PTSD
Making sense of all of the resources available to veterans and their families can be a daunting task. In order to help, we have listed some but not all resources available by category. Please let us know if any of the links are no longer active and if you know of resources that we should add to the list. And always feel free to call or email for help finding resources, via the info on our contact page.
Mental Health: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury, Suicide
Mental Health: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury, Suicide (pdf link):
Veterans face innumerable mental hazards while serving in the armed forces. Typically, upon their return home from a deployment, military personnel and their families encounter a myriad of issues. The anticipation of homecoming often causes idealistic expectations and pressures of reunification. This coupled with potential separation from the military and pending transitions into civilian life often cause feelings of anxiety, anger, and resentment between a service member and their family. Moreover, personnel and veterans recently returning from combat may, at the very least, struggle to assimilate back into a civilian lifestyle. It is not uncommon for veterans and personnel to experience sensitivity to loud noises, difficulty sleeping, irritability, and difficulty concentrating.
The nature of military efforts often exposes combat veterans to violence and death. As a result, Iraq and Afghanistan veterans have relatively high instances of mental health disorders. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) are “signature” injuries of recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Frontline: A Soldier’s Heart
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/heart/
Documentary on PTSD – streaming video, resources and background material.
National Center for PTSD
The National Center for PTSD (NCPTSD) aims to advance the clinical care and social welfare of U.S. Veterans through research, education and training on PTSD and stress-related disorders.
PTSD Help Network
In addition to providing free basic information to veterans, this site is intended to serve as a clearinghouse for practical ideas to help them and their families.
PTSD Combat Blogspot
While a wide variety of events can trigger post-traumatic stress disorder, this PTSD blog focuses solely on the combat-related variety. As a new generation of combat vets returns to civilian life and seeks out resources, PTSD Combat is here to help.
