Four Main Recovery Paths
I.Social Support Network
II. Exercise to Relax Body and Mind
III.Further your Education
IV. Work and/or Volunteer
National PTSD Awareness Day
"The mission of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) is to raise awareness about child traumatic stress. The NCTSN joins this effort to raise awareness about PTSD" Usually in June every year.
Suicide Hotlines
Counselors & Therapists
Courage to Talk Campaign
NCTSN Military Families Learning Community
NCTSN Service Systems Speakers Series: Creating Trauma-Informed Child-Serving Systems: Pediatric Health Care
NCTSN Terrorism, Disaster and Children Speaker Series: Treating Children After Disasters
ZERO TO THREE
After Deployment
After Deployment
Tips for Finding the Right One
Make sure the therapist has experience in treating traumatized victims. The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs can help you locate facilities by zip code and area and approved treatment centers.
Look for specialties in treatment of PTSD: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT); Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT); Prolonged Exposure therapy (PE); or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Also seek your family doctor's recommendations.
The APA has an institute locator that can aid you in finding therapists online.
Yellow pages also has phone contacts for several counselors.
VA medical centers and clinics provide professional care.
Support Groups
Remember, seeking treatment is a sign of courage from an individual. The first step to recovery, positive growth and improvement is being actively involved in the process.
Ways of Coping
Family counseling: involve the whole family in therapy.
Working towards a goal or reward is beneficial.
"Working with local youth programs, medical services, literacy programs or sporting activities allows veterans to feel they are contributing to their community
I.Social Support Network
II. Exercise to Relax Body and Mind
III.Further your Education
IV. Work and/or Volunteer
National PTSD Awareness Day
"The mission of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) is to raise awareness about child traumatic stress. The NCTSN joins this effort to raise awareness about PTSD" Usually in June every year.
Suicide Hotlines
Counselors & Therapists
Courage to Talk Campaign
NCTSN Military Families Learning Community
NCTSN Service Systems Speakers Series: Creating Trauma-Informed Child-Serving Systems: Pediatric Health Care
NCTSN Terrorism, Disaster and Children Speaker Series: Treating Children After Disasters
ZERO TO THREE
After Deployment
After Deployment
Tips for Finding the Right One
Make sure the therapist has experience in treating traumatized victims. The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs can help you locate facilities by zip code and area and approved treatment centers.
Look for specialties in treatment of PTSD: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT); Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT); Prolonged Exposure therapy (PE); or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Also seek your family doctor's recommendations.
The APA has an institute locator that can aid you in finding therapists online.
Yellow pages also has phone contacts for several counselors.
VA medical centers and clinics provide professional care.
Support Groups
Remember, seeking treatment is a sign of courage from an individual. The first step to recovery, positive growth and improvement is being actively involved in the process.
Ways of Coping
Family counseling: involve the whole family in therapy.
Working towards a goal or reward is beneficial.
"Working with local youth programs, medical services, literacy programs or sporting activities allows veterans to feel they are contributing to their community
Medications
Anti-Depressants
1.fluoxetine (Prozac)
2. sertraline (Zoloft)
3. paroxetine (Paxil).
1. risperidone (Risperdal)
2. olanzapine (Zyprexa)
3. quetiapine (Seroquel).
Useful in the treatment of PTSD in those who suffer from agitation, dissociation, hypervigilance, intense suspiciousness (paranoia), or brief breaks in being in touch with reality (brief psychotic reactions)
Anti-Anxiety
"The medications prescribed for treating PTSD symptoms act upon neurotransmitters related to the fear and anxiety circuitry of the brain including serotonin, norepinephrine, GABA, and dopamine among many others. Most medications provide a symptom reduction and are best used in conjunction with an ongoing program of trauma specific psychotherapy for patients such as PE or CPT. "
Anti-Depressants
1.fluoxetine (Prozac)
2. sertraline (Zoloft)
3. paroxetine (Paxil).
- decreases anxiety, depression, and panic associated with PTSD in many people.
- helps reduce aggression, impulsivity, and suicidal thoughts that occur in people with PTSD.
1. risperidone (Risperdal)
2. olanzapine (Zyprexa)
3. quetiapine (Seroquel).
Useful in the treatment of PTSD in those who suffer from agitation, dissociation, hypervigilance, intense suspiciousness (paranoia), or brief breaks in being in touch with reality (brief psychotic reactions)
Anti-Anxiety
"The medications prescribed for treating PTSD symptoms act upon neurotransmitters related to the fear and anxiety circuitry of the brain including serotonin, norepinephrine, GABA, and dopamine among many others. Most medications provide a symptom reduction and are best used in conjunction with an ongoing program of trauma specific psychotherapy for patients such as PE or CPT. "