LENS Therapy for Veterans

PTSD, TBI, Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, and Substance Use Disorder

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Judith Miller, PhD
719-541-4912

3470 Briargate Blvd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80920

Veteran Suicide Rate – It is astounding that 20-40 veterans a day are taking their own lives. My research was asking: Why? There must be some commonalities among these suicide victims? Many veterans who commit suicide are on a series of psychotropic medications. These meds produce at least five negative side effects, and the most prominent side effect being suicidal ideation.

Could there be a possible correlation between medication side effects and suicide?

Veteran Death Other Than Suicide – My literature review includes a report by a Medical Doctor, who in 2014, identified over 400 veterans that died of a heart attack associated with Seroquel. This prescription medication is now dubbed with the street name Serokill.

Thousands of veterans are currently being arrested daily for DUIs, domestic violence, assault, violations of probation/parole, etc. My research discovered that these defendants are also on psychotropic medications and suffer side effects that include propensity to violence, aggression, hostility, confusion, hallucinations, anger, agitation, aggressive mood swings, depression, anxiety, changes in heart rhythm… just to name a few. Consider that side effects may possibly lead to initial arrest. If the offender continues to experience said side effects, it seems that there may be a great chance that he or she will continue to re-offend. Also, consider that veterans are trained to be aggressive, assertive, violent, and to kill.

Role of Psychotropics – My five-decade literature review reveals that trauma professionals agree that today there are no medications to serve Traumatic Brain Injury, or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Psychotropics are merely designed to treat the symptoms of these conditions. Professionals also agree that the psychotropics do more harm than good, and that treatment should be provided for the underlying causes – not the symptoms.

Veterans Suffer TBIs and PTSD – It is common knowledge that thousands of veterans receive TBIs during combat. And, 100% of the veteran population experiences trauma, survivor’s guilt, and other psychological wounds – aside from the extreme physical wounds. Thus, anxiety, depression, and PTSD come into play. Television glories in showing the return of oversees veterans, as they rush into the arms of their families. Returning veterans may have physically lost body parts, but the psych wounds of war are hidden in their smiles as they hug their partner and/or children. Their journey to reunification with society begins with the initial appointment at the local Veterans Administration Center, where they leave with a bag full of psychotropic prescriptions.

Wow, amazing. It helped the healing of my brain beyond what I thought was possible and gave me a fighting chance on my recovery. I read better, think better about decisions that I need to make, and have a way of just feeling like I’m firing on all cylinders, rather than just one.

LENS has been instrumental in giving me back my life. I can’t recall the number of medications I was on at the time I started treatments… it was upwards of two dozen different medications at one time. I had pills to wake up, pills to deal with a day’s anxiety, concentration, anger, depression, fatigue, headaches, pain – and of course to fall asleep. On top of the medications, I was a very functional alcoholic. I averaged 12 to 15, 16-ounce beers a night, for 10 years prior to LENS treatments.

I no longer take medications, aside from the occasional Ibuprofen or Zyrtek, for hiking or extensive hard work. I cannot say LENS was the sole reason I am sober today, but there is no doubt in my mind that it had an instrumental role. I did not seek treatment for my drinking, and one day – I quit, cold turkey, after 20 years of self-medicating. LENS, Soaring Hope Recovery, and Miss Judith have given me some amazing years to LIVE without being a medicated zombie.

It was simply amazing. I wish every vet could have this treatment. It helps with motor skills, reasoning skills, everything skills. It neatly relieves stress, anxiety… it helps the brain in ways I never thought I could have done.

LENS brought my bad memories back and I cried real tears. I wanted more medications and alcohol so that I didn’t have to feel. My counselors convinced me that it was OK for a man to cry and that it was necessary for me to shed tears. They said ‘You have to feel to heal’. Within 5 days off my meds and alcohol, my night terrors stopped and I could finally sleep. Also, learned that I have a purpose in life and that is why I am a combat survivor.