PSTD Related to Working Environment
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Remember to use only the definition from the DSM-IV (even though there is a newer manual, DSM-IV-TR, the law and regulations state to use DSM-IV). You can find the definition on google, too.
PTSD does not have to be because of combat or war. There are many cases of PTSD from sexual assault, motor vehicle accidents, acts of violence in the civilian world, for example.
PTSD does not have to be because of combat or war. There are many cases of PTSD from sexual assault, motor vehicle accidents, acts of violence in the civilian world, for example.
Great Post! I experience many of these syptoms diagnosed as PTSD, but I've never been to a combat zone. I did have a full blown stroke last year in May, and thought I was going to die, so I imagine that has a lot to do with it. Does anybody know who tests for PTSD?
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John
This is a perfect example of why I posted this question. This was sent to my mental health POC at my base so I would be able to prove they were aware of this treatment. This was in excess of over 10 years on four occasions and with severity. This is very small sample and not the worst by any means. As a result my NARSUM never mentions anything but says my perception and failure and can no longer perform. Please read and understand and give me thoughts.. my fight will be to turn a denied service connection with the VA for PTSD. As a result I have daily migraines and maybe caused the lesions and I just about lost all control and decided to ask for help.
Sir,
Very sorry to bother you but really could use your help and understanding. Within my mental health records/NARSUM that was submitted to the FMEB it was indicated that at PT one morning I felt humiliated like a sick puppy with a mental issue by unwanted comments. I had a previous conversation with Colonel Mxxxxxx in relations to this event and was surprised that it was described simply as I was humiliated, like I did something.
As important as my medical records are and as many times I have seen facts altered to reflect something other than the truth, I have always covered myself with records such as this. As you can see from the context below, the information revealed about the PT incident is much more then what was described and lack of detail and inaccurate description of the facts. Sounds like I had done something to be ashamed of and was humiliated. Ashamed is the word!
Fact is I'm not ashamed of anything I have ever done or accomplished as a human being and one of the few professional military members. To have mental health downplay this would look better on the USAF rather than the truth as I described below is more important to the AF then taking care of the troops. Taking care of the troops is just a check box.
Below in detail is what was discussed with Colonel Mxxxxxx about the incident with my 1st Sergeant Pxxxxx Vxx Exxx just as I provided to Major Mxxxxxxx from mental health and sham is what I felt and described and the humiliation if any would have been on that 1st Sergeant and not myself.
I'm sure this will remain in the medical records but needed to clarify for future use as I pursue methods to expose the issues that continue within the USAF as I have clearly witnessed and documented. I'm sure you can understand that these inaccurate accounts in my records did have an impact on the outcome of my FPEB and my outlook on our military/people/justice and the good book for what is says about evil people.
If nothing else short of civilian legal avenues or news network it will make a great book.
v/r
MSgt Pxxxxxxxxxx
-----Original Message-----
From: Pxxxxxxxxxx, Mxxxxxx X MSgt USAF XXXX xx xxx/xxxx
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 10:01 AM
To: Mxxxxxxx, Nxxxxxxx X Maj USAF AFSPC xx xxxx/SGOHF
Subject: RE: PTSD
Sure thing sir,
I did not really mean to mention the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD)but merely stress from the unprofessional encounters and the possibilities of this connection.
Just to cover what the follow-on page of this Self Aide & Buddy care training covered is the signs and symptoms of stress:
1) Recurrent, intrusive, and distressing recollections of the event or events in my case
2) Recurrent dreams relating to the event
3) Chronic anxiety
4) Insomnia
5) Difficulty concentrating
6) Memory impairment
7) Sense of personal isolation
8) Phobic, or fearful reactions to situations or avoidance of activities that recall memories of the event or events
9) Emotional effects (irritability, restlessness)
10) Explosive outbursts of behavior (which I have restrained from); a deadening of feelings; painful guilt feelings
11) Diminished interest in activities
This goes hand in hand with what I sent to you initially (stories of miss
treatment) or of the encounters I have had and being called names and discriminated against as a Southerner... i.e., (you ****ing Tennessee Redneck Son of a Bitch) ask if the Malvo shootings that happened down south about 5 years ago was any of my family?
As well, as it was explained by you as the (cave man syndrome) as I know that I have been under attack and this explains exactly how I feel. As well this is taught in our NCOA course under PME that I have attended in Dec 03.
I knew then the AF knows all too well the effects of maltreatment and or hostile working environments and is why we teach this to prevent such situation as what I have encountered over and over again.
