{"id":67026,"date":"2016-07-23T09:00:57","date_gmt":"2016-07-23T13:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=67026"},"modified":"2016-07-23T08:28:17","modified_gmt":"2016-07-23T12:28:17","slug":"purple-heart-for-ptsd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=67026","title":{"rendered":"Purple Heart for PTSD"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nathaniel P. Morris who claims to be a doctor writes in the pages of the Washington Post<\/a> hat he thinks that Post Traumatic Stress is actually a combat wound which should be recognized with the award of a Purple Heart Medal from the Pentagon; <\/p>\n

But a great deal has changed in the near-decade since that ruling. We now know more about PTSD than ever before. New findings suggest PTSD may stem from physical damage to the brain, much like chronic traumatic encephalopathy in the National Football League. Researchers have novel insights into the role that blast waves and traumatic brain injury play in its development. Suicide among veterans has become a national crisis, and we\u2019ve learned those with PTSD have markedly increased risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors.<\/p>\n

The ranks of those supporting Purple Hearts for PTSD has swelled, including public endorsements from the National Alliance on Mental Illness, mental health experts, and outspoken veterans. In fact, during 2011, branches of the military expanded Purple Heart eligibility for those who sustained concussions or mild traumatic brain injuries; but again, PTSD was left aside.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The good doctor admits that the award should be taken lightly, citing the fact that his own Grandfather had received one for his shrapnel wounds in World War II. That he believes that “Handing out this medal to anyone with mild anxiety, depression, or sleeplessness could undermine its inherent value.”<\/p>\n

Well, then, Doc, you need to talk to your peers. There are probably thousands of people out there pretending to be afflicted with PTSD. People who are barely veterans blame PTSD for everything from speeding in their car to murdering their wives. We have the VA doctor who approved 100% disability payments to Joe Cryer<\/a> for a totally manufactured story of him killing 77 Libyans in 1986. Dan Bernath<\/a> claims that he got PTSD while taking his GED exam while on an aircraft carrier off the coast of Vietnam. Shaun MacMurray <\/a>caught the PTSD while explaining to an ALJ judge how he caught the PTSD in the Navy. Jason Gourley<\/a>, a military PTSD activist, claims he caught the PTSD in a class about guarding ships. Wesley Baxley<\/a> got the PTSD while he was in basic training. Steven Goldmann<\/a> claims that PTSD made him impersonate an FBI agent. Larry Rodriguez <\/a>heard an explosion once, caught the PTSD and strangled a hooker because of it.<\/p>\n

The pages of TAH are replete with folks who blame their bad behavior on imagined PTSD – and those of us who criticize these numerous incidents as bullshit, are subjected to a flurry of emails and comments about how PTSD is this mysterious disorder that is mercurial in consistency. That the medical profession has no grasp on what manifests as symptoms.<\/p>\n

I’m sure there are millions of phonies just salivating at the thought of getting a medal that they can wave like a bloody shirt at the scene of their next crime.<\/p>\n

Thanks to Chief Tango for the link.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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