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"The conflict between the will to deny horrible events and the will to proclaim them aloud is the central dialectic of psychological trauma."

"PTSD is a whole-body tragedy, an integral human event of enormous proportions with massive repercussions."

"In World War One, they called it shell shock. Second time around, they called it battle fatigue. After 'Nam, it was post-traumatic stress disorder."

"Impending war was evidenced by the faraway expression in the older villagers' eyes, the shadows on their faces, not of fear but of sorrow. Because they knew; they had lived through the last war and th..."

"Many call it the 1000 yard stare and can't realize the pain when PTSD takes us there"

"PTSD in its rawest form is a death sentence which causes many veterans and others to execute themselves in hope to be free."

"The inability to get something out of your head is a signal that shouts, “Don’t forget to deal with this!” As long as you experience fear or pain with a memory or flashback, there is a lie attached th..."

"When he first said my diagnosis, I couldn't believe it. There must be another PTSD than post-traumatic stress disorder, I thought. I have only heard of war veterans who have served on the front lines ..."

"Admitting the need for help may also compound the survivor's sense of defeat. The therapists Inger Agger and Soren Jensen, who work with political refugees, describe the case of K, a torture survivor ..."

"The most common emotional defense is avoidance (an ineffective coping skill for any stressor) as expressed through denial (e.g., "That wasn't really bad, I barely remember it")."