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To: Chainmail

I only share my personal experience. If you think that physical danger and harm are only reflected in the brain and can only be cured/treated with psychotropic medication, then go for it. I’ve seen my family member before and after deep tissue massage therapy. I myself found myself crying after a deep tissue massage that I got a couple of months after my brother died. That was a minor trauma. Twice a week at first was a minimum for my family member. Don’t knock it till you’ve tried it.


32 posted on 04/05/2014 7:49:24 AM PDT by Mercat
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To: Mercat
I never said anything at all about drugs of any kind - don't believe in them. In my view, what we are calling PTSD lately is the all-but-ignored-before-this effects of putting 18-19-20-year olds into a sustained environment of stress, fear, horrific casualties and death - while everybody else enjoys the a peaceful and comfortable life at home without them.

It's ridiculous to believe that these occurrences wouldn't have a strong effect on our young people and it's also ridiculous to think that drugs/magic/massages will heal someone. Almost all of our combat vets recover fine with the help of fellow veterans and their family. It takes time - a lot of time, sometimes and getting involved with a good job, raising kids, and so on.

We've done it and we're doing it, just like we always have.

36 posted on 04/05/2014 8:23:25 AM PDT by Chainmail (A simple rule of life: if you can be blamed, you're responsible.)
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