I can continue on and on about treatment I have encountered. One more example would be. I only arrived here at XX XXX on 15 Jun 07. I spent two years at XX XXX prior to this PCA. My 1st Sergeant, MSgt VXX Exxx, Pxxxxx X MSgt xx xxx/CCF has called me many times a ****ing redneck and a dam hillbilly and went as far as to grab me around the neck. If only I could react without fear of punishment I would slammed him to the floor as he deserved! Said if I did not talk so funny maybe people would not make fun of me. At PT one morning he had one of the young and pretty female SrA types lead the PT course and as he selected her was because I commented to him her shorts were way to short and in appropriate. Now she is at the head of the formation and facing us. You could see her privates as her very short shorts exposed the area and he just looked at me and grinned! This is exactly what the majority of our leadership has come to today and what I despise and what I consider to be extremely stressful and non tolerable as I a military professional.
Of course I hope you understand that I needed to submit this just for my records sir. Not at all trying to put you on the spot for you have been most helpful in this situation as I continue to unveil the problems that years of mistreatment has caused myself and family. I only hope to help properly diagnose how I have been affected by the military environment that most leadership continues to support.
My concerns are very strong in relations to all the different meds I have tried over the past three months. However, considering I have now had fainting spells both at home and once while driving. I had the indecent with half of my head going numb and extending below my ear and into the neck and resulted in an emergency room visit and diagnosed as half or a hemi migraine which I have never had one before. Leaves me to desire I only need get away from the chronic stomach condition as a resolve to my continued problems, due to non tolerable issue that I continue to fight as opposed to medication to suppress what is a verifiable and well documented and very real ongoing hostile encounters.
v/r
MSgt Pxxxxxxxxxx
-----Original Message-----
From: Mxxxxxxx, Nxxxxxxx X Maj USAF AFSPC XX XXX/SGOHF
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 12:51 PM
To: Pxxxxxxxxxx, Mxxxxxxx X MSgt USAF XXXXX XX XXX/XXXX
Subject: RE: PTSC
Let's talk about it when we meet.
Maj M
-----Original Message-----
From: Pxxxxxxxxxx, Mxxxxxxx X MSgt USAF XXXXX XX XXX/XXXX
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 8:58 AM
To: Mxxxxxxx, Nxxxxxxx X Maj USAF xxxxx xx xxxx/xxxxx
Subject: PTSC
Sir,
Just FYI. Just doing my SABC today online and came across this. I feel this is the root to all my problems as they have progressed over the years.
v/r
MSgt Pxxxxxxxxxxx
Sir,
Very sorry to bother you but really could use your help and understanding. Within my mental health records/NARSUM that was submitted to the FMEB it was indicated that at PT one morning I felt humiliated like a sick puppy with a mental issue by unwanted comments. I had a previous conversation with Colonel Mxxxxxx in relations to this event and was surprised that it was described simply as I was humiliated, like I did something.
As important as my medical records are and as many times I have seen facts altered to reflect something other than the truth, I have always covered myself with records such as this. As you can see from the context below, the information revealed about the PT incident is much more then what was described and lack of detail and inaccurate description of the facts. Sounds like I had done something to be ashamed of and was humiliated. Ashamed is the word!
Fact is I'm not ashamed of anything I have ever done or accomplished as a human being and one of the few professional military members. To have mental health downplay this would look better on the USAF rather than the truth as I described below is more important to the AF then taking care of the troops. Taking care of the troops is just a check box.
Below in detail is what was discussed with Colonel Mxxxxxx about the incident with my 1st Sergeant Pxxxxx Vxx Exxx just as I provided to Major Mxxxxxxx from mental health and sham is what I felt and described and the humiliation if any would have been on that 1st Sergeant and not myself.
I'm sure this will remain in the medical records but needed to clarify for future use as I pursue methods to expose the issues that continue within the USAF as I have clearly witnessed and documented. I'm sure you can understand that these inaccurate accounts in my records did have an impact on the outcome of my FPEB and my outlook on our military/people/justice and the good book for what is says about evil people.
If nothing else short of civilian legal avenues or news network it will make a great book.
v/r
MSgt Pxxxxxxxxxx
-----Original Message-----
From: Pxxxxxxxxxx, Mxxxxxx X MSgt USAF XXXX xx xxx/xxxx
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 10:01 AM
To: Mxxxxxxx, Nxxxxxxx X Maj USAF AFSPC xx xxxx/SGOHF
Subject: RE: PTSD
Sure thing sir,
I did not really mean to mention the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD)but merely stress from the unprofessional encounters and the possibilities of this connection.
