Women Are Posting Pictures to Challenge a Stereotype About PTSD

Originally published on The Mighty on May 10, 2016 By Sarah Schuster. The idea started with a disappointing online search. While researching for a piece about trigger warnings, Cissy White realized when she searched for images under “post-traumatic stress disorder” (PTSD), the top results showed exclusively men in uniform. Source: Words Through…

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Can We Shatter PTSD Stigma One Fearless Face at a Time?

Originally published on Wilson Writes on May 5, 2016 By Kelly Wilson. One of my Stand Up for Mental Health jokes about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is that most people think that only those in the military have PTSD. My idea of basic training is getting out of bed in the…

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PTSD isn’t a He. #FacesOfPTSD

Originally published on Elephant Journal on May 3, 2016 By Christine “Cissy” White. How come when I googled “PTSD” a few weeks back, this is what I got? Where are the women? The children? The civilian men with PTSD? The missing images are striking—and troubling, considering the facts: “Women are…

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Dawn Daum’s Not All Wars Take Place on the Battlefield

Originally published on Huffington Post on April 28, 2016 By Dawn Daum. There is a misconception in our culture about who suffers with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and what they look like. A quick Google search will lead you to believe that the majority of those living with PTSD…

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