Category Archives: PTSD

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Remembering Jacob David George

Posted on September 18, 2014 by

September 18, 2014 Facebook.com/jacob.d.george.1 Jacob George, a 3-tour Afghanistan War Veteran and IVAW member from Arkansas took his own life yesterday. He was an incredibly warm person, a gifted troubadour and banjo player, and as he described himself, a ‘storytelling hillbilly’. … Continue reading →

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Depression: Pathways to Resilience & Recovery

Posted on September 7, 2014 by

Saturday, September 13, 2014 9am-3:15pm Cole Hall, UCSF Parnassus Campus 513 Parnassus Ave., SF Open to the public: FREE 415 476-7755 psych.ucsf.edu/events/depression2014 Message from the UCSF Depression Center Director Robin Williams’ recent death highlights the importance of recognizing that depression … Continue reading →

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The Invisible War: Film Screening

Posted on October 6, 2013 by

The Invisible War Wednesday, October 16, 2013 Doors open at 6 pm; screening 6:30 pm California College of the Arts, Timken Lecture Hall San Francisco Campus Tickets invisiblewarrecovery From Academy Award nominated Director Kirby Dick The Invisible War, a groundbreaking investigative documentary … Continue reading →

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Walking in Memory of Reuben Paul Santos, Iraq War Veteran

Posted on October 5, 2012 by

Out Of The Darkness Community Walk Sunday, September 23, 2012 Lake Merced, San Francisco The Veterans Media Center of San Francsico honors the memory of Reuben Paul “Chip” Santos, Iraq War Veteran. Video: Ellison Horne Veterans Media Center of San … Continue reading →

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“Where Soldiers Come From” Film Screening

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

Wednesday, February 1,  7:00pm Where Soldiers Come From Film Screening & discussion Location: AMC Van Ness 14 1000 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco San Francisco screening of  “Where Soldiers Come From“ Join us for a discussion on “Operation Recovery“, Iraq … Continue reading →

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Video Chat with Diana Maxwell, Holistic Lifestyle Therapist

Posted on December 6, 2010 by

Diana Maxwell, Holistic Lifestyle Therapist Follow videos on vodpod Diana Maxwell explains how Meridian Tapping can help reprogram emotions and how this might be useful for Veterans suffering from PTSD. Diana specializes in a variety of  methods to aid healing: … Continue reading →

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PTSD: Not A New Ailment On ‘Wartorn’ Battlefield

Posted on November 14, 2010 by

November 8, 2010 – Terry Gross, host of National Public Radio‘s Fresh Air Terry Gross talks to Jon Alpert and Ellen Goosenberg, directors of the new documentary about PTSD called “Wartorn: 1861-2010,” aired on Veterans Day, Thursday, November 11, 2010 … Continue reading →

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Wartorn 1861-2010

Posted on November 14, 2010 by

The Washington Post: Thursday, November 11, 2010 Veterans Day “Wartorn,” HBO’s depressing yet revealing Veterans Day exploration of post-traumatic stress disorders as experienced by American soldiers throughout history, carries a telling subtitle: “1861-2010.” Sending men and women off to war … Continue reading →

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