PTSD (a note and more links)

I have created this page due to the reactions I have received from so many of the visitors to my site who responded to my PTSD information. It must be understood that I am no expert on the treatment, diagnosis, or adjudication of legitimacy of claims of PTSD (even though I have lived with it for over thirty years). I have tried to research links I hope will be of value to my fellow PTSD sufferers, some of which can be found on my regular Links pages, Award Winning Sites page, and here on this page. The difficulty I have in focusing on what I am doing for any prolonged period of time sometimes must seem like poor web site authoring to some of my viewers. It is my intent to try to educate and perhaps help anyone who visits this site. From many of the email responses I have received, I seem to be doing something right and this makes me feel good. Thank you.

It is very important that we realize we are not alone and that someone actually cares about what is happening to us. It is even more important that we try to help ourselves, by getting assistance any way we can. I want to assure everyone that PTSD can affect anyone, male or female, child or adult, veteran or non-veteran. Certain professions such as Law Enforcement, Fire, and Rescue of any type seem to be conducive to PTSD. Victims of sexually based crimes or other abuse at any age are also prone to PTSD. No matter how you got it just remember that I am here as are many others on the Internet to help and we do care.

Sgt. Fats

A very special THANK YOU to my friend Jeff Northridge (another Bravo 2/47 vet) for helping me find the National Archives/ Code of Federal Regulatuions site

SURVIVORS by Norm Bergsma

The above print (used with permission here) and many others by Norm Bergsma are available at Point Man Ministries, see link below.