Recent content by Palu

Hi Shadowchaser, I've been seeking employment for more than 4 yrs. The VA says I am 50% disabled because of PTSD. If that were true, you would think I could at least get a half time job. (I'm in the U.S. too) I worked many years at various menial , temporary and part time jobs. I would like to...

Thanks for the welcome Froggie. SWAN states it is a human rights advocacy organization, The acronym is for Service Woman’s Action Network. They focus primarily on womens' rights in the military, however have had some role in assisting the civil rights litigation for victims of MSA (military...

Thanks Kim.

Thanks Jeeps for now. This view is gaining greater appreciation here in the U.S..Most recently, U.S. vets of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have formed groups pointing out the use of "Personality Disorder" as a diagnosis to punish selected individuals. I don't yet have 25 posts so I may not...

Thanks cherryblossom. I checked out the link. It is for combat related PTSD. As I mentioned, mine was not combat related so I didn't find much to connect with there. There was mention of one of the more recent therapy fads, Cognative Behavior Therapy, which again is a product of the psychiatric...

Thanks CraftyCath.

About 4 decades ago I was in the U.S. Army. I was not in a combat assignment, but was attacked by persons in my unit and in the psychiatric wards I was subsequently placed in. I was labeled schizophrenic and forcibly drugged and shocked. I was subsequently rated disabled and received payments of...