{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6442de6bc9ba5a0011eee004/6ac7d12c937a3c900ff5c0db?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Healing Invisible Wounds  ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6442de6bc9ba5a0011eee004/1791480098801-e780dfa5-28ea-4b08-a90a-f1a664198c1a.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>For Sarah Dale and her husband John, PTSD was a reality they lived with long before they had a name for it. After John returned home from Iraq, his invisible wounds began shrinking their world, leading to physical pain, severe panic attacks, and caregiver burnout. In this episode of the Hope For The Warriors podcast, Sarah shares an intimate look at their family&#39;s journey through veteran mental health struggles, the weight of secondary trauma, and the life-changing moment they learned that PTSD is treatable. Tune in to discover the power of exposure therapy, veteran peer support<strong>,</strong> and how to find the structural resources your military family needs to move forward.</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro</p><p>01:15 How Sarah and John Met</p><p>03:19 Early Marriage Adventures</p><p>04:21 Deployments and Long Distance</p><p>08:28 Coming Home and Cracks Show</p><p>10:39 PTSD Symptoms Emerge</p><p>14:00 Not Believed by the System</p><p>18:15 War Is Easier Than Home</p><p>23:42 World Shrinks and Secondary PTSD</p><p>26:33 Scholarship Wake-Up Call</p><p>28:33 Finding Caregiver Community</p><p>31:44 Exposure Therapy Breakthroughs</p><p>33:19 Miracles and Mentors</p><p>39:09 Hope in Dark Times</p><p>44:25 Traveling After Healing</p><p>47:24 Parenthood and New Triggers</p><p>51:09 Refusing to Isolate</p><p>53:29 Keep Seeking Support</p><p>55:32 Thanks and Final Sendoff</p>","author_name":"Kate Dudley"}