This is the Chapter's "PTSD Information" Web Page
Chapter PTSD Information Page
Special Notice:
If you are a veteran in emotional crisis and need help RIGHT NOW,
call this toll-free number 1-800-273-8255, available 24/7,
and tell them you are a veteran. All calls are confidential.
"Have you lived through a scary or dangerous event?
Do you have some of the following problems?
>Feeling like the event is happening again
>Trouble sleeping or nightmares
>Not feeling close to people
>Becoming easily angered
>Feeling guilty because others died when you lived
If so, you might have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Events that might cause PTSD include rape, physical abuse, an airplane or car crash, war or others. For most people, PTSD starts about three months after the event. However, sometimes signs of PTSD show up years later. PTSD can happen to anyone, even children."
Please Use The Links Below To Learn More About PTSD
Vietnam Veterans of America - National
8605 Cameron Street - Ste. 400
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
Phone: (301) 585-4000
http://www.vva.org/Committees/PTSD/index.html
RETURNING FROM THE WAR ZONE
Created by experts at the National Center for PTSD, 2006
A Downloadable and Printable Guide for Families of Military Members
This guide is for military family members, friends and returning veterans themselves.
1).. How expectations about homecoming may not be
the same for service members and family members
2).. Ways to talk and listen to one another in order
to re-establish trust, closeness and openness
3).. Information about possible problems to watch out for
4).. How to offer and find assistance for your loved ones
5).. What help is available and what it involves
The National Center for PTSD (NCPTSD)
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.
http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/ncmain/index.jsp
The PTSD Information Center
This site is linked with the NCPTSD Site Listed Above
The PTSD Information Center contains in-depth information on PTSD
and traumatic stress for a general audience.
We answer commonly asked questions about the effects of trauma,
including basic information about PTSD and other common reactions.
You can find out about treatment and coping or view videos to learn more.
http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/ncmain/information/
U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Our goal is to provide excellence in patient care,
veterans' benefits and customer satisfaction.
We have reformed our department internally and are
striving for high quality, prompt and seamless service to veterans.
Our department's employees continue to offer their dedication and
commitment to help veterans get the services they have earned.
Our nation's veterans deserve no less.
MedlinePlus
The National Library of Medicine,
a part of the National Institutes of Health,
created and maintains MedlinePlus to assist
you in locating authoritative health information.
This is the Chapter's "PTSD Information" Web Page