Vietnam Vet Won’t Seek PTSD Help
My featured person this week is "Maryanne," the adult daughter of a former Marine who most likely has post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Raising Awareness for Mental Health
In the U.S., the month of May is (or was, depending on when your newspaper publishes this column) "Mental Health Awareness Month."
Mental Illness Stigma
I planned a long time ago writing a column on the way many less than perfect humans refer to less than perfect humans with mental illness
Father and Son Navigate Autism
"Jason" became personally acquainted with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) when his child, "Tommy," was diagnosed at 4. Jason, which wasn't his real name
Secondary Conditions Worsen Disability
A person with a disability often has more to deal with than just his or her disability. According to a study in an American Journal of Public Health and involving 2075 respondents
Make-A-Wish the Real Deal
Not long ago, the Center for Investigative Reporting and Tampa Bay Times released a list of the "Worst 50" U.S. charities in terms of the amount of money those charities paid out to professional solicitors.
Father Wants Son Happy
The National Institutes of Health defines autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as a "complex developmental disability" with symptoms starting before age three that causes "delays or problems in many different skills"
Trauma grounded Air Force Vet
Last week, a woman who developed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after being abused as a child was featured here
Too disabled to fly on US Airways
You may have heard about Michigan resident Johnnie Tuitel being removed from a September US Airways flight after the airline declared he was "too disabled to fly." This bizarre story appeared on Fox, MSNBC, ABC, CBS, and hundreds of local radio and television newscasts
Autism Sibling
To shield her identity given her current occupation, 25-year-old "Stephanie" preferred using a pseudonym for this column. In the mid-'90s, a doctor diagnosed her then 4-year-old brother "Kenny" with autism.
