PTSD

Breaking the Silence

BY KARYN BRODSKY  They say silence is golden. That silence is what child sexual abuse offenders depend on when perpetrating their crimes. Its use is manipulative and can produce fear, shame, and punishment. For Jenna Quinn of Melissa, TX, it was breaking the silence that led to the conviction of…

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Redefining PTSD

Patriot PAWS is Providing Trained Service Dogs for Our Veterans By Alicia Wanek The U.S. has approximately 200,000 military personnel serving overseas, and it is estimated that 11 to 20% of those deployed as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan have symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress…

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