In each Veteran’s Corner article we like to bring our veteran community the resources available to them. For this piece we would like to highlight The Grateful Veteran, a local not-for-profit run by Jeff and Tara DeMond. You may remember Jeff’s “Story of Courage” in an earlier issue of the magazine and since then they have […]
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We have probably all heard the commonly quoted statistic that 22 veterans a day are committing suicide. This is such an alarming statistic- it calls our hearts into action. How do we recognize some signs of suicidal ideation? It may not always be possible to recognize a crisis while it’s happening. However, sometimes there are
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Hello. Today I want to share with you some ways in which I do believe that legalized marijuana can make a positive impact in someone’s life if it is properly regulated and the user has received education tailored specifically to veterans. I have experienced two blood brothers who committed suicide, one of my brothers served
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder affects many different types of people. While many often associate PTSD with veterans, this disorder has no prejudice. “PTSD is a hidden epidemic, afflicting more than 7 percent of the U.S. population and some 8 million adults every year. PTSD can develop in people who have experienced, witnessed, or is close
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There is a stigma about members of the service seeking out medical help. “Sickbay Commando,” was the term in the Navy. When someone was not at the morning muster and in sickbay, someone would always say “oh they are a sickbay commando.” This negative mentality that my fellow sailors had around seeking help for pain
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Question: How is PTSD diagnosed and can cannabis help treat it? Answer Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a relatively new label attached to an age-old condition. However, diagnosing PTSD and treating with cannabis is a newer treatment yeilding some great results. Even as early as the 5th century B.C., its core symptoms were described at
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SWFL IS PURPLE HEART PROUD There is a growing number of Purple Heart cities in southwest Florida. Cape Coral became the first in 2015 and most recently, Fort Myers and then Naples became Purple Heart cities. The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in name of the president to those wounded or
We know from experience a PTSD diagnosis isn’t a death sentence or the end of the line. But we also know that it changes everything. We’ve known how it feels to have the horrors of the battlefield follow us home. We understand what it’s like to be endlessly hounded by nightmares, depression, anxiety, sleeplessness, and
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“Thank you for your service!” the little girl shouted out of the backseat window of a white sedan. Just minutes before, my mother was talking to the little girl’s grandmother. They chatted about what was on sale at the grocery store, they talked politics, and they talked about serving in the military. You see, my
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Question: What do I need to know about getting a Florida medical cannabis card? Answer: On January 3, 2017, Amendment 2, also known as the Florida Medical Marijuana Legalization Initiative became effective, allowing the use of medicinal marijuana for people with at least of the of following ten diagnoses: cancer, glaucoma, epilepsy, HIV/AIDS, PTSD, Parkinson’s
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