United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Abstract: Mental health and Veterans Mental health in the United States has always been a field of study that can be described as the new frontier for health exploration. The National Alliance of Mental Illness reports that roughly 61.5 million Americans experience some form of mental illness in any given year, and approximately 42 million American adults suffer from anxiety disorders like panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Many of…

demonstrate the successful outcomes for veteran with PTSD when CBT is administered. PTSD is a mental illness which occur when an individual is exposed to combat or any traumatic events. Within these combat or traumatic event individuals must experience the threat of death or injury to self or others…

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Veterans Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is the name for the psychiatric disorder that has been around since the beginning of the human species, but has not been widely researched until recently. PTSD occurs after someone has experienced a traumatic event such as life threat, serious injury, or death. This is not the case for every person that has experienced a traumatic event, though. According to the National Center for PTSD (2015), the APA introduced…

Foremans b5, I come here today because I have seen too much mistreatment of veterans of our military with no change. I am tired of watching helpless heroes get pushed over by the greed of money by men. For too long veterans have been denied the medical treatment they need, all because they don't fit the criteria of a vet in need. I come from a military background, my mother and father have both served 20+ years in the United States Marine Corps. My father was medically retired after an incident…

For many veterans it is difficult to adjust to life once leaving active duty. Life outside the military can be a shock to the system. Often the question most asked is “What do I do now?” Luckily the government provides options for veterans to help them get started in a civilian life. Programs including vocational rehabilitation are available to help with employment goals. For disabled veterans there are compensation programs available that will allow them to live their lives in a comfortable…

The pounding has become more constant and the Soldier is frozen. The banging grows closer and he realizes that what is heard is not actually a normal pounding on a wall, it is essentially gun fire. As he gains consciousness the sounds begin to also resemble that of grenades, or possibly even mortars. The haze becomes clearer and he sees his brothers and sisters running everywhere trying to respond and he feels hopeless, stuck. He is drenched in sweat as is finally awake and again, it is a…

According to statistics as of 2012, veterans are taking their lives at an astonishing rate of 22 a day or more. This is unacceptable and most of these cases probably could have been prevented; given the fact that people just need to know about and be aware of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) its origins and signs. From WW I to present day PTSD is a very real and misunderstood by many. Ever sense there has been war there have been signs of PTSD according to history. The signs are in…

There is an estimate of 23.4 million veterans in the United States and about 2.2 million military service members. Due to the demanding environments of military life and experiences of combat, personnel experience some sort of mental illness at some point throughout or after their military career. Service members are faced with sexual trauma, depression, stress, brain injuries, suicide, substance abuse, homelessness, and/or involvement with the criminal justice systems. Approximately 18.5% of…

didn’t know what to do in a harsh situation such as this. That’s why many veterans had PTSD forty years after the war. Fifty-eight thousand Americans were killed in the Vietnam War, but twice as much died after the war from PTSD, suicidal thoughts, depression, and by other psychological problems. Many after coming back from the war couldn’t adjust to the civilian life, and many state that the war shattered their lives. Many veterans felt forgotten, and unappreciated,…

screams of delirium (quote from Amanda Steele).” In traumatic life-threatening events, such as rape, divorce, death, abandonment, and even war, a psychiatric disorder known as PTSD may form, leaving people in distress, isolation, and in numerous other states. It’s a tough mountain to climb, and many people have difficulties dealing with it. In the book, The Things They Carried—a novel by Tim O’Brien, about a platoon of American soldiers in the Vietnam War—several of the main characters undergo…