Rainbow
Pearl Clutcher
Where salt is in the air and sand is at my feet...
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Post by Rainbow on Jun 25, 2016 15:43:31 GMT
How is that? I came here with good news, that there are people willing to help the LGBT community to learn to defend themselves if they want to. What is the problem with that? I really don't see ANY problem with that. Of that I am sure. I feel a little bit sorry for you. Carry on. |
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katybee
Drama Llama
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Post by katybee on Jun 25, 2016 15:50:18 GMT
You hate people and love guns.  |
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Post by secondlife on Jun 25, 2016 15:57:56 GMT
Of that I am sure. I feel a little bit sorry for you. Carry on. I get it - giving them guns is awesome, giving them marriage equality is "forcing more crap on people who don't want it". Yep. You sure know what's good for everybody else, especially for someone who goes on at great length that no one else should be deciding for you what you need. |
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Post by anxiousmom on Jun 25, 2016 16:28:48 GMT
Mental illnesses, be it depression and/or PTSD, ARE being addressed by the military and there is a lot of outreach. There are many novel attempts to get active duty military and vets to seek treatment - like using graphic novels (aka comic books) to address the issues and encourage them to seek professional help - and novel treatments , like virtual reality treatment for PTSD - both of which my husband worked directly on, so I know this all very well. Not to take the conversation in a totally different direction, but I watched a documentary last night on the National Geographic Channel ... Restrepo The filmmakers followed a unit throughout their tour in the Korengal Valley which at some point was considered one of the most dangerous assignments a soldier could get. Apparently these guys were under constant fire from the Taliban with very little relief. One thing that struck me was one of the soldiers said (paraphrasing) that 'they didn't know what to do with us, no one had been through constant contact with the enemy since WWII or Vietnam.' And their eyes, OMG, some of those young, precious boys had the most haunted eyes. It really got me thinking about PTSD and the long term effects on soldiers. |
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Rainbow
Pearl Clutcher
Where salt is in the air and sand is at my feet...
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Post by Rainbow on Jun 25, 2016 16:45:02 GMT
Mental illnesses, be it depression and/or PTSD, ARE being addressed by the military and there is a lot of outreach. There are many novel attempts to get active duty military and vets to seek treatment - like using graphic novels (aka comic books) to address the issues and encourage them to seek professional help - and novel treatments , like virtual reality treatment for PTSD - both of which my husband worked directly on, so I know this all very well. Not to take the conversation in a totally different direction, but I watched a documentary last night on the National Geographic Channel ... Restrepo The filmmakers followed a unit throughout their tour in the Korengal Valley which at some point was considered one of the most dangerous assignments a soldier could get. Apparently these guys were under constant fire from the Taliban with very little relief. One thing that struck me was one of the soldiers said (paraphrasing) that 'they didn't know what to do with us, no one had been through constant contact with the enemy since WWII or Vietnam.' And their eyes, OMG, some of those young, precious boys had the most haunted eyes. It really got me thinking about PTSD and the long term effects on soldiers. |
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