Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Internet Search
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Parent Support Forums
Parent Emeritus
Marine Corp veteran living in my basement
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="GoingNorth" data-source="post: 696350" data-attributes="member: 1963"><p>TSister, I am sorry for what you are going through. More than that, I am sorry for the horrors your son experienced that he still carries within him.</p><p></p><p>I don't know what to suggest short of making your providing a roof over his head contingent upon him getting mental health care, or possibly neurological care.</p><p></p><p>Not only might he very well have combat PTSD, but if he was exposed to IEDs, mines, etc, he may also have a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), and they quite commonly severely affect mood.</p><p></p><p>My husband, who was not an infantryman, was in Desert Storm and later kept in the Middle East as a Peacekeeper. Due to his combat riflery skills and his abilities with a .50 cal machine gun, he spent most of his time on patrols. His PTSD was not due to close in combat, though he did see friends killed, but rather a reaction to his having to kill. The brain-washing the military does didn't "take" in his case, and he thought about the children and loved ones of the enemy combatants he killed and it tortured him.</p><p></p><p>In husband's case, he sought help as soon as he returned from the Gulf, and again upon being medicaled out of the Army a year later due to bone marrow damage from toxin exposure, which killed him ten years later.</p><p></p><p>In both cases, he was basically told he was a "good troop", should be proud of what he'd done, and to grow up.</p><p></p><p>Luckily, I was able to get him in with a civilian shrink who had a lot of experience working with police and military and this gentleman was able to help my husband. </p><p></p><p>Since the late oughts, the VA has put an emphasis on PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in returning soldiers and from what I'm hearing, are doing a good job.</p><p></p><p>Do what you can do to get your son into treatment. I fear he may become dangerous or a suicide risk if this is let go too long.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoingNorth, post: 696350, member: 1963"] TSister, I am sorry for what you are going through. More than that, I am sorry for the horrors your son experienced that he still carries within him. I don't know what to suggest short of making your providing a roof over his head contingent upon him getting mental health care, or possibly neurological care. Not only might he very well have combat PTSD, but if he was exposed to IEDs, mines, etc, he may also have a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), and they quite commonly severely affect mood. My husband, who was not an infantryman, was in Desert Storm and later kept in the Middle East as a Peacekeeper. Due to his combat riflery skills and his abilities with a .50 cal machine gun, he spent most of his time on patrols. His PTSD was not due to close in combat, though he did see friends killed, but rather a reaction to his having to kill. The brain-washing the military does didn't "take" in his case, and he thought about the children and loved ones of the enemy combatants he killed and it tortured him. In husband's case, he sought help as soon as he returned from the Gulf, and again upon being medicaled out of the Army a year later due to bone marrow damage from toxin exposure, which killed him ten years later. In both cases, he was basically told he was a "good troop", should be proud of what he'd done, and to grow up. Luckily, I was able to get him in with a civilian shrink who had a lot of experience working with police and military and this gentleman was able to help my husband. Since the late oughts, the VA has put an emphasis on PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in returning soldiers and from what I'm hearing, are doing a good job. Do what you can do to get your son into treatment. I fear he may become dangerous or a suicide risk if this is let go too long. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Parent Support Forums
Parent Emeritus
Marine Corp veteran living in my basement
Top