Advice for Those Dealing with or Treating PTSD On Living with PTSD and Getting Help

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Advice for Those Dealing with or Treating PTSD On Living with PTSD and Getting Help

Meet people who have been there at AboutFace. Learn about PTSD and hear advice from Veterans who lived with PTSD and want to help others:
"I wanted my old self back. I’ve gotten that and more."
Even if you are not a Veteran, find people you can relate to.
Self-Help and Coping Learn what to expect after trauma and how to manage stress reactions in our Self-Help and Coping section, which includes the course Considering Professional Help and more.
Get connected with health and community services for everyday needs and in times of crisis. Just dial 2-1-1. Most US States have a 211 Information and Referral line.
Specific to Veterans and Their Families Up to five years following deployment a Veteran can obtain free VA PTSD care without PTSD claims approval. Find similar advice from:
· Veteran Combat Call Center 1-877-WAR-VETS (1-877-927-8387) Call to talk to another combat Veteran.
· VA's Coaching Into Care: Helps family and friends find the right words to help their Veteran get into care. Email CoachingIntoCare@va.gov  or call: 1-888-823-7458.
· Find links to Get Help with VA PTSD Care, Benefits, or Claims.
· National Resource Directory: 10,000+ resources for Service Members, Veterans, and their families.

 

Professional PTSD Consultation Professionals who work with people who have been through trauma need advice from time to time. Perhaps the VA PTSD Consultation Program can help. This program was initially created for VA staff. Now senior PTSD clinicians at the National Center for PTSD can provide consultation to anyone working with Veterans with PTSD. Community providers can obtain: ·         Advice on referring a Veteran into VA PTSD care ·         Answers to general questions about PTSD and effective treatments Email: ptsdconsult@va.gov or call 1-866-948-7880. Please note: We cannot provide consults on individual cases to non-VA providers. NEW Online Products ·         PTSD 101 Course- Functional Impairment and PTSD: Review the PTSD Clinical Practice Guideline for assessing PTSD-related functional impairment. ·         Clinician’s Guide to Medications for PTSD: Just revised, read about specific groups of medications used for treating PTSD. ·         Using the PTSD Checklist (PCL): This handout, recently revised, discusses scores and cut-points.