Talking Later: Veterans' Stories of Late-Life PTSD

Two young men leave to fight, but only one comes back. Meet a Vietnam Veteran who mourns the death of his best friend. Afterwards, the hosts discuss grief, what draws people to work with older adults, and this podcast series. The following episode may contain descriptions of violence. Please use discretion. For this episode, our co-hosts are Rachel Weiskittle, an assistant professor in the departm...

What does it mean to survive trauma? Sometimes you take a new path, one that’s unexpected, but full of the love and hope you thought you’d never get to experience again. Meet a Vietnam Veteran who did just that. The following episode may contain descriptions of violence. Please use discretion. For this episode, our co-hosts are Rachel Weiskittle, an assistant professor in the department of psychol...

Being brave and being courageous can get you through war. But asking for help? Well, sometimes that’s the hardest part. Today we hear from a Veteran who asked for help. Our hosts discuss therapy for PTSD and the VA’s commitment to rural Veterans. The following episode may contain descriptions of violence. Please use discretion. Rachel Weiskittle is an assistant professor in the department of psych...

Sometimes it’s the people closest to you who first notice that something just isn’t quite right. A Sunday morning brunch guides a Vietnam Veteran and his wife on the path to recovery. This podcast is brought to you by the VHA Office of Rural Health. The contents do not represent the views of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the United States Government. The following episode may contain...

How far can we run? The chaos of war doesn’t always end with survival. Meet a Vietnam Veteran who vividly remembers each loss but refuses to forget everything he has gained. This podcast is brought to you by the VHA Office of Rural Health. The contents do not represent the views of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the United States Government. The following episode may contain descriptio...

What makes you feel proud? A Lebanese-American Veteran from World War II discusses his childhood, his experiences in World War II and as a firefighter, and his adult life with his wife and children. Afterwards the hosts discuss the role of race, identity, and resilience in responding to trauma. This podcast is brought to you by the VHA Office of Rural Health. The contents do not represent the view...

How do you fight for a country that may not fight for you? In this episode we meet a Vietnam-era Veteran who grapples with the complexity of understanding his place in a foreign war that ended, and the domestic war on racism that he cannot escape. This podcast is brought to you by the VHA Office of Rural Health. The contents do not represent the views of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or...

How do we find answers to our losses? A female Veteran describes her work as a nurse during her military service and her lifetime spent repairing others and searching for answers to her own losses. This podcast is brought to you by the VHA Office of Rural Health. The contents do not represent the views of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the United States Government. The following episod...

What would it be like to see your own name on the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial? A Vietnam Veteran who grew up on a dairy farm tells about his time in Vietnam and his experiences later visiting “the Wall”. After hearing the Veteran’s story, the hosts discuss how memorials can help with healing and the idea of Later Adulthood Trauma Re-engagement. This podcast is brought to you by the VHA Office of Ru...

How do you find your way back to doing what you love after trauma? A Vietnam Veteran tells us about his worst day in combat. We learn how he found his way back to farming and what’s happening now as he is older. The hosts discuss their plans for the second season and the core parts of posttraumatic stress disorder. This podcast is brought to you by the VHA Office of Rural Health. The contents do n...

This podcast is brought to you by the VA Office of Rural Health. The contents do not represent the views of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the United States Government. The following episode may contain descriptions of violence and sexual assault. Please use discretion. In this episode we hear the life story of a World War II Veteran with a wide range of military experiences. We discus...

This podcast is brought to you by the VA Office of Rural Health. The contents do not represent the views of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the United States Government. The following episode may contain descriptions of violence and sexual assault. Please use discretion. In this episode we hear the life story of a Veteran who immigrated to the United States from the Dutch East Indies (n...

This podcast is brought to you by the VHA Office of Rural Health. The contents do not represent the views of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the United States Government. The following episode may contain descriptions of violence and sexual assault. Please use discretion. In this episode we hear the life story of a Navy Veteran who ventured from the east coast to southern Texas. We disc...

This podcast is brought to you by the VHA Office of Rural Health. The contents do not represent the views of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the United States Government. The following episode may contain descriptions of violence and sexual assault. Please use discretion. In this episode we hear the life story of a Vietnam Veteran who served as a Green Beret. He also is quite an athlete...

This podcast is brought to you by the VHA Office of Rural Health. The contents do not represent the views of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the United States Government. The following episode may contain descriptions of violence. Please use discretion. In this episode we hear the life story of a Vietnam Veteran who later re-enlisted in the Airforce and served as a flight medic. We disc...

This podcast is brought to you by the VHA Office of Rural Health. The contents do not represent the views of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the United States Government. The following episode may contain descriptions of violence and sexual assault. Please use discretion. In this episode we hear the life story of a Vietnam Veteran who has experienced trauma not only related to his milit...

This podcast is brought to you by the VHA Office of Rural Health. The contents do not represent the views of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the United States Government. The following episode may contain descriptions of violence. Please use discretion. In this episode we hear the life story of a Vietnam Veteran who does so many things with his life that we titled the episode “The Multi...

This podcast is brought to you by the VHA Office of Rural Health. The contents do not represent the views of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the United States Government. The following episode may contain descriptions of violence. Please use discretion. In this episode we hear the life story of a Vietnam Veteran who has found himself thinking more about his military experiences later in...

This podcast is brought to you by the VHA Office of Rural Health. The contents do not represent the views of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the United States Government. The following episode may contain descriptions of violence. Please use discretion. In this episode we hear the life story of a female Veteran who shares how she has coped with loss through creativity and adventure. We...

This podcast is brought to you by the VHA Office of Rural Health. The contents do not represent the views of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the United States Government. The following episode may contain descriptions of violence. Please use discretion. In this episode we hear the life story of a Vietnam Veteran who is thinking more about his military experiences as he ages. He mentions...