Pretty Things Survivors Do

Welcome to our Pretty Things Survivors Do inaugural blog hop! We are glad you’re here.

PTSD is a “psychiatric disorder that can occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event such as a natural disaster, serious accident, terrorist act, war/combat, rape or other violent personal assault.” (American Psychiatric Association definition)

Although mostly associated with war veterans, it affects 3.5% of the population and 4% of US children ages 13-18 will experience PTSD in their lifetime. About 8 million adults have PTSD during a given year. (Bran and Behavior Research Foundation)

The holidays are a difficult time for those living with PTSD. We are participating in the blog hop in the hopes that you may be reminded to reach out to loved ones, neighbors, and friends who could be living with PTSD daily. If one person is remembered this holiday season, then we have achieved our goal of spreading awareness. Below you will find different ways you can help those with PTSD.

I have made a video on how I put my card together. I know there are many in the papercrafting community that take a lot of solace from making things by hand and passing along the joy of crafting.

The blog hop list is as follows:

1. Sandy Allnock

2. Josefine Fouarge

3. Rubeena Ianigro

4. Leigh Houston

5. Mamie Carson Wadsworth

6. Tania Ahmed <--- you are here

7. Ana Reese

8. Tracy Freeman

9. Amy Tsuruta

10. Tracie Pond

11. Sharna Waksmulski

12. Alix Davis

13. Janette Kausen

14. Mayra Duran-Hernandez

15. Kimberly Wiener

16. Seeka

17. Joanne Maree Soukup

18. Crissy Salima Smith

Thank you for joining us. If you know someone who lives with PTSD and would like ways to support them, please visit the following sites and remember to reach out to a neighbor, friend or family member during this holiday season, you could make a difference in their day.

The National Institute of Mental Health https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/index.shtml

US Department of Veteran Affairs https://www.ptsd.va.gov/

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

Your next stop is Ana Reese!