'Widespread, horrific trauma impacted millions of Americans because of the American Civil War - the exceptionally violent period in American history that spans the lifetime of the notorious outlaw, Jesse James, 1847 to 1882. The effects of combat trauma and PTSD molded Jesse James and countless numbers of other Civil War soldiers. This volume of our 'Veterans in Crisis' series of PTSD books includes a psychological profile and PTSD analysis of Jesse James and other members of the brutal James-Younger gang that was defeated in Northfield, Minnesota on September 7, 1876. In 2024 we published the first two volumes of our 'Veterans in Crisis' series on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In Volume Three, we provide a unique overview of the impact of PTSD on both Jesse James and an entire generation of Americans, North and South, from the devastating terror and trauma of Civil War brutality and violence. We also clarify facts and issues surrounding the shooting and subsequent death of Swedish immigrant Nicolaus Gustafson. This book is the story of the James-Younger gang and the Northfield bank robbery from the perspective of the Millersburg Swedes, and the impact of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on Jesse James and an entire generation of Civil War veterans, North and South. The book distills reams of data from the fiction, legend, mythology, and often neglected facts surrounding the exploits of Frank and Jesse James, Cole Younger, and the murderous James-Younger gang. Nearly all gang members experienced exceptionally violent trauma beginning as teenagers and extending throughout their criminal lives. The impact of PTSD on an entire generation of Americans during the violence of the American Civil War is addressed throughout this volume because it is virtually certain Jesse James and members of the gang suffered from severe, complex PTSD as revealed in distinct symptoms often cited in the voluminous literature. PTSD as a clinical diagnosis was unknown a
The 'Doc' - Steve Lansing, PhD, LICSW • Vietnam veteran in country 1968-1970, active duty U.S. Air Force 1966-1972. • Licensed therapist specializing in trauma and PTSD with a focus on veterans and other victims of severe trauma. • Mental health specialist, Minnesota Veteran's Treatment Court. • In long-term ptsd recovery. • Founder of dual recovery program - EmPower CTC, Rochester, Minnesota • President & Executive Director, Veterans Empowered, Inc., Rochester, Minnesota Email: Drsteve@vetsempowered.org Helping those with PTSD and significant trauma has become the passion and journey of my life. In 1966 after flunking out of college, and then rapidly getting a 1A draft designation, I joined the Air Force. This was no knee jerk decision. From a very early age I had been fascinated with aircraft and flying. An 8th grade trip to a local Air Force Base and the airshow that included the Navy's Blue Angels and multiple other demonstrations - and I was hooked. The journey that ensued was nothing I had planned. Basic training was an experience in reprogramming me from kid to adult, from civilian to military. I maxed the exams the Air Force administered and after basic training to tech school I went through almost a year of specialty training as an intelligence analyst, got a Top-Secret security clearance, and did some very interesting and challenging work. It meant leaving the U.S. for the first time and adapting to new cultures and new personal challenges. From an assignment in the Philippines, I volunteered in 1968 to go to Vietnam where I spent two years and was discharged in June of 1970 when my four years were up. In Vietnam I experienced multiple rocket attacks, saw people die, and experienced horrors the mind can never clear, but a war zone presents. As an intelligence analyst I was privy every day with information regarding acts of inhumanity that people render to others. On special duty assignments I got to experience first-hand many events that even half a century later still cause nightmares. Twenty years later I managed to obtain a PhD in Counseling with a focus on trauma, suicide, and cult psychology, co-authoring a book regarding individuals who underwent ritualistic abuse and severe trauma. Some of the individuals I treated at that time surpassed the horrors I had experienced while in a combat zone. In 1986, my family and I moved to Rochester, Minnesota to be Clinical Director of a faith-based suicide crisis line. As a Licensed Mental Health Professional who also had a faith background, the fit seemed perfect to again reach out and help the most vulnerable. The shock came with the multiple calls that my 40 counselors and I received. The majority were severe trauma victims - sexual assault, violence, and abuse in many forms. Even more significant was the fact that one out of every three calls was from a veteran, often in the middle of night. Tortured souls fitting all of the high-risk suicide indicators of plan, means and hopelessness.
The 'Doc' - Steve Lansing, PhD, LICSW • Vietnam veteran in country 1968-1970, active duty U.S. Air Force 1966-1972. • Licensed therapist specializing in trauma and PTSD with a focus on veterans and other victims of severe trauma. • Mental health specialist, Minnesota Veteran's Treatment Court. • In long-term ptsd recovery. • Founder of dual recovery program - EmPower CTC, Rochester, Minnesota • President & Executive Director, Veterans Empowered, Inc., Rochester, Minnesota Email: Drsteve@vetsempowered.org Helping those with PTSD and significant trauma has become the passion and journey of my life. In 1966 after flunking out of college, and then rapidly getting a 1A draft designation, I joined the Air Force. This was no knee jerk decision. From a very early age I had been fascinated with aircraft and flying. An 8th grade trip to a local Air Force Base and the airshow that included the Navy's Blue Angels and multiple other demonstrations - and I was hooked. The journey that ensued was nothing I had planned. Basic training was an experience in reprogramming me from kid to adult, from civilian to military. I maxed the exams the Air Force administered and after basic training to tech school I went through almost a year of specialty training as an intelligence analyst, got a Top-Secret security clearance, and did some very interesting and challenging work. It meant leaving the U.S. for the first time and adapting to new cultures and new personal challenges. From an assignment in the Philippines, I volunteered in 1968 to go to Vietnam where I spent two years and was discharged in June of 1970 when my four years were up. In Vietnam I experienced multiple rocket attacks, saw people die, and experienced horrors the mind can never clear, but a war zone presents. As an intelligence analyst I was privy every day with information regarding acts of inhumanity that people render to others. On special duty assignments I got to experience first-hand many events that even half a century later still cause nightmares. Twenty years later I managed to obtain a PhD in Counseling with a focus on trauma, suicide, and cult psychology, co-authoring a book regarding individuals who underwent ritualistic abuse and severe trauma. Some of the individuals I treated at that time surpassed the horrors I had experienced while in a combat zone. In 1986, my family and I moved to Rochester, Minnesota to be Clinical Director of a faith-based suicide crisis line. As a Licensed Mental Health Professional who also had a faith background, the fit seemed perfect to again reach out and help the most vulnerable. The shock came with the multiple calls that my 40 counselors and I received. The majority were severe trauma victims - sexual assault, violence, and abuse in many forms. Even more significant was the fact that one out of every three calls was from a veteran, often in the middle of night. Tortured souls fitting all of the high-risk suicide indicators of plan, means and hopelessness.
Titel
Veterans in Crisis: PTSD, Jesse James and the Church that Jesse Built
Untertitel
The Millersburg Swedes and the Northfield Bank Robbery
EAN
9798992766912
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E-Book (epub)
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Veröffentlichung
15.08.2025
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frei
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57.14 MB
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560
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