re: My Son is struggling with PTSD Update page 7

Don’t have any advice to add that hasn’t already been posted, it’s just so angering and depressing that the Iraq war is still destroying lives to this day. All of those young men were sent to suffer for nothing.

Get in touch with your senator and congressman/woman immediately. You would be amazed at the progress achieved when your congressional representative takes an interest in your needs.

My brother has helped with vets in this situation. He is part of the combat vets motorcycle association. They aren't 1%ers at all just some vets that ride bikes and help veterans when they can. My assistant had a brother who was living on the streets of baton rouge and they had lost him. The CVMA eventually found him and slowly got him into an independent facility which lead to him moving back home. He still has a long way to go but he is home, healthy, and finds working with their dogs to help him move forward. Let me know if you would like to get in contact.

Just wanted to say God bless your son and your entire family. I pray that he gets the help that he needs.

Nola VA is terrible. Some states are on point but in typical Louisiana fashion this one is not

Son needs a hobby that requires being outdoors getting fresh air and sunlight. Son needs social/public interaction. Son could use a natural herb for anxiety part of this condition. Son could definitely use some reverse psychology, tough love and positive reinforcement attitude from someone who he will be transparent with. Even better if said person can relate to son’s condition. Office counseling and prescription meds are the worst imo. Cause prescriptions create other issues and who is totally open with shrinks and shyt?!

Is he still in?

Has he seen a behavioral or mental health specialist? Does he have any disabilities, illnesses, injuries recorded while in service?

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I’m sure someone has already mentioned psilocybin and MDMA therapy which has shown to be very helpful in treating vets with PTSD.

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Yep. I linked to a couple of charities centered around this.

For legal psilocybin work at an extremely reputable place in Jamaica, I recommend this one: MycoMeditations

I would say up to 30% of their guests are PTSD. Lots of healing.

So sorry to hear this. I pray for folks with my kids every night and your son and family are on our list.

I'm very encouraged by the responses mentioning psilocybin, LSD, MDMA etc. My feeling is that PTSD and many forms of depression are caused by damage to the brain due to trauma/stress/injury/many factors. What it seems like to me is traumatic experiences create deeper than normal neural pathways in the brain, and because those pathways are deeper, our thoughts follow these grooves over and over again, leaving people feeling like they are stuck in this negative loop they can't escape. In crude and non scientific terms, psychadelics are theorized (with more growing evidence every day) to fill in these grooves much like a fresh snow fills in ski runs with fresh powder. People in the therapy report thought patterns outside of that negative loop almost immediately following a session. I believe your son could see similar results.