Julia K Cole

 Here are 25 signs that show you have nerves of steel: 1. You don’t yell or become easily angry. Even in the harshest stress factors, you choose to stay calm and you try to handle situations smoothly. You feel that by raising your voice, you’re lowering yourself. 2. You are open to feedback. You are not afraid to voice your opinion; neither are you afraid to take other’s opinions or feedback, whether they’re negative or positive. You rather welcome it so you can learn. 3. You apologize when necessary. You know well when you’ve made a mistake and you apologize, not worrying about losing face. You are aware that by apologizing, you’ll be the bigger person. 4. You are willing to adjust to bring improvement. Being a mentally strong person, you’re adaptable to change. You know that change is good for whatever condition you’re in. 5. You don’t limit your thoughts to just superficial matters You don’t just see things as they are. You look deep into matters and you rea...

For many veterans, it can be hard to return to normal life, performing daily activities, connecting with others, or managing stress of what they've been through.  Trained service animals offer a way to manage the symptoms of  PTSD  without resorting to the antipsychotics often prescribed to these veterans. Millions of animals, meanwhile, sit in shelters and foster homes, waiting for a place to call a home of their own. Congress has acknowledged this discrepancy with the Dog Training Therapy Act, legislation that directs the Department of Veteran Affairs to carry out a pilot program to train service dogs for veterans in need of therapeutic care for post-deployment mental health. Such a pilot would lay the groundwork for a large-scale program that could benefit the hundreds of thousands of veterans suffering from  PTSD . Rather than prescribing more pills, this legislation provides veterans with alternative care that can be integral to their recovery.  ...