COC Helps Veterans With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

COC Helps Veterans With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Sunday, May 02 2010

College of the Canyons will host a panel presentation designed to help the families of military veterans and community members, learn about the various symptoms, causes and therapeutic treatments of war-induced Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD.

The panel discussion, "The Silent Wounds of Trauma: Hearing the Hurt, Helping to Heal, Being a Vocal Partner" will be held from 7 to 9:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 11, in Hasley Hall room 101, on the COC Valencia campus.

Being presented by the Santa Clarita veteran organization Vets Back To The War Zone, the panel presentation will address combat stress reactions, how those reactions lead to PTSD, and how the support of loved ones and community partners can help ease the challenge of returning to civilian life.

"The issue of war is about more than countries at conflict, it's about the cost to the human condition," said Dr. Patty Robinson, dean, COC social sciences and business division and panel moderator. "To really understand the nature of human conflict, it's important to examine the subjective side of war and to witness its effect on the human spirit."
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COC Helps Veterans With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder