Can Therapy Help With Other Problems [Besides Posttraumatic Stress Disorder]?


 

Can therapy help with other problems [besides posttraumatic stress disorder]? – Many people with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) also struggle with other problems, like depression or alcohol or drug abuse. If you get treatment for PTSD, you can also get relief from those other issues. Learn more about the treatment of PTSD at www.ptsd.va.gov

 

Feds: Indicted W.Va. sheriff abused power before

Filed under: drug abuse help for veterans

Law enforcement officers with the Southern Regional Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force joined with the McDowell County Sheriff's Office in a raid on Tuesday, Jan. 8Deputies said … A new survey finds one in five West Virginia veterans at risk for suicide.
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Pentagon agrees to pay LGBT veterans severance after denying full amount

Filed under: drug abuse help for veterans

The settlement seeks to undo a policy that lumped those discharged for their sexuality with those discharged for drug or alcohol abuse, and only paid them half their severance package. But LGBT rights advocates say much more needs to be done to end …
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Proposed veterans treatment courts to focus on cases tied to mental illness

Filed under: drug abuse help for veterans

These would be open to current and former United States military personnel and would handle cases stemming from substance abuse or mental illness. “We owe it to … Justice for Vets is an advocacy organization helping veterans with court issues. The …
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