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VA Mobile App Helps Veterans With PTSD
PTSD Coach Screen Shot The VA has developed a mobile app called PTSD Coach to help veterans who suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder – PTSD. In May, the the American Telemedicine Association...
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Association Urges VA to Hire More Psychiatrists to Help Veterans
(Psychiactric News – By Jonathan Wolfe) Veterans are entitled to more timely access to mental health services, says American Psychiatric Association in comments released on the same day as a new...
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VA to Open New Tampa Mental Health Clinic
TAMPA — The James A. Haley VA Medical Center plans to open a new mental health clinic located on North 46th Street in Tampa, which is about two miles from the Haley campus. VA reports that the...
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VA Announces Recruitment of Mental Health Care Doctors and Counselors
WASHINGTON (June 11, 2012)- Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki recently announced the department would add approximately 1,600 mental health clinicians as well as nearly 300 support staff...
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VA Seeks Comment on Rule Allowing Service Connected Presumption for...
On August 10, 2012, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs posted a proposed rule amendment for comment related to peripheral neuropathy. As reported in the Federal Register, “The Department of...
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VA Support of Gulf War Veterans
Here is a recent a press release by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on 8/7/2012 about the services it is providing Gulf War vets: VA Supports Gulf War Veterans on Multiple Fronts It has now...
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Veterans Fertility Bill Gets Through Senate Committee
(From Stars and Stripes) WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate committee on Wednesday approved legislation that expands access to infertility treatment for seriously injured veterans. The bill, sponsored by Sen....
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VA Refuses to Cover Service Dogs for PTSD Vets
(From NBC News) By Kari Huus, NBC News: The Department of Veterans Affairs will cover the costs of service dogs to help veterans with impaired vision, hearing or mobility, but will not cover...
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Diabetes and VA Disability Ratings
VA Ratings for Diabetes as a Service Connected Disability As with any other condition, a veteran has to demonstrate that diabetes is a service connected condition. When that is done, the question...
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VA , Boston U., and Harvard Conduct Study on PTSD Effects
(From Daily Mail by Beth Stebner) Are America’s war vets ageing prematurely? Alarming study reveals how a young traumatized U.S. soldier can suffer same brain deterioration as a 70-year-old...
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June is PTSD Awareness Month – Understanding PTSD and Substance Abuse
A common problem in veterans who are suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is the use of alcohol and drugs. Some individuals consciously use substances to relieve symptoms they are...
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June is PTSD Awareness Month – A Guide for Families
Your loved ones that have served in a war zone may seem like different people when they return home. To help families understand the experiences of their family members who have served, the Department...
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June is PTSD Awareness Month – Living With a Combat Injured Veteran
I recently found a very insightful blog authored by 3 spouses of combat wounded veterans, called Living With a Combat Injured Veteran – When the War Comes Home. The authors offer very personal...
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June is PTSD Awareness Month – PTSD Alliance
The Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Alliance has a great website providing resources to those who suffer from PTSD and their families. The PTSD Alliance includes four national organizations that...
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June is PTSD Awareness Month – Understanding PTSD Treatment
As you learn more about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), it is useful to understand how health professionals treat PTSD. Finding out how you or a loved one can deal with PTSD and improve their...
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June is PTSD Awareness Month – How to Locate a VA PTSD Program
The Department of Veterans Affairs has a feature on their website where you can enter your location and find the nearest VA center treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Click on the picture...
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June is PTSD Awareness Month – What can I do if I think I have PTSD?
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has a very informative website to educate people about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The following is taken from their page titled What can I do...
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VA Service Connection for Chronic Diseases That Start After Military Service
There are certain conditions that a veteran can develop after their service and still have service connected. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has regulations that give very specific...
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Big Changes for Diagnosing PTSD
Brenda Walker, MA at BrainBlogger.com reported on upcoming changes to the way psychologists and pyschiatrists disagnose Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Mental Health professionals use the...
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Veterans win mixed ruling on exposure to chemicals
From the San Francisco Chronicle – “Thousands of military veterans who were exposed to chemicals during decades of secret weapons testing are entitled to up-to-date government information about...
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