PTSD : The hidden wound, the silent scream
PTSD disrupts the lives of average individuals as well as combat
veterans who have served their country. The person experiencing the
trauma often then impacts the lives of his/her family, friends, and
workplaces. PTSD does not distinguish between race, age or gender and
often goes undiagnosed. Even with proper diagnosis, many individuals do
not know where to turn to get help. Society needs to understand the
aftermath of trauma especially combat trauma and how to prepare for
warriors when they return home.
Janet Seahorn, Ph.D has been a
teacher, administrator, and consultant for over thirty years. She
currently teaches a variety of classes on neuroscience and literacy as
an adjunct professor for Colorado State University in Fort Collins, CO.
Jan has a Ph.D in Human Development and Organizational Systems. Her
background includes an in-depth understanding of human development and
neuroscience research as well as effective practices in organizational
systems and change. She conducts workshops on the neuroscience of
learning and memory, the effects of “at-risk” environments (i.e.,
poverty), brain development, and researched-based instructional
practices. Jan has worked with many organizations in the business and
educational communities in creating and sustaining healthy, dynamic
environments. Dr. Seahorn has researched and studied the effects of
trauma on the brain and how excessive or extreme trauma can impact
changes in the brain’s neuro network and how that change impacts
behaviors in s
