“You keep convincing yourself that the worst is behind you, and I think that’s what helps you keep going.” ~ Torrey Shannon, CBS Evening News interview I, along with three other caregivers, was featured on Monday night’s CBS Evening News discussing a very important topic: Caregiver Stress and Secondary PTSD. In this post I will…
PTSD Panel part 1 of 3: SSG John Daniel Shannon (US Army, retired) speaks with other panelists during Operation Yellow Ribbon about the topic of PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). [vodpod id=Video.8315144&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Operation Yellow Ribbon – Challenge America/Lip…, posted with vodpod Please scroll down and leave a comment – I love to hear your thoughts!…
Torrey Shannon shares her experiences with how adaptive sports and therapeutic recreation programs such as Challenge Aspen and Disabled Sports USA benefit combat wounded veterans, as it did for her own husband, SSG John Daniel Shannon. This was part of the Challenge America “Operation Yellow Ribbon” symposium at Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN [vodpod id=Groupvideo.9245590&w=450&h=325&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26]…
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