Audra Jennings

Part 2 of an interview with Welby O’Brien, author of Love Our Vets: Restoring Hope for Families of Veterans with PTSD Misconceptions and stigmas abound — many people believe PTSD is “all in their head,” or have misinformation regarding the seriousness of the condition. However, Love Our Vets: Restoring Hope for Families of Veterans with PTSD (Deep River Books) by Welby O’Brien reveals anyone who has been involved in a traumatic event can be affected by the disorder, and if someone has seen war, he or she probably has some level of PTSD. While others may not have PTSD themselves, if they are living with someone who does, they are, in fact, suffering from it as well. Q: Love Our Vets is a book written for families of veterans with PTSD. Explain what you mean by, “You may not have PTSD, but if you are living with someone who does, you are suffering from it as well”? PTSD not only affects the individuals who battle it firsthand, but it also deeply and profoundly impacts ...

Part 1 of an interview with Welby O’Brien, author of Love Our Vets: Restoring Hope for Families of Veterans with PTSD                                                                                  Affecting millions in the U.S. alone, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is rampant and escalating at an alarming rate. For the sufferer facing this disorder, life is fraught with stress, anxiety, difficulties and heartache. However, for every one person struggling with PTSD, there are many more friends and family members who are also deeply and profoundly impacted. Author Welby O’Brien...

Do you have a loved one who has seen war and has Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder at some level? More than likely you who love your veteran will also be deeply and profoundly affected, which is why Welby O'Brien wrote  Love Our Vets , a resource for restoring hope for families of veterans with PTSD.  Sharing as a counselor and from her personal experience of living with a 100% disabled veteran with PTSD, Welby O’Brien gives hope, encouragement, and practical help for families and loved ones who are caught in the wake of the trauma. Love Our Vets answers more than 60 heartfelt questions, providing down-to-earth wisdom and much-needed tips for taking care of yourself. Take some time to care for yourself as the caregiver by entering to win a prize pack from Welby full of items to help you relax and de-stress.   One grand prize winner will receive: A copy of  Love Our Vets A picture frame to remind yourself to pray for your vet and the other veterans A woode...

  Welby O’Brien offers practical wisdom for families facing the daily challenges of PTSD Affecting millions in the U.S. alone, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is rampant and escalating at an alarming rate. For the sufferer facing this disorder, life is fraught with stress, anxiety, difficulties and heartache. However, for every one person struggling with PTSD, there are many more friends and family members who are also deeply and profoundly impacted. Author Welby O’Brien offers help and hope to families of PTSD sufferers in Love Our Vets: Restoring Hope for Families of Veterans with PTSD (Deep River Books/2 nd edition/ ISBN: 9781940269597/$15.97) . Misconceptions and stigmas abound — many people believe PTSD is “all in their head,” or have misinformation regarding the seriousness of the condition. However, Love Our Vets reveals anyone who has been involved in a traumatic event can be affected by the disorder, and if someone has seen war, he or she probabl...