School is finally done! I just graduated from Bridgewater State University with a B.A in English and concentration in creative writing. Now that I’m done, the job search will begin, I’ll finish up my second book, and start applying to grad school. This also, hopefully, means more blog postings!
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Finals For School
Hey guys, sorry about the lack of posts lately, and thanks for all the emails. I will be back posting soon, I’ve just been real busy killing myself with school and studying for finals.
PTSD: What to Do When Your Spouse has PTSD
Post traumatic stress disorder or PTSD is a difficult and often dangerous mental condition for patients and those around them, the immediate family, the children and especially the spouse. PTSD happens when someone comes back from a truly horrible, violent or near-death experience. Something in the brain snaps; gets rewired and the person with PTSD has no choice but to relive those traumatizing moments physically, mentally and emotionally.
When undiagnosed or untreated, what happens later is an endless stream of coping or adapting to the partner’s bouts of depression and feelings of weakness or uselessness by continuously comforting the partner; of staying up late when the partner experiences horrible nightmares or night terrors related to the experience or even during the day; of being wary for sudden mood swings that sometimes become violent; and of juggling everyday activities like work and chores amidst the demands for attention.
PTSD is a mental condition that needs to be treated and it will simply not go away by hugs and kisses and promises that ‘everything is all right’. Here are some things that need to be done if you have a spouse with PTSD.
Seek professional help – Even though the prospect is hard to accept, your spouse needs professional help and later even you. As a mental condition, professional psychologists can help heal your partner’s troubled psyche and also prescribe the appropriate medication to ease the symptoms.
Set up a security plan – PTSD can be dangerous especially when your spouse experiences vivid waking nightmares or flashbacks. Your spouse can be dangerous to his/herself and everyone around him/her because your partner might be reliving an experience and might not be able to differentiate what’s real. Set up things like having a wireless phone anywhere in the house in case you need help, keep dangerous objects like knives and guns in places easily accessible only to you and practice a quick exit.
Civilianized: A Young Veteran’s Memoir
In this dark humored War Memoir, Iraq veteran Michael Anthony discusses his return from war and how he defeated his PTSD. Civilianized is a must read for any veteran, or anyone who knows a veteran, who has returned from war and suffered through Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
“I wont soon forget this book.” -Mary Roach
“A must read.” -Colby Buzzell
“[S]mart and mordantly funny.” –Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
“Anthony delivers a dose of reality that can awaken the mind…” Bookreporter
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Check out some of our other posts on PTSD.
Main Updated Article: Best Ways to Treat PTSD for You or Your Spouse.
What To Do When Your Child Has PTSD.
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Michael Anthony is an Iraq War Veteran and is the Author of: Mass Casualties: A Young Medic’s True Story of Death, Destruction, and Dishonor in Iraq.
First Post – New Site
So…I’ve finally done it. I’ve redesigned the site. It’s been a long time coming. The old one was too focused on my first book Mass Casualties, and I had to prepare the site so that I could easily add the new projects that I’m working on.
I decided to go with a blog design so that I’ll be able to post daily. My goal for this site is to add valuable content to the already vast amount on the internet. I’ll be detailing what it’s like to be a student after coming back from the war. I’ll be detailing what it’s like as a struggling writer trying to promote your first book and work on other projects. I already have some great interviews lined up, and a bunch of people I served with in the military are eager to post and share their knowledge on certain subjects and their opinions on certain political, health and military issues.
An original song to welcome you to the site!
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I hope you enjoy, now take a moment to look around the site.
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