PTSD Patrol: On the road with geniuses

PTSD Patrol
Kathie Costos
August 17, 2020 

The feature video today is Jim Carey. Most people don't know he suffered from depression. I think that was what motivated him to try to make people feel better about the road they were on. Do you want to make your life better? Then remember what it felt like to not know you could, do it and then pass on hope. To quote from Bruce Almighty..."Be the miracle" and make someone's life better than it would have been if you didn't try.

It works the same way when you have PTSD. Change the "world" you live in, heal and pass it on too! Be the miracle in their life."

#breakthesilence and #takebackyourlife from #PTSD

Jim Carrey on Spirituality and Overcoming Depression

Jim Carey motivational speech

PTSD Patrol Humming Along

PTSD Patrol

Kathie Costos

August 16, 2020

Today I spent the day with friends and saw this humming bird flying around the feeder. Every time I thought I had a chance to get it on video, it took off. Then after it teased me for over an hour, it decided to give me a break. Life is like that and when you are ready to give up on something....you catch a glimpse of wonderment!

So, after seeing me every day on these videos, I figured I would give readers a break and just something uplifting of the spirt with no words needed.

But if you do need words... "98% of people don't understand this" Matthew McConaughey's Incredible Motivational Speech. Matthew McConaughey's Important Life Advice That Will Change Your Future.

PTSD Patrol: Til It Happens To You

PTSD Patrol

Kathie Costos

August  15, 2020

We know about PTSD because people came out and broke the silence. We know we are not alone because it happened to someone before it happened to us. We know we are not alone because others had the courage to tell us.

We also know that we have the power to take back our lives after surviving trauma because people like Lady Gaga understood the value she was proving to others....

The featured video today is by Lady Gaga who has PTSD from sexual abuse. It is hard to watch but when you think about how we learn about something that happens to others we also learn that no one is alone. #BreakTheSilence and #TakeBackYourLife from PTSD

New York (CNN)Lady Gaga made a powerful announcement to a group of young LGBT people in New York -- she suffers from post traumatic stress disorder. Gaga revealed that she suffers from the debilitating mental illness at Harlem's Ali Forney Center for homeless LGBT youth on November 25. The taped segment aired on NBC's "Today" show Friday. She visited the center as part of a collaboration between her foundation, Born This Way, and the NBC morning show. She brought along clothing, gifts and donuts. (CNN)

Lady Gaga - Til It Happens To You (Official Music Video)

PTSD Patrol fueling the fearless soul

PTSD Patrol

Kathie Costos

August 14, 2020

When you survived something it can seem impossible for you to find meaning to live. Once you discover how much happiness you can gain back, then you'll want to pass it on to others and create a new beginning for them. #BreakTheSilence and #TakeBackYourLife from #PTSD

Fearless Soul

This Is Not The End - Inspiring Speech On Depression and Mental Health

PTSD Patrol decide to heal and live for love

PTSD Patrol

Kathie Costos

August 13, 2020

According to the Department of Defense, there has been an average of at least 500 members of the Active Duty and Reserve members of the National Guard and Reserves since 2012.

As bad as that is, when you consider that they have been trained in Suicide Prevention, you feel the sense of dread for not just them, but for everyone.

These men and women valued life so much, they were willing to sacrifice everything, including their own lives, to save others, yet when they needed to save themselves, they did not find the support or help to do it. 

I would love to have a long talk with their leaders, considering PTSD was researched since Vietnam veterans came home, and we've known exactly how to do it, but they will not listen to anyone who can change the outcome in a positive way.

What does that say to the rest of the over 8 million Americans with PTSD? How are we supposed to take what they say seriously when the outcome has been this devastating and prolonged for this long?

What makes it worse is that there are thousands of groups out there claiming to be about addressing the problem of suicides in the military and the veterans' community, and more join them but as their finances go up, so does the death count.

If you are in the military, or a veteran, or anyone else who thinks you no longer have a reason to live, consider the message this video gives and decide to heal and live for love.

For those I love I will sacrifice

Until we manage to get this message across to them, there isn't much hope the rest of us will hear it!

#BreakTheSilence and #TakeBackYourLife from #PTSD

Coming home after combat should not be more dangerous but it is. Too many veterans committed suicide today. Be alive today to heal tomorrow. You served because you loved this country and those you served with. Live for love now! UPDATE This was uploaded on 1-2-2012, long before the reports became headline news. The number back then was 18 a day. Goes to show how little has changed and how all the talk about "raising awareness" has been a lot of stunts and very little progress.

Alive Day