Read full blog at https://www.loveourvets.org/2015/07/28/10-things-people-with-ptsd-their-loved-ones-need-from-church-people-and-ministry-leaders/
10 Things People with PTSD & Their Loved Ones Need
(From Church People and Ministry Leaders) with Welby O’Brien
1. We need you to be _______________ enough about PTSD to be helpful.
2. We need you to admit that although you may not personally know what living with PTSD is like, you ________ and will support us.
3. We need you to affirm us as valuable individuals, and show ____________ and honor; not to label us, be afraid of us, nor feel the need to “fix” us.
4. We need you to _________ _______ what we need and how you can help.
5. We need you to ______________, and hear us.
6. When we are ready, we need you to provide/direct us to ________________ _______________ that address our deep needs.
7. We need you to help provide/direct us to additional ________________ that you cannot personally provide. (see www.LoveOurVets.org)
8. We need you to help create a _________________ church environment where veterans, and military, and PTSD survivors can feel at home.
9. We need you to _______________ for us.
10. We need you to remember that ministry is __________…more than just on Sunday mornings.
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