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"NIU communications major and noted blogger Ilona Meagher, author of "Moving a Nation to Care: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and America's Returning Troops," will moderate the Nov. 5 discussion, which begins at 6 p.m. in Room 405 of the Holmes Student Center. Veterans and members of the community are encouraged to share their thoughts and experiences. Meagher guided a similar conversation earlier this year in Chicago, said Kammes, who also enjoyed a similar experience in an NIU class titled "Education as an Agent for Change.""

Also check out PTSD Combat, a site from citizen journalist Ilona Meagher which deals with issues that face returning veterans. She also provides a list of resources under her "Where to Turn" section.

Best Blogs and Forums - PTSD Combat\nAuthor Ilona Meagher provides a great forum for veterans returning home."

US Dept. of Veterans Affairs "Veterans Law Review" Vol 1 - 2009. BOOK REVIEW ESSAY - CONSEQUENCES OF COMBAT: A REVIEW OF HAUNTED BY COMBAT: UNDERSTANDING PTSD IN WAR VETERANS INCLUDING WOMEN, RESERVISTS AND THOSE COMING BACK FROM IRAQ BY DARYL S. PAULSON & STANLEY KRIPPNER; AND MOVING A NATION TO CARE: PTSD AND AMERICA'S RETURNING TROOPS BY ILONA MEAGHER Holly Seesel, Mary Sorisio, & Paul Sorisio

"Science and Technology Resources on the Internet A Guide to Resources for Severely Wounded Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) Veterans Danielle Carlock Reference and Instruction Librarian Arizona State University at the Polytechnic Campus Mesa, Arizona "

"Ilona became a devoted advocate for military personnel and their families. She is the editor of the online jounral PTSD Combat: Winning the War Within and earliest force behind the ePluribus Media PTSD Timeline, a comprehensive database of press- and independently-reported OEF/OIF PTSD-related incidents. She has received national recognition for her work, everywhere from FOX News to The New York Times to the US House Veterans' Affairs Committee. Her blog is crucial for anyone who has a professional interest in helping soldiers and families, and an excellent resource for news about veterans' issues."

"Barbara Tierney of Carmel, NY wants to help our Veterans find FREE and EFFECTIVE treatments in their battle with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Psychiatrists, NLP practitioners, Yoga instructors, Bio-Feedback providers, Reiki practitioners, Social Workers, QiGong Instructors, Acupuncturists, Hypnotherapists, Cognitive Behavior Therapists, ANYONE that can help to ease the pain and trauma that our service men and women are dealing with. These people put their lives on the line so that WE can be safe. Why not do something to help them? "

"Winning the War Within is a blog written by author Ilona Meagher about developments, issues and resources related to PTSD. It features a comprehensive blogroll of other PTSD related blogs as well."

"I've written about this before on other blogs. Ilona Meagher's PTSD Combat blog and her subsequent book, 'Moving a Nation to Care', were among the notable earlier bloggers to take on PTSD and the suicide rate in our military. "

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