Just to cover what the follow-on page of this Self Aide & Buddy care training covered is the signs and symptoms of stress:
1) Recurrent, intrusive, and distressing recollections of the event or events in my case
2) Recurrent dreams relating to the event
3) Chronic anxiety
4) Insomnia
5) Difficulty concentrating
6) Memory impairment
7) Sense of personal isolation
8) Phobic, or fearful reactions to situations or avoidance of activities that recall memories of the event or events
9) Emotional effects (irritability, restlessness)
10) Explosive outbursts of behavior (which I have restrained from); a deadening of feelings; painful guilt feelings
11) Diminished interest in activities
This goes hand in hand with what I sent to you initially (stories of miss
treatment) or of the encounters I have had and being called names and discriminated against as a Southerner... i.e., (you ****ing Tennessee Redneck Son of a Bitch) ask if the Malvo shootings that happened down south about 5 years ago was any of my family?
As well, as it was explained by you as the (cave man syndrome) as I know that I have been under attack and this explains exactly how I feel. As well this is taught in our NCOA course under PME that I have attended in Dec 03.
I knew then the AF knows all too well the effects of maltreatment and or hostile working environments and is why we teach this to prevent such situation as what I have encountered over and over again.
I can continue on and on about treatment I have encountered. One more example would be. I only arrived here at XX XXX on 15 Jun 07. I spent two years at XX XXX prior to this PCA. My 1st Sergeant, MSgt VXX Exxx, Pxxxxx X MSgt xx xxx/CCF has called me many times a ****ing redneck and a dam hillbilly and went as far as to grab me around the neck. If only I could react without fear of punishment I would slammed him to the floor as he deserved! Said if I did not talk so funny maybe people would not make fun of me. At PT one morning he had one of the young and pretty female SrA types lead the PT course and as he selected her was because I commented to him her shorts were way to short and in appropriate. Now she is at the head of the formation and facing us. You could see her privates as her very short shorts exposed the area and he just looked at me and grinned! This is exactly what the majority of our leadership has come to today and what I despise and what I consider to be extremely stressful and non tolerable as I a military professional.
Of course I hope you understand that I needed to submit this just for my records sir. Not at all trying to put you on the spot for you have been most helpful in this situation as I continue to unveil the problems that years of mistreatment has caused myself and family. I only hope to help properly diagnose how I have been affected by the military environment that most leadership continues to support.
My concerns are very strong in relations to all the different meds I have tried over the past three months. However, considering I have now had fainting spells both at home and once while driving. I had the indecent with half of my head going numb and extending below my ear and into the neck and resulted in an emergency room visit and diagnosed as half or a hemi migraine which I have never had one before. Leaves me to desire I only need get away from the chronic stomach condition as a resolve to my continued problems, due to non tolerable issue that I continue to fight as opposed to medication to suppress what is a verifiable and well documented and very real ongoing hostile encounters.
v/r
MSgt Pxxxxxxxxxx
-----Original Message-----
From: Mxxxxxxx, Nxxxxxxx X Maj USAF AFSPC XX XXX/SGOHF
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 12:51 PM
To: Pxxxxxxxxxx, Mxxxxxxx X MSgt USAF XXXXX XX XXX/XXXX
Subject: RE: PTSC
Let's talk about it when we meet.
Maj M
-----Original Message-----
From: Pxxxxxxxxxx, Mxxxxxxx X MSgt USAF XXXXX XX XXX/XXXX
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 8:58 AM
To: Mxxxxxxx, Nxxxxxxx X Maj USAF xxxxx xx xxxx/xxxxx
Subject: PTSC
Sir,
Just FYI. Just doing my SABC today online and came across this. I feel this is the root to all my problems as they have progressed over the years.
v/r
MSgt Pxxxxxxxxxxx
I'll give you my take on this...
The email talks more of feelings than documentation of dates and times and violations of articles/AFI. You should have pointed out that the he said/she said with more or circumstances leading up to and responses after.
When dealing with such cases you must relay facts (times/date/violations) and less about feelings and your perspective.
OK with that said, reading the emails(?)as an outside source, I'm not sure what the intent is/was, the whole thing comes off unclear and whiney and odd.(no offense). If I was in the chain of command; The odd part/all the feelings is out of my realm of expertise, I would refer to MHC.
The email talks more of feelings than documentation of dates and times and violations of articles/AFI. You should have pointed out that the he said/she said with more or circumstances leading up to and responses after.
When dealing with such cases you must relay facts (times/date/violations) and less about feelings and your perspective.
OK with that said, reading the emails(?)as an outside source, I'm not sure what the intent is/was, the whole thing comes off unclear and whiney and odd.(no offense). If I was in the chain of command; The odd part/all the feelings is out of my realm of expertise, I would refer to MHC.