about the project

Wife of a deployed veteran

Hello my name is Sandra Thamm

My name is Sandra Thamm. I am 48 years old, the mother of a blended family and the wife of a military veteran.

My husband suffered complex PTSD from his numerous deployments, which presents us with many challenges in our everyday lives.

I started writing about my everyday dealings with PTSD in October 2022 in the form of my profile on Instagram #wife ofamissionveteranen.

The search for like-minded people quickly showed me that there is no help in this area.

No constant help from the Bundeswehr, no help for relatives in a therapeutic sense and no explanation of what it is like in everyday life to live with a deployment veteran who suffers from PTSD.

However, the many positive feedback quickly made it clear to me that there is a great need for help and information.

So I decided to set up an online support group for relatives of veterans/employees. To offer an exchange at eye level with relatives who are all in the same boat.

In order to put the Wife of a Deployment Veteran project and the online self-help group on a good foundation, I trained as a certified psychological first aider. (see slideshow for certificate)

My intention is to help, support and let every relative know that they are not alone.

This homepage is intended to provide information and assistance in order to better deal with the PTSD of combat veterans/employees in everyday life.

The target group of the project are wives, husbands, relatives, sons and daughters, partners, friends and acquaintances who support traumatized veterans and emergency services, whether military, THW, police or emergency services, on a daily basis and share the burdens.

Let's talk!

Best regards

Your Sandra