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Before lighting up the sky, think of our veterans with PTSD
Renae Skinner/KOAA
and last updated 2021-07-04 15:45:27-04
COLORADO SPRINGS â While fireworks can be something fun for families, they re not enjoyed by all. For some veterans, the 4Th of July cause agony and stress.
Military veterans with PTSD, can struggle with the loud booms and lights of a firework show. These noises can even bring them back to the battlefield. In severe case they ll hit the deck like they re back in Vietnam or the Gulf, explained Dr. Carl Folkner, a Veteran and Research Psychologist. Dr. Folkner explained to our news partner in Montana, what can often happen when a veteran is triggered by sights and sounds.
Phoenix VA shares how fireworks can lead to anxiety, stress for Valley veterans
The loud noise from fireworks can lead to anxiety and stress for Valley veterans.
and last updated 2021-07-02 22:31:23-04
PHOENIX â Fireworks celebrations are a cause for just that, celebrating, but many military veterans are preparing for potential PTSD episodes.
The loud boom, flashing lights, even the smell of fireworks can mentally land a veteran back on the battlefield. Smell serves as a pretty powerful trigger for memories and part of that is because itâs located just proximity-wise to the hippocampus, the memory center for the brain, said Kris Kratz, Associate Chief of Staff for Mental Health for Veterans Affairs in Phoenix. Might spawn memories that can be uncomfortable.
Apartheid laws created the misery that SAâs children and their caregivers find themselves in
By Neziswa Titi, Childrenâs Institute of UCT
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In the last year, we have seen worrisome media reports of children bullying each other. The public has expressed grave concern with calls for schools to take action against children who violate their peers. In one particular case, we witnessed the detrimental psycho-social effects of bullying which can lead to suicide or children being unable to return to school.
The pervasive question lingering in the air, as if children are to blame, is, âWhy do children abuse each other?â