PTSD – Ronald W. Alston Sr., PhD

Are You Too Busy for Reflection

Posted on October 26, 2024 by Dr. Ronald Alston, Sr.

"I often lied and said I was busy, but not in a way most people understand. For clarity, I was busy taking deeper breaths, silencing irrational thoughts, calming a racing heart, and telling myself I was okay! And for tho...
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PTSD Does Not Discriminate

Posted on April 21, 2024April 21, 2024 by Dr. Ronald Alston, Sr.

Often, when the word trauma, or PTSD, is mentioned, the response reflects on someone who has served in the military and experienced war. However, that reflection doesn't apply in all situations because anyone can suffe...
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The Suicide Rise

Posted on January 13, 2022June 14, 2022 by Dr. Ronald Alston, Sr.

The gravity of this information has erupted, and no one is exempt from the threat of suicide. An emotion isolating the effect cannot avoid the possibility of following through with the act of suicide. Our feelings affe...
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Transparency: The Missing Link

Posted on January 10, 2022February 6, 2022 by Dr. Ronald Alston, Sr.

Having written several articles about the stressors of PTSD, I have learned more every day about this debilitating condition. As I have lived this ill-sighted fate, my introduction to a greater fear has been the idea of ...
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The Road Home Introduction: My Second Coming

Posted on October 7, 2021February 6, 2022 by Dr. Ronald Alston, Sr.

This article will be the first that began on September 26, 2021. This program will identify my experience with the Road Home Program, administered by Rush Clinical Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, that assists vete...
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