As I wrote previously, one of Jamie MacWhirter’s triggers is getting stuck behind a slow driver. This is not surprising as he served a tour in Afghanistan as a truck driver with the 1st Service Battalion, and being[…]
We have been talking a lot about peer support, its benefits and what it can look like. The Department of National Defence and Veterans Affairs Canada work in partnership to deliver Operational Stress Injury Social Support (OSISS). The[…]
I just finished reading Empty Casing: A Soldier’s Memoir of Sarajevo Under Siege by Fred Doucette. We previously reviewed his book, Better Off Dead, which was about OSI in the Canadian military and his decade as a peer[…]
Trigger warning: Suicide Someone once told me “you must take care of yourself before you can take care of others.” A peer supporter must take the time to self-care, that is care provided by you, for yourself.[…]
A recent article in Military.com reported that the US Navy is testing brain-stimulating technologies with the SEALs. The device looks like a set of chunky headphones, and they work by applying an electrical stimulus through the skull. The company[…]
The open road conjures images of freedom, adventure, and possibility. Unfortunately, for some people with PTSD the possibilities are dark. The road, other drivers, and even the dark of the night can trigger stress, anxiety, or other PTSD[…]
Asking yourself whether you have PTSD or post-traumatic stress disorder is a difficult question to answer. It’s an emotionally loaded question, and so it’s difficult to answer. It’s even difficult to get to the point of asking[…]
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