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Commander’s Comments. Colonel Dave Hall, USAF (ret) May 13, 2008. Stigma Keeps Troops From PTSD Help. TIME/CNN – 1 May 2008 Shame a significant barrier Negative impact on career 20% of current Gulf returnees Effect on spouses and families. History Lesson. WWII Korea Vietnam.
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Stigma Keeps Troops From PTSD Help
- TIME/CNN – 1 May 2008
- Shame a significant barrier
- Negative impact on career
- 20% of current Gulf returnees
- Effect on spouses and families
History Lesson
- WWII
- Korea
- Vietnam
We Were Soldiers Once. . . And Young
- A Hated War
- Sacrifices discounted
- No one to talk to but each other
History Lesson
- WWII
- Korea
- Vietnam
- Gulf
Profile of a FlyerIt is not what I do, it is who I am.
- First born male
- Mission oriented
- Compartmentalizer
- Shallow relationships
- Intelligent but not reflective
- Checklist oriented
- Controller
Failing Aviator
- Decreased tolerance for stress
- Can not compartmentalize
- Externalizes and blames others
- Excessive aggressiveness
- Anti-authority
- High accident potential
Thoughts on Going to Mental Health Professional
- Private or Airman
- Lt or Sgt
- Capt Company Commander
- Major on staff
- Lt Col Squadron Commander
- Colonel or General
Why wont they get help?
- Institutional Cultural Barriers
- Stigma
- Career threat
- Personality traits
- Not knowing help exists
CC needs the tools!
- How do I help prevent PTSD in the first place?
- How do we break the cycle, and get help to those who need it?
For additional information
The opinions expressed are my own, based upon experiences over a 30 year Air Force career, and do not represent official positions of any of the uniformed services.
Please visit the “notes pages” feature of PowerPoint to view more details on many of the slides.
If I may be of service to any potential user, please contact me at usafmaineiac@msn.com or 607-371-6187
Colonel Dave Hall, USAF (ret)
