About | Cpl. Chad Eric Oligschlaeger Foundation for PTSD

About Us Cpl. Chad Eric Oligschlaeger Foundation for PTSD, Inc.

In 2012, suicide was the

#1 cause of death

among troops.

Source: Washington Post

Find out more about Suicide.

This organization does not promote drugs to treat PTSD.

These were the drugs found in Chad’s system; all were prescribed by naval doctors at the Marine Corps base at Twenty Nine Palms, California. Find out more about these drugs.

"We have never drugged our troops to this extent and the current increase in suicides is not a coincidence."

-Lt. Col. Bart Billings, Clinical Psychologist U.S. Army Reserve, Ret.

Find out more about drugging our military.

50% of PTSD sufferers will not seek treatment

Please don't suffer in silence. PTSD is a real thing and it can be treated. Find out more about PTSD.

Do the right thing

Find out more about what you can do to help.

About the Cpl. Chad Eric Oligschlager Foundation for PTSD

The mission of the Cpl. Chad Eric Oligschlaeger Foundation for PTSD, Inc. is to make a positive difference in the lives of our troops suffering from the stress, adversity and trauma encountered while serving our country. By raising public awareness for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), our goal is to raise and provide funding for counseling and support groups, to support research into the causes of, and effective treatments for PTSD, to find temporary housing for our veterans who have returned and are returning from war, to advocate and lobby on behalf of the PTSD community for change in drug protocol in the military, and to maintain a website for access to help resources, articles and educational information about PTSD.

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.

You can find a lot of information and resources on our website.

You can also contact us for more information.

If this is an emergency, or a life is at risk, please call 911.

You can also read some of the letters we have received, or send us a heartfelt letter yourself: 16338 Peach Orchard Drive, Humble, TX 77396

Fast Facts

Strength in Numbers

2011

The Pentagon's office for suicide prevention was established in 2011.

#1

In 2012, SUICIDE was the number one cause of death among troops.

ZER0

No one in this organization gets paid. We are all volunteers.

57-250

57 people came to our first benefit ride in 2009. In 2016 about 250 broke bread with us.

+700%

From 2005-2011 military prescriptions of psychoactive drugs increased by almost 700 percent.

$2Billion

From 2001-2012, the U.S. Dept. of Defense and VA spent nearly $2 billion on antipsychotics and anti-anxiety drugs alone.

$150k

Our organization has raised over $150,000.

14

Fourteen people's PTSD treatments have been paid for by our organization.

1in2

Approximately one out of every two people suffering from PTSD will not seek treatment.

100%

ALL cases of PTSD are treatable.

50%

Left untreated, PTSD is crippling in 50% of cases.

1/2

Only half of the people who seek treatment for PTSD receive "minimally adequate" treatment.

12+

The number of sleep & anxiety meds Chad was prescribed when he died.

17yrs

Chad was 17 when he left for bootcamp.

age21

Chad was 21 years old when he was found dead.

age25

Military service members under age 25 are more likely to commit suicide.

7yrs+

Our organization has been around for over seven years.

2010

Since 2010 more U.S. soldiers have died by suicide than from traffic accidents, heart disease, cancer and homicide.

22% vs 1083%

Prescriptions written specifically for antipsychotic drugs for active-duty troops increased 1,083% from 2005-2011, compared to the civilian population's 22% increase.

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