Medical Assistance
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD
PTSD 101 - Department of Veterans Affairs
PTSD 101 is a web-based curriculum of diverse topics focusing on issues related to combat stress/PTSD. It is available on-demand for professionals who provide services to individuals who have experienced trauma. Courses are presented by a faculty of recognized experts in the field of traumatic stress.
Special Feature: Iraq Never Leaves Us: PTSD and My Life - Bob Page, IWVO Director of Communications.
Resources
Military Chaplain Associated Services - Readjustment Resource for the 21st Century Global War on Terror Veterans
Support Groups
Brothers Bound By Honor - site was developed to bring hope, help, and support to Combat Veterans and their families; however, this site will prove to be a great asset to those Veterans and their families presently on active duty, others who live daily with the symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and any one who has an interest in Veterans' issues.
IWVO - PTSD - Iraq - Discussion forum about PTSD. Talk with Military personnel now deployed in Iraq, active duty personnel worldwide and Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans.
Living With PTSD - Online support group for those of us who love someone with PTSD
Sisters Bound by Honor - a group to support each other and gain strength in coping with the lasting effect of war and the wounds we carry with us.
The Aftermath of War - Safe Haven of Support for those whose battles live on in the aftermath of war.
VetGuide - Office of Personnel Management
Women of War Veterans Overcoming PTSD - Wives and Partners of War Veterans diagnosed with combat Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Links
Addressing Mental Health Concerns of Service Members - osd.mil
Center for Women Veterans - Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Combat Duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, Mental Health Problems, and Barriers to Care - The New England Journal of Medicine - Full Document - (Adobe Acrobat Required)
Counseling for Veterans - delphosherald.com
Deployment News - Department of Defense (DoD) Post-Deployment Health
Disaster Rescue and Response Workers (Dept. of Veterans Affairs, National Center for PTSD)
Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters (National Institute of Mental Health)
Help available to combat-weary warriors exiting Iraq - U.S. Marine Corps
Help for Veterans with PTSD and Their Families (Dept. of Veterans Affairs, National Center for PTSD)
How Do People Respond during Traumatic Exposure? (American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress) - (Adobe Acrobat Required)
Iraq War Takes Toll on GIs' Mental Health - Fox News Channel
Iraq War Veterans Ignore Mental Problems - Many suffer, but stigma keeps them from seeking help - HealthDay News
Less Than Half of Soldiers With Mental Health Problems Seek Treatment - Bon Secours Richmond Health System
Less Than Half of Soldiers With Mental Health Problems Seek Treatment - (Adobe Acrobat Required)
Let's Talk Facts about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (American Psychiatric Association)
Managing Stress and Recovering from Trauma: Facts and Resources for Veterans and Families (Dept. of Veterans Affairs, National Center for PTSD)
Managing Traumatic Stress: Tips for Recovering from Disasters and Other Traumatic Events (American Psychological Association)
Mass Disasters, Trauma, and Loss (International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies)
Military One Source Solves Service Member, Family Member Problems - defenselink.mil
National Center for PTSD (Dept. of Veterans Affairs, National Center for PTSD)
On Guard Against Combat Stress & Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - LIFELines
Project DE-STRESS Helps Treat Traumatic Stress - DefenseLink
PTSD and Older Veterans (Dept. of Veterans Affairs, National Center for PTSD)
PTSD and Physical Health (Dept. of Veterans Affairs, National Center for PTSD)
PTSD and the Family (Dept. of Veterans Affairs, National Center for PTSD)
PTSD Can Emerge in POWs, Combat Veterans and Civilians - DefenseLink
PTSD in Children - (Dept. of Veterans Affairs, National Center for PTSD)
PTSD Information Center - (Dept. of Veterans Affairs, National Center for PTSD)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (National Library of Medicine)
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (Nemours Foundation)
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Summary - anxieties.com
Santa Margarita Solutions Center, Back from Iraq and Afghanistan Program - "Back from Iraq" is our free program for OEF and OIF veterans. We offer comprehensive psychotherapy for depression, anxiety, PTSD, combat operational stress, and marital/family issues. The sole purpose is to help the soldiers and marines attempt to get back into a normal life where they can deal with their experiences, handle their emotions, get a good job, buy a home, fall in love and raise a family.
Sudden Traumatic Loss (International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies)
Reliving Trauma: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (National Institute of Mental Health)
SaveOurVets.com - is dedicated to the raising of awareness of the Plight of our Veterans trying to get help through the VA system! And to educate the American Public to the existence of the Vet Center program with the intent of procuring additional funding to Save Our Veterans!!!
Trauma and Relationships (International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies)
Traumatic Memories Recalled Differently by PTSD Sufferers (American Psychiatric Association) - (Adobe Acrobat Required)
Traumatic Stress and Substance Use Problems (International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies)
Treatment Available to Troops Suffering From Combat Stress - defenselink.mil
Treatment of PTSD (Dept. of Veterans Affairs, National Center for PTSD)
Vet Centers (Readjustment Counseling Services) - Dept. of Veterans Affairs
War vets suffering stress, study says Pentagon testing new treatments - SFGATE.Com
What to do you if you think someone is having suicidal thoughts
What Is Psychological Trauma? (Sidran Institute)