Leslie AmandainWords AplentyCommon CodesSince coming to Los Angeles for college, I have had all different kinds of experiences when working in hospitals. Shadowing physicians in…Nov 19, 2016Nov 19, 2016
Leslie AmandainWords AplentyFor anyone who doesn’t believe…As I have briefly touched on in past papers and/or blog posts, there are many people in America that currently think PTSD is not a true…Nov 9, 2016Nov 9, 2016
Leslie AmandainWords AplentyExplaining the Neuro-“trains”-mittersIn order to simplify the incredibly complicated neurotransmitter pathway, I chose to use the New York subway system analogy. A…Nov 4, 2016Nov 4, 2016
Leslie AmandainWords AplentyNeuro-“trains”-mittersFor many people, it is difficult to understand very abstract things in the body. People can imagine all of the big organs, such as the…Oct 28, 2016Oct 28, 2016
Leslie AmandainWords AplentyNoradrenaline, cortisol and dopamine…Oh my!Everyone on this planet experiences some sort of trauma throughout his or her lifetime. In fact, the first documented psychological…Oct 21, 2016Oct 21, 2016
Leslie AmandainWords AplentySomething to Rack Your Brain About…Over my couple months here at the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center, I have met some pretty unique individuals. There never seems to be a…Oct 7, 2016Oct 7, 2016
Leslie AmandainWords AplentyLong-Term ThinkingMany local people talk about the homeless issue surrounding USC. It’s bad. We all know it. But why hasn’t anyone done something about it…Sep 30, 2016Sep 30, 2016
Leslie AmandainWords AplentyCutting It CloseDuring my time at USC, I have had the pleasure at working at several different hospitals. The one I have spent the most time at was the LAC…Sep 23, 2016Sep 23, 2016
Leslie AmandainWords AplentyShare A Meal USCGrowing up in Raleigh, North Carolina, I never had direct experience with the homeless population. Raleigh can be considered a pretty small…Sep 22, 2016Sep 22, 2016
Leslie AmandainWords AplentyPTSD: A Silent KillerFact: 22 veterans of the United States’ military commit suicide everyday.Sep 22, 2016Sep 22, 2016