Tag: PTSD
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HEALTH MATTERS 4/22: Helping a Loved One Deal with Trauma
By Aracely Reyes, MSW, LSW At least some level of trauma has touched virtually everyone’s life. Recognizing the signs of trauma and understanding what you can do to help yourself and a loved one deal with the stress is important. Programs available through Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health can help individuals work through trauma…
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Opinion: Those feeling isolated and depressed during coronavirus should reach out to a mental health professional
As the coronavirus drags on in our society, what I have been seeing as a clinical psychologist is a growing fear and anxiety in our population as meaningful information about the extent and boundaries of the virus is still not adequately provided. Also, I am starting to see more depression and boredom as people are…
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Women Veterans Support Group offered weekly
Veteran & First Responder Healthcare will hold a Women Veterans Support Group from 6-8:30 p.m. on Jan. 16 and 23 at Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care, Conference Room A, 151 Centennial Ave., Piscataway, in partnership with the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and Strive Health. The support group is free and confidential…
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East Brunswick VFW 5K to benefit veterans
East Brunswick VFW Post 133 will sponsor a 5K race on July 15 at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. All proceeds will go to veterans and their families in need, including the Veteran Alliance Group and Unbroken Warriors, to help veterans with post traumatic stress disorder. To donate, call…
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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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Touch-A-Truck event set for Sept. 23 in Holmdel
The second annual Touch-A-Truck event will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 23 at Dearborn Market, 2170 Route 35, Holmdel. Sponsored by the Unbroken Warriors Organization. One hundred percent of proceeds will benefit veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.
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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…
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Dog walk supports military working and service dogs for wounded warriors
SEA GIRT – The Lt. Dennis W. Zilinski II Memorial Fund along with the Middletown Lions Club will present the fourth annual K9 Sgt. Denny Dog Walk at the New Jersey Army National Guard Training Center, Sea Girt, 8:30 a.m., Saturday, April 30. The dog walk supports military working dogs and service dogs for wounded…