Heather Hummert Again Shares Valuable Information Regarding PTSD and TBI

In preparation for October, which is domestic violence month, Heather Hummert again was a guest on the BlogTalkRadio show YourMilitaryLife.com that I co-host with Nancy Brown of YourMilitary.com.

Heather shared her projects to help support military personnel and their families deal with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), which are frequently connected with domestic violence.

I personally appreciated Heather's clear explanations of the difference in treatment for these two conditions even though the symptoms of both can be very similar.

Perhaps most interesting was her explanation of how people can have TBI without any apparent brain injury. The conclusion from being near a blast can cause a brain injury even when the head is not physically hit.

Listen to the interview now to learn more about PTSD, TBI and what Heather is doing to help people suffering from these conditions. Then check out her sites www.getdemi.com and www.acquirelife.com.

FYI -- And you can get a free report on PTSD written by Heather at my site www.InSupportOfOurTroops.com.
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Phyllis Zimbler Miller is the author of the novel MRS. LIEUTENANT and the co-author of the Jewish holiday book SEASONS FOR CELEBRATION. She is also an Internet business consultant and the co-host of the BlogTalkRadio show YourMilitaryLife.com.

Phyllis' company provides Internet marketing training as well as social media marketing to promote your business more effectively.

Wall Street Journal Headline: U.S. Sergeant Is Charged With Killing 5 Comrades

The May 13th Wall Street Journal carried a front-page news blurb about this deadly incident at a Baghdad counseling center and then ran a complete story on page A12.

The sergeant had had "multiple deployments" and:

Military officers familiar with the investigation said that members of Sgt. Russell's unit warned their immediate superiors several weeks ago that the middle-aged soldier was behaving dangerously. Commanders confiscated Sgt. Russell's M-4 rifle and handgun and referred him to the center for outpatient counseling.

This paragraph is very important because the military has been running a campaign to get military personnel to be alert to comrades who need mental help. (See the ad with this post.)

The Journal article went on to say (boldface is mine):

The military has launched an investigation into the general availability of mental-health services and policies in Iraq, Gen. Perkins said. He added that the military was doing everything it could to avoid another incident.

The probe also will examine how the military diagnoses and treats mental and behavioral health problems. The military's suicide rate has risen sharply in recent years, and some studies suggest that as many as one out of every six troops may suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.

Those of you who read this blog regularly and listen to the BlogTalkRadio show www.YourMilitaryLife.com that I co-host with Nancy Brown of www.YourMilitary.com know that the topic of PTSD -- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder -- is one of our main areas of interest. Nancy and I want to make as many people as possible aware of the symptoms so that they can spot those who need help.

Please go to my new site www.InSupportofOurTroops.com right now and sign up to get Heather Hummert's free report "PTSD: What You Need to Know." The life you may save by helping someone get help could be of someone you love.
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Phyllis Zimbler Miller is the author of MRS. LIEUTENANT: A SHARON GOLD NOVEL and the co-author of the Jewish holiday book SEASONS FOR CELEBRATION. She also blogs at LA Internet Business Examiner, Operation Support Jews in the Military, and Fiction Marketing, and she is the co-host of the BlogTalkRadio show Your Military Life. Her company Miller Mosaic LLC builds call-to-action websites for book authors and small businesses.