Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

1. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8466/8435509094_a49c6dbd78_o.jpg

2. Background • Definition: a condition of persistent mental and emotional stress occurring as a result of injury or severe psychological shock • Causes: War, Rape, Assault, Car crash, Murder • Symptoms: Flashbacks, insomnia, irritability, anxiety, etc. • Treatment: No cure, Cognitive Therapy, Group Therapy http://www.vvnw.org/home/images/PTSD_Pages/ptsd_brain.png

3. Inspiration • Mrs. Kyle Military Family Members Enlisted Marine • Killed by PTSD victim Suffered from PTSD Wanted to give back http://images.fineartamerica.com/images-medium-5/us-marine-corps-eagle-globe-and-anchor-usmc-ega-serge-averbukh.jpg https://www.theblaze.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ScreenSnapz0031.jpg http://foodbanksalberta.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/showing-gallery-for-people-holding-hands-cut-out-w7owbs-clipart.jpg

4. Project: Friends For Heroes • Sit in at therapy • Volunteer at VA • Raise Money • Service Dogs for veterans https://valendinggroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Paws-Stripes-Logo.gif

5. ARTIFACT #1 • 4 Football games Table with flyers Donations

6. Artifact #2 • New Poster Facebook Fundraiser

7. Artifact #3 • Email asking about donating • Response with Donation form

8. Artifact #4 • Receipt from donation

9. Obstacles! • Not eligible for therapy groups • Not skilled enough and could not contact VA • Football participation/ Donation decline • Email delay http://www.clipartbest.com/cliparts/jRT/Ajr/jRTAjrEiL.png

10. Mission Statement • Benevolence: Our project follows benevolence in kindness because… • helped PTSD victims and dogs/ Charitable donation • Honor: Our project follows honor in respect because… • Respect for our country’s veterans/ Volunteered our time • Scholarship: Our project follows scholarship in achievement because… • Successfully completed our project/ Internal achievement http://bashabearsfootball.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/43/files/2013/10/Basha_bear_head-1.gif

11. Conclusion • Summary: Raised $325 for a service dog to help veterans. • Our project did not reach expectations in donations received. • We feel accomplished but still want to do more for veterans with PTSD.

12. Impact • Provided a Friend for a veteran • Therapy for PTSD • Hope to inspire others http://opening.download/opening.html

13. Reflection • Learn to have empathy for others • Respect for selfless sacrifice • volunteer in the future

14. Works Cited • “National Institutes of Health.” National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/post-traumatic- stress-disorder-ptsd/index.shtml. Accessed 2 Mar. 2017. • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and the Family for Parents with Young Children. www.veterans.gc.ca/pdf/mental-health/pstd_families_e.pdf • PTSD in Military Veterans: Symptoms, Treatment, and Self-Help.” PTSD in Military Veterans: Symptoms, Treatment, and Self-Help - Helping Yourself on the Road to Recovery for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, www.helpguide.org/articles/ptsd-trauma/ptsd-in-veterans.htm. Accessed 2 Mar. 2017. • “PTSD: National Center for PTSD.” Treatment of PTSD - PTSD: National Center for PTSD, 1 Jan. 2007, www.ptsd.va.gov/public/treatment/therapy- med/treatment-ptsd.asp. Accessed 2 Mar. 2017 • “PTSD Treatment Helps This Veteran Live Well.” Make the Connection, maketheconnection.net/stories/509. Accessed 2 Mar. 2017. • Rosenthal, Michele. “How Survivors Define PTSD.” Heal My PTSD, 3 Jan. 2014, www.healmyptsd.com/2014/01/how-survivors-define-ptsd.html. Accessed 2 Mar. 2017.

15. THANK YOU! STAY PAWSITIVE