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PTSD: The Wheel of Trauma

PTSD: The Wheel of Trauma

Traumatic events can cause profound psychological wounds like PTSD, leading to mental anguish. Responses to trauma are unique, involving stages of being wounded, discovering the trauma, processing it, and changing. Each individual’s experience is distinct, and treatment isn’t one-size-fits-all. Recovery involves conscious reflection and working through trauma to regain control.

Prince Harry speaks during an Invictus Games Symposium on Invisible Wounds, seeking to destigmatize the victims of post traumatic stress and other injuries. Photo: DoD News photo by EJ Hersom – Wikimedia Commons

Invictus excitement builds in B.C.

Peter Mallett, Staff Writer  —  In less than a year, Vancouver and Whistler will welcome ill and injured military athletes worldwide for the Invictus Games 2025. To celebrate the upcoming games and help boost awareness of its mission, a group of 60 military athletes, competitors, coaches, and managers from 19 nations worldwide gathered in mid-February […]

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Tattoo studio inks for Wounded Warriors

  In support of military veterans, Urge Studios, a downtown Victoria tattoo studio, will donate 100 per cent of their sales made from inking two special tattoos all day Sunday, Feb. 8. Proceeds will go to Wounded Warriors Canada. Those participating will choose from smaller, pre-drawn tattoo designs of the maple leaf or Canadian Flag, […]