception is what a typical veteran looks like. Many people assume a typical veteran is an older male individual, but that is simply not the case! In fact, the idea of there being a “typical” veteran is absurd. Veterans have different backgrounds and come from a variety of places. This is important to remember when dealing with veterans in the VA health system. An example would be WWII veterans tend to be more reserved in their health care and simply want the doctor to prescribe…

PTSD and Poverty: Trauma as a staple of inner-city life Post Traumatic Stress Disorder was first brought to the forefront through its effects on Vietnam War veterans. In 1980, the disorder was added to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III) (Friedman), the standard classification of mental illnesses used by medical professionals in the US (“DSM”). Its classification was groundbreaking because it recognized an external cause to the unusual behaviors many people…

when addressing substance abuse, but it may be applicable to treating depression and other invisible wounds as well. The U.S Department of Veterans Affairs website says that they use two common forms of treatments to deal with depression, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 2015). These along with medication are the most common forms of intervention suited for…