The Veteran's Corner

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

When PTSD Sends Veterans to Jail

David Kendrick Jr. on December 28, 2022

Personal Perspective: Untreated PTSD can result in self-harm, alcohol abuse, prison, and even suicide.

Personal Perspective: Untreated PTSD can result in self-harm, alcohol abuse, prison, and even suicide.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

My Experience With Foggy PTSD Brain

David Kendrick Jr. on October 6, 2022

Personal Perspective: Think you know about PTSD? My experience with the symptoms.

Personal Perspective: Think you know about PTSD? My experience with the symptoms.

Guilt

Surviving Survivors' Guilt

David Kendrick Jr. on July 27, 2022

Not all veterans come back with the friends they went to combat with. Survivors' guilt is a lesser-known symptom of PTSD.

Not all veterans come back with the friends they went to combat with. Survivors' guilt is a lesser-known symptom of PTSD.

Trauma

How the Mass Shooting in Buffalo Resembles Combat Trauma

David Kendrick Jr. on May 25, 2022

The people in that Tops and the citizens of Buffalo will now have similar mental scars that we face as veterans coming home from war.

The people in that Tops and the citizens of Buffalo will now have similar mental scars that we face as veterans coming home from war.

Trauma

How the War in Ukraine Can Trigger PTSD in American Veterans

David Kendrick Jr. on March 29, 2022

Many people forgot the trauma on the battlefield that American soldiers went through in Iraq and Afghanistan. The war in Ukraine is bringing those images back for many.

Many people forgot the trauma on the battlefield that American soldiers went through in Iraq and Afghanistan. The war in Ukraine is bringing those images back for many.

Addiction

Understanding the Problem of Addiction in the Veteran Community

David Kendrick Jr. on March 2, 2022

Veterans addicted to drugs or alcohol don’t always see other veterans as addicts but as brothers in arms ready to defend the country.

Veterans addicted to drugs or alcohol don’t always see other veterans as addicts but as brothers in arms ready to defend the country.

Environment

Why Veterans Feel Addicted to Combat

David Kendrick Jr. on January 19, 2022

Now that the War on Terror is over, veterans will be home with their families. However, many veterans have to deal with withdrawal from a powerful drug: adrenaline.

Now that the War on Terror is over, veterans will be home with their families. However, many veterans have to deal with withdrawal from a powerful drug: adrenaline.

Guilt

Survivor's Guilt in the Veteran Community

David Kendrick Jr. on December 6, 2021

Find out what veterans that survive traumatic events lifv with after combat.

Find out what veterans that survive traumatic events lifv with after combat.

Health

How We Can Honor Veterans

David Kendrick Jr. on November 10, 2021

What will the mental health of veterans look like after 20 years of men and women fighting terrorism in both Iraq and Afghanistan?

What will the mental health of veterans look like after 20 years of men and women fighting terrorism in both Iraq and Afghanistan?

Suicide

After the Physical War Is Over, the Invisible War Begins

David Kendrick Jr. on September 9, 2021

The invisible battlefield is full of bad memories, nightmares, and, sometimes, the urge to commit suicide.

The invisible battlefield is full of bad memories, nightmares, and, sometimes, the urge to commit suicide.

Health

As Soldiers Come Home From Afghanistan, the War May Remain in Their Minds

David Kendrick Jr. on August 12, 2021

Understanding the "Invisible War" that continues for many veterans.

Understanding the "Invisible War" that continues for many veterans.