PTSD Awareness Month

Mandy Pifer — who lost her first responder fiance in an ISIS-related shooting in 2015 — said it best, “You have to know Posttraumatic Growth exists in order for it to happen. You have to know it’s okay for good things to happen after really bad things.”

During PTSD Awareness Month, explore rewarding VA careers that help Veterans take charge of their mental health and pursue fuller lives.

DAV’s promotes the development of supportive housing and services to assist homeless Veterans becoming productive, self-sufficient members of society.

Reaching out for help can be difficult. Reaching out for help with mental health concerns, especially as a Veteran, can be downright painful. The military cultural standards of ‘never surrender’ and self-reliant ‘can do’ attitude, so integral on the battlefield, are ingrained in every Veteran. The Department of Veteran Affairs understands the difficulty many Veterans have asking for assistance and have committed to Be There for Veterans in their time of need with same day access to mental health services.

Knowing if you have PTSD is the first step to getting effective treatment. So, it is important to talk with a doctor if you think you have symptoms.

Roughly eight out of every 100 people will experience PTSD at some point in their lifetime, and almost 500,000 of the Veterans treated by VA have a primary or secondary diagnosis of PTSD.

June is PTSD awareness month – a time to share […]

June is PTSD Awareness Month. VAntage Point and VA’s National Center for PTSD introduce you to a Veteran who turned his life around with treatment.