tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685548281248485447.post992129465159134050..comments2016-02-05T17:16:56.239-03:30Comments on Occupy Newfoundland and Labrador: Press Release: The True Cost of WarJonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07415555531504843017noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685548281248485447.post-39416633944419937202011-11-29T11:21:44.226-03:302011-11-29T11:21:44.226-03:30Just read this now - thanks for the insightful fe...Just read this now - thanks for the insightful feedback! This press release was kind of a rush job, and the background research was not as thorough as it should have been (for my part I focused on how this problem has been managed by the military). Please keep reading and keeping us on our toes.tbairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13414898326419501937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685548281248485447.post-32820791722526883922011-11-12T01:11:37.735-03:302011-11-12T01:11:37.735-03:30@Anonymous: Thanks for your input, I completely a...@Anonymous: Thanks for your input, I completely agree. Should be more careful with wording in the future.Gudahtthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15498970488491077185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685548281248485447.post-25840609106608096262011-11-11T23:05:58.520-03:302011-11-11T23:05:58.520-03:30This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685548281248485447.post-55576102708040283582011-11-11T23:05:58.225-03:302011-11-11T23:05:58.225-03:30Good job pointing out PTSD as one of the true cost...Good job pointing out PTSD as one of the true costs of war. I agree with the overall point. However, its important to be mindful of language when it comes to mental illnesses such as PTSD. I was bothered by the statement, "all persons with PTSD have one thing in common: periods of extreme terror that they cannot escape". I think I understand what you're getting at: that symptoms of PTSD can be down right debilitating for some sufferers. On that note, its important that we dont lump all PTSD sufferers into the category of experiencing inescapable fear. Truth is, the neurlogy of PTSD is a little more complex than that, and extreme fear is one symptom on a spectrum of many (such as vigilence, resistence, sadness). As well, deeming any symptom as something a person is unable to escape is a negative way of explaining how it works, and it kind of implys helplessness. Its rough, yes. But it is possible to "escape" the symptoms, and its important that we include that possibility and hope in the language that we use when talking mental illness. <br />Not trying to be a jerk here, this is just very near and dear to me and Id like to see a day when people are more conscious of how they discuss this matter. Namaste.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com