by Chris Wistrom | Mar 17, 2021 | Mental Health
How Do I Get A Service Dog? Recently, there has been an increase in the number of people calling the DNL office to ask about how they can get a service dog. In most instances, people with disabilities aren’t able to buy a trained service dog. With the initial cost of...
by Chris Wistrom | Feb 23, 2021 | Mental Health
After Hitting The Wall It’s been a difficult year for all of us. When I stop to think that it has been almost a year now since COVID-19 reared its’ ugly head in my personal world, I’m shocked at all the hardships we’ve gotten through. We all had to adjust to working...
by Chris Wistrom | Nov 30, 2020 | Mental Health, Veterans
A Virtual Veterans Support Group Of course, Coronavirus has had an effect on those who have PTSD. That nasty little virus has had an impact on almost all of us! For someone who has PTSD, it has been both a blessing and a curse. A blessing in that it enhances our...
by Chris Wistrom | Nov 9, 2020 | Mental Health, Veterans
Working with Disabled American Veterans Over the past decade, my work with disabled Veterans in the VA’s Vocational Rehabilitation Program has been the highlight of my time at Disability Network/Lakeshore. It has been my privilege to be part of their recovery and to...
by Chris Wistrom | Nov 5, 2020 | Mental Health, Veterans
Incoming! Having PTSD means chemical changes have occurred in the brain that result in a continuously active state of arousal for the individual affected. This translates to the person who has PTSD being farther along on the continuum of anger than most people. For...
by Chris Wistrom | Oct 30, 2020 | Mental Health, Veterans
A Veterans Success Story When Gage called Disability Network Lakeshore, he was unemployed and was struggling to cope with PTSD. He had no idea how the skills he learned in the Navy could transfer to working as a civilian. His PTSD made it difficult for him to interact...
