Veterans Day & Help for Veterans
Friday November 11, 2011
As soon as I saw this show, Invisible Wounds of War: Breaking Their Silence, part of the series, Our America with Lisa Ling, I knew it would be my post for today. This is a show on the OWN network. It is showing again TODAY at 5/4c time.
Another amazing & powerful documentary from the OWN network. If you recall, I wrote about Miss Representation not too long ago. It will reair tomorrow if you missed it.
Back to Invisible Wounds of War - POWERFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is about ALL our veterans from all wars. It focuses on the overwhelming amount of vets that come back home with PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Per the show, 18 vets take their lives at home every day. This is more than the combined vets that died in Iraq & Afghanistan combined.
Lisa Ling starts the show focusing on one vet that has been home 8 years & still can't cope & how it is effecting him AND his family. She also starts with a segment from the Veterans Crisis Line center where calls come in from all over the country from vets that feel they can not go on. They listen in on calls & how the volunteers are helping them to NOT take their own lives. They receive at least 400 calls per day here.
She then follows the story of the one vet & a group of others that go to The National Veterans Wellness & Healing Center at Angel Fire in New Mexico. It helps some of these vets that have not been able to get past the horrors of war learn to love themselves again & with loving themselves, can now love others & move on to a better life - "healing and giving hope to veterans and their families".
Another great part of the show is that it also shows respect & acknowledgement to the wives & people left behind as the vet goes to war. At the Wellness & Healing Center, part of the end of the retreat is an award ceremony when the vet pins a purple heart on the spouse or family member left behind to thank them for their support. I loved this.
At the end of the show, you hear a volunteer from the Veterans Crisis Line telling a caller that they deserve help & they deserve to be happy. She tells the person that we all go thru times when we can't do it on our own. She tells the person it is difficult to reach out but they deserve help.
SUCH A POWERFUL SHOW! Please watch it and/or pass this information on to anyone you feel might need it.
Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-TALK or 1-800-8255
National Veterans Wellness & Healing Center
You can thank a veteran HERE.
Gratitude Monday a couple days early here to thank all our veterans of all wars for putting their lives on the line to keep us safe!
As soon as I saw this show, Invisible Wounds of War: Breaking Their Silence, part of the series, Our America with Lisa Ling, I knew it would be my post for today. This is a show on the OWN network. It is showing again TODAY at 5/4c time.
Another amazing & powerful documentary from the OWN network. If you recall, I wrote about Miss Representation not too long ago. It will reair tomorrow if you missed it.
Back to Invisible Wounds of War - POWERFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is about ALL our veterans from all wars. It focuses on the overwhelming amount of vets that come back home with PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Per the show, 18 vets take their lives at home every day. This is more than the combined vets that died in Iraq & Afghanistan combined.
Lisa Ling starts the show focusing on one vet that has been home 8 years & still can't cope & how it is effecting him AND his family. She also starts with a segment from the Veterans Crisis Line center where calls come in from all over the country from vets that feel they can not go on. They listen in on calls & how the volunteers are helping them to NOT take their own lives. They receive at least 400 calls per day here.
She then follows the story of the one vet & a group of others that go to The National Veterans Wellness & Healing Center at Angel Fire in New Mexico. It helps some of these vets that have not been able to get past the horrors of war learn to love themselves again & with loving themselves, can now love others & move on to a better life - "healing and giving hope to veterans and their families".
Another great part of the show is that it also shows respect & acknowledgement to the wives & people left behind as the vet goes to war. At the Wellness & Healing Center, part of the end of the retreat is an award ceremony when the vet pins a purple heart on the spouse or family member left behind to thank them for their support. I loved this.
At the end of the show, you hear a volunteer from the Veterans Crisis Line telling a caller that they deserve help & they deserve to be happy. She tells the person that we all go thru times when we can't do it on our own. She tells the person it is difficult to reach out but they deserve help.
SUCH A POWERFUL SHOW! Please watch it and/or pass this information on to anyone you feel might need it.
Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-TALK or 1-800-8255
National Veterans Wellness & Healing Center
You can thank a veteran HERE.
Gratitude Monday a couple days early here to thank all our veterans of all wars for putting their lives on the line to keep us safe!
Posted by truth2beingfit at 11/10/2011 9:55 PM 
Categories: Life, Awareness, Challenges, Health Issues, Inspiration, Health, Life Experiences, Wellness
Tags: Veterans Day OWN Our America with Lisa Ling Miss Representation Veterans Crisis Line challenges Oprah healing PTSD life experiences life inspiration
Categories: Life, Awareness, Challenges, Health Issues, Inspiration, Health, Life Experiences, Wellness
Tags: Veterans Day OWN Our America with Lisa Ling Miss Representation Veterans Crisis Line challenges Oprah healing PTSD life experiences life inspiration
so so so very important.
now more than ever.
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Yes Carla - unfortunately yes...
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Thank you Jody for bringing this show to my world - it sounds wonderful and uplifting. I know several men and women who served - I'm going to write them an email today!
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Thx Diane!
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A great veteran friend of mine, Colonel Tom, who I wrote about last year died this week at the age of 92. He was an old bold pilot, loved by many, to the end.
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HUGS Dr. J - so sorry!
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Wars destroy lives in many ways. It is up to us to say no to violent conflict resolutions.
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Ewa - I hear you!
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When I was took Wally for reading-and-meeting-with-the-retiree crowd this morning, the old soldiers in the retiree crowd took over the conversation with some of their war stories. They don't do it too often, but I could tell that Veteran's Day meant a lot to them and that they appreciated being told that their service was appreciated. I think next year I'll bake a cake or a breakfast bread for them.
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Cammy - that is a great idea & I just love your times with Wally!
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Very powerful Jody, thank you. All the best for your Veteran's Day.
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