Category Archives: PTSD

Invisible Pain

October 14, 2011 · by · in affliction, Bible promises, bipolar disorder, difficulties, disease, fibromyalgia, Linda Kruschke, pain, prayer, PTSD, rest in God, Satan, trials

I posted this recently on my blog, Linda Kruschke’s Blog. This post was inspired by a flare up of my fibromyalgia. One of my fellow bloggers who has bipolar commented that the pain of bipolar is also a form of invisible pain. It occurred to me then that this is a perfect post for the [...]

24/7 Crisis Lines

January 23, 2011 · by · in alcohol and drug abuse, anorexia, autism, believer, binge eating, bipolar disorder, Borderline, BPD, bulimia, caregivers, children, counseling, crisis, crisis hotlines, cutting, depression, despair, difficulties, drug abuse, dual disorders, failure, faith, GAD, gay, mental illness, mixed states, dysphoria mania, mood swings, OCD, pain, panic attacks, paranoia, PTSD, runaways, SAD, schizophrenia, Serving Mentally Ill Christians, sexual abuse, suicide, talk therapy, teens in crisis, Very helpful

List of Hotlines–1-800 Phone Numbers In general, hotlines have three things in common: 1) they are available to call 24/7 2) they are 100% confidential 3) they are free Here’s a list of hotlines that may help you in whatever situation you find yourself in: Christian Counseling Services-General New Life Clinics 1-800-NEW-LIFE National Prayer Line [...]

Combat’s Hidden Toll: 1 in 10 Soldiers Report Mental Health Problems

June 9, 2010 · by · in alcohol and drug abuse, caregivers, depression, hospitalized, mental health, PTSD, Serving Mentally Ill Christians, suicide, understanding, Very helpful

Soldiers Report PTSD Symptoms and Other Mental Health Problems   By KIM CAROLLO ABCNews Medical Unit June 9, 2010 Even though he’s retired from active military duty, CSM Samuel Rhodes still suffers from deep emotional wounds. “I had to take this afternoon off from work today because of anxiety,” he said. “And sometimes, if I’m [...]

When Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Gets Bad

October 22, 2009 · by · in counseling, PTSD, suicide

Combat veterans, sexual assault survivors, and other victims of trauma are vulnerable to a condition called Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). People with PTSD suffer from a range of symptoms that interfere with their capacities to enjoy normal life. People who suffered suicidal conditions, particularly conditions that were chronic, recurrent, or included one or more attempts, [...]