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Talking Later: Veterans' Stories of Late-Life PTSD

Veterans Health Administration

20 episodes

6 months ago

This podcast is about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD in later life; it is also about resilience as we age. PTSD is a mental health condition that can occur by experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. While some of us may be familiar with the idea of PTSD as a result of combat or natural disasters or other traumatic events, many people are less familiar with the ways PTSD can resurface, or emerge for the first time, as we age. Each episode of “Talking Later” begins with a real Veteran’s story. They’ll share their ups and downs, and sometimes the ways that they coped – or found meaning – in what they’ve gone through. Then we’ll discuss what the Veteran’s story can teach us about PTSD in later life. We hope these stories and conversations will help people with PTSD, as well as those who care for them.

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S2E2: The Replacement

Talking Later: Veterans' Stories of Late-Life PTSD

27 minutes

2 years ago

S2E2: The Replacement

What would it be like to see your own name on the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial? A Vietnam Veteran who grew up on a dairy farm tells about his time in Vietnam and his experiences later visiting “the Wall”. After hearing the Veteran’s story, the hosts discuss how memorials can help with healing and the idea of Later Adulthood Trauma Re-engagement.

This podcast is brought to you by the VHA Office of Rural Health. The contents do not represent the views of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the United States Government. The following episode may contain descriptions of violence. Please use discretion.

Rachel Weiskittle is an assistant professor in the department of psychology at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. Her research focuses on grief, trauma, aging, and the role of creative art therapies in helping people heal from loss.

Anica Pless Kaiser is a clinical psychologist in the National Center for PTSD (Behavioral Science Division) at VA Boston Healthcare System and an assistant professor of Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine in Boston MA.

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