The core value of the Cpl. Chad Eric Oligschlaeger Foundation for PTSD, Inc. is to serve veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress. Our primary focus is to raise public awareness to the dangers our military personnel face from the pharmaceutical protocols used to treat PTSD; provide funding to medical professionals who can and do help get our troops all the way home; and provide unique, direct programs and services to meet the needs of our veterans.
Shortly after the death of Cpl. Chad Eric Oligschlaeger, USMC, this organization began when we found out that he was not the only one to die at the hands of the military doctors. Like many people in the United States, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in our military was not a problem we had encountered nor did we have any knowledge of. Our organization is formed from many of Chad’s dearest friends, his parents, family members, veterans, and numerous volunteers.
Our plight is that there will come a day in the United States that PTSD will be recognized by the government, the military and the American people as the tragedy of war it is and then, all of the military men and women who have been causalities of this Hidden Wound will be given the honor and recognition they have earned.
We are proud to help victims of PTSD through education, awareness, events, and a variety of resources.
Our foundation has three main initiatives that we are working toward. Each of them is very important so the order that they are depicted is not necessarily the sequence of importance. They are (i) awareness of PTSD to the general public, (ii) resource for information to the public and military personal, and (iii) giving alternative treatment information to military personal with PTSD.
We have put together this website so the general public and military personal can use it to help educate them on what is PTSD. We have put together resources from many organizations, books and the VA into this one website in hopes that it will make it easier for people to learn about PTSD.
Within the pages of this website you will find links to articles, books, and videos as well as links to the VA and other websites for more information. Please visit our resources page here.
Currently we hold events in Texas. These events help us raise money to maintain this informational website and also help us to support military personnel and families. Please visit our events page for upcoming events.
One initiative that is very close to our hearts is that medications are not the only way to find relief from PTSD. Too often medications are prescribed with the thought that this will fix it. The drugs dull emotional sensitivity, they take away caring and conscience, and they impair clear thinking. Thus, they make it more difficult for people to benefit from psychotherapy and other more safe and effective forms of healing and recovery. There is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Prolonged Exposure Therapy, and Talk Therapy. Any of these should be a part of the process of healing PTSD. If these are not talked about in the treatment plan then they should be asked about by the caregiver, family or PTSD sufferer. Medications alone are temporary and can be harmful. Anyone that is taking medications should be monitored by a doctor and another individual be it be a spouse, best friend or family member. Please visit our resources page for more information.