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29th July 2017

Do’s & Don’t of Supporting Someone with PTSD

Be a friend and a true support. Part of the stigma of PTSD is that because you cannot see it, it’s not real. Stigma means people struggle coming forward, seeking help which ultimately means...

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7th May 2017

The Rules of Engagement around PTSD Assistance Dogs & Guardians

One of the beautiful things about PTSD Assistance Dogs is that they allow their Guardians a new lease of life. Often the veterans we help at Service Dogs UK, have for years, been isolated;...

- Increase in patience, impulse control, emotional regulation
- Improved ability to display affect, decrease in emotional numbness
- Improved sleep
- Decreased depression, increase in positive sense of purpose
- Decrease in startle responses
- Reduce anxiety & lower blood pressure
- Decrease in pain medications
- Increased sense of belonging/acceptance
- Lowered stress levels, increased sense of calm

From Service Dog Training Program for Treatment of Post Traumatic Stress in Service Members - Yount, Olmert, Lee published: US Army Medical Department Journal 2012

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Do’s & Don’t of Supporting Someone with PTSD

The Rules of Engagement around PTSD Assistance Dogs & Guardians

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