Tag: post traumatic stress disorder
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NAMI course on mental illness helps families
“Family-to-Family,” a free, 12-session family education course provided by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), will be offered from 7-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays, beginning on March 13, at NAMI NJ, 1562 Route 130 north, North Brunswick. The course is provided to support families, partners and friends of individuals with mental illness. Course participants gain up-to-date information…
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Oktoberfest to benefit veterans with PTSD
The auxiliary of East Brunswick VFW Post 133 will hold Oktoberfest from 6-10 p.m. on Oct. 21 at the post, 485 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. The menu includes krupi soup, haluski, kielbasa and sauerkraut, ham, rye bread, pierogis, stuffed cabbage, potato pancakes, dessert and Coors on draft. Takeout is available. There will be a cash…
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Veteran journeys 250 miles to East Brunswick for PTSD awareness
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK On a mission to raise the public’s awareness about returning veterans suffering from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Michael Dowens, the founder and president of Unbroken Warriors, walked from Washington, D.C., to the East Brunswick Memorial VFW Post 133. “Unbroken Warriors is a nonprofit group of volunteers who have…
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World War II veteran creates replicas of landmark structures to combat PTSD
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — More than 70 years after the end of World War II, a local veteran is still finding ways to cope with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Frank Maltese, who recently turned 96, served in World War II with his brothers John, Nicholas Jr., Philip and Joseph. Maltese enlisted…