PTSD Nonprofit
presents educational lectures on the negative effects of PTSD on the brain
New research shows how PTSD alters brain structure affecting the entire body
March 26, 2012 –
For Immediate release
Fearless Nation
PTSD Support announces a special presentation this week that explore the
physical alterations of the brain by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The
lecture is part of the March 2012 Brain Injury Awareness month, a nationwide
event. The presentation will be repeated six times between Tuesday, March 27
and Friday March 30th. The lectures will take place in the 3D web
worlds of SpotOn3D (soon to be named World Works) and Second Life, free online
services anyone can access from the web or Facebook.
"New medical
imaging makes it very clear now that PTSD severely alters the shape and
function of the human brain, making it a brain injury" states Colleen
Crary, founder of Fearless Nation and herself a PTSD survivor."This
presentation is created for the layperson to understand, with examples of brain
changes that occur after trauma. We encourage anyone struggling with PTSD to
join us for these meetings."
Since 2009,
Fearless Nation PTSD Support has made it a top priority to create a free,
easy-to-access place for PTSD survivors to become educated about PTSD, no matter
their geographical location. Weekly meetings address PTSD symptom management,
consumer information to make smart decisions about care, addiction recovery,
and include takeaway materials and techniques to practice to manage post trauma.
This presentation
will take place Tuesday at 11 AM, 12 PM and 5 PM Pacific Standard Time (U.S.),
Wednesday at 12 PM and 5 PM PST, and Friday at 1 PM PST. "We welcome PTSD survivors, their spouses, families,
friends, and clinicians," Crary says. "Understanding that PTSD is a
real injury helps banish the misinformation and stigma surrounding this ‘hidden
wound’."
Details
on these meetings and easy instructions for joining the meetings can be found
on the Fearless Nation PTSD Support web site http://www.fearless-nation.org/Invitation.html
For more
information on Fearless Nation PTSD Support, or to volunteer or make a
donation, visit http://www.fearless-nation.org.
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