ABOUT DOFFL
We Provide TBI/PTS Treatment and other services to Post 9/11 veterans.
Defenders of Freedom offers a solution to Veterans who struggle with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). This signature wound of post 9/11 Veterans is grossly neglected. It has gone undiagnosed and untreated in many Veterans we have worked with over the years. For many Veterans, the diagnosis is Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) and the corresponding treatment is prescribed medications. The symptoms of PTS and TBI do mirror each other and those symptoms can be relieved through medication, but for those with TBI, this relief does nothing to treat the injury to the brain. Functional neurology, on the other hand, is an effective treatment for brain injury.
Jamie Wells
Founder of DOFFL
For Veterans, Families & Supporters
Common Questions About Our Mission
What is TBI?
TBI is an acronym for Traumatic Brain Injury. TBI is an injury from an external force that impacts parts of the brain that affects normal brain functions.
What Causes TBI?
Head injuries can result in a TBI. Because our organization is focused on military veterans, the TBI that we provide treatment for most is from a military vehicle crash, explosions, blasts from rocket propelled grenades, IEDs, falls, explosive shockwaves, and impacts from military service.
What are the symptoms of a TBI?
This is not a complete list of symptoms and if for educational purposes only.
-Lack of motivation
-Mood changes
-Blurred vision
-Difficulty organizing tasks (even daily to-do lists)
-Easily irritated/angered
-Headache/ringing in the ears
-Feeling anxious and/or sad
-Balance issues
-Lights, sounds, distractions sensitivity
-Impaired problem solving
-Easily overwhelmed/confused
How is TBI treated?
All sorts of cool cognitive stuff.
What is PTS(D)?
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that only develops after someone goes through or see life-threatening events.
What causes PTS(D)?
For many veterans, PTSD is a result of traumatic events they may have witnessed or experienced directly. They may experience troublesome and intrusive symptoms, such as reliving the event (flashbacks), hypervigilance (being worried that something or someone is going to hurt them), avoiding situations that remind them of the event, or experiencing increased negative thoughts and feelings.
What are the symptoms of PTSD?
This is not a complete list of symptoms and if for educational purposes only.
-Nightmares
-Flashbacks of the event
-Seeing, hearing, or smelling something that causes the veteran to relive the event
-Avoids driving
-Avoids crowds
-Staying busy to avoid thinking about the event
-Feeling numb/lost
-Feeling of guilt/shame about the event
-Restless sleep (if sleeping at all)
-Difficulty concentrating
-Destructive behaviors like abusing drugs, alcohol, or even driving aggressively
How is PTSD treated?
Therapies, Dr. administered drugs, meditation.
