PTSD

For Veterans with PTSD, the holidays be difficult to manage. Here are some ways to cope and manage those feelings and stressful events. Use our apps. Reach out for support. Call the Crisis Line.

De-CRUIT is a Veteran therapy program founded by Stephan Wolfert that uses Shakespeare to help Veterans work through traumas.

Meet two strong ladies, Veteran Peer Support Specialists who are in recovery from mental illnesses and substance abuse disorders as they help other Veterans to successfully engage in treatment.

Benita Swinners suffers from PTSD and is a survivor of military sexual trauma. Today, she has come to point in her life, thanks to VA, where she can talk about it. Here is her brave, candid story.

At the peak of his MMA career, Marine Veteran Chad Robichaux was at the lowest point of his personal life. He got help and found a holistic approach to heal. Now, he strives to help other veterans before they become statistics.

Katherine “Kay” Kerr, recreation therapist at Hampton VA, developed one of the first groundwork Equine-Assisted Service programs for Veterans with PTSD. Over 320 Veterans have completed the program.

Dr. Bertrand Huber, an Army Veteran, is the director of the PTSD Brain Bank at the VA Boston Healthcare System. His research focuses on the relationship between traumatic brain injury and neurodegenerative diseases, with a primary interest in how the brain clears damaged proteins after injury.

Post-9/11 Veterans have “alarmingly high rates” of insomnia disorder, according to a VA San Diego Healthcare System study. More than half of the Veterans studied had the disorder. Insomnia rates were even higher in Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and chronic pain.

Felix Garcia joined the Marine Corps and deployed as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Shrapnel wounds from an attack in November 2005 led to his medical discharge. After service, Garcia became active in the Military Order of the Purple Heart and the Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes.

Psych Hub supports America's Veterans as a one-stop-shop for individuals looking to address emotional outcomes as part of the pandemic response.

VHA TRAIN is offering community providers new online courses on caring for the Veteran population. Courses are in the areas of military culture, suicide prevention and more topics unique to Veterans.

After Veterans have completed treatment for substance abuse or PTSD in a Texas domiciliary, they are encouraged to leave a positive message on the Legacy Tree for others coming after them.