Is it possible to get better or even cure it? The answer is yes, but first lets go into some aspects of the diagnosis. Table of content What is ED? Why do veterans have erectile dysfunction? Common symptoms of PTSD are: The reason why PTSD leads to ED You are not alone Why do people …
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After the war I had my first experience as a psychologist with PTSD at a psychiatric clinic in Trondheim, Norway at the end of the 1960’s. We had men admitted with anxiety, depression, alcoholism, sleeping problems and related ailments. The one thing they had in common was that they had participated in World War II …
The Lebanon invasion 1982 Intense firing I remember asking my boss, Lieutenant Ellefsen: “Is it like this every day here?” It was my first day as a military policeman in Norbatt Contingent 9. The date was June 5, 1982. The intense firing had increased in strength ever since I arrived in the village of Ebel Es Saqi, …
Everything written in these pages is based on personal experience. Overall, this is the way I remember what happened. And everything, of course, is based on actual events. Unfortunately. “Is it like this every day down here?” I remember asking my boss, Lieutenant Ellefsen. It was my first day as a military policeman in …
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Everyone feels sad at times, but these feelings will usually go away in a few days. If you are unable to cope with this feeling, or it begins to interfere with your daily life, it may be a sign of depression. Depressive disorder can affect anyone. It can have many effects. A feeling of intense …
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“Consider this: how long do you believe you could exist before you were completely and unequivocally silenced? I’ve authored nine books addressing the abuse of power, often depicting Western military interventions as dubious and unsuccessful endeavors. Consequently, many individuals feel compelled to enlighten me about Putin and his regime’s purported righteousness. My inbox …
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Liberation Day. I am often asked what this day means to me. I must honestly admit that my first thoughts this day go to my wife, Anne Lise who celebrates her birthday the 8. of May. But the day is so much more than that, of course. My thoughts this day may not be so …
“the bridge between despair and hope is a good night’s sleep.” A famous person, whose name I no longer remember, once said that the bridge between despair and hope is a good night’s sleep. That’s how simple it can be said – and done. We spend 26 years of our lives sleeping. Now I …
The thin film of civilization This picture are taken on Lesvos. Her husband and baby drowned on the way over from Turkey. This is a previously published blog which is unfortunately very topical these days. Forgive me for posting it again, just to remind us that we still allow this to happen today. And probably …
And this is probably where Russia’s leader Putin is wrong. As I write this, I am sitting in my safe home, surrounded by everything I need in everyday life and, even though my health is not at its best, (just had my encounter with the covid virus) relatively clear-minded after a round of the infection. …
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