PTSD

Navy Vietnam Veteran Harry Collins always believed he was fine. He stuck to his daily routines and went to work, leading an outwardly normal life. But his "I'm fine" routine never included how to manage his thoughts and emotions following his war time service. 

Special Forces commando Hird was at the top of his game. He was well-respected, in a stable relationship and had his act together. Nothing could rattle him. Until it did. Here’s his story of recovery.

He had a feeling of invincibility. He was the best of the best and could do anything he wanted. A year later he was lost and felt useless. Read how VA gave him the courage to keep pushing forward.

Graziano and his team found suicidal ideation to be strongly related to depression, with small connections to past suicide attempts and anger. Previous suicide attempts were strongly related to the history of childhood trauma and weakly related to illegal drug use and PTSD.

Dr. Mary Rorro is a psychiatrist with the New Jersey VA. She created a program called “A Few Good Notes” blending music, poetry, photography, and the arts as part of her psychiatric practice.

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

Air Force Veteran Emerald Ralston stepped off the southern point of the Appalachian Trail at Springer Mountain, Georgia, March 19. Since then, she has been hiking, connecting with nature and recovering from a difficult transition out of the military. She’s on a mission to complete the 2,185-mile long trail through the help of Warrior Expeditions.

After Michael Corso joined the Navy, he gained confidence in himself through his job … and also socially. But when a friendship went terribly wrong, it changed him forever. Here’s how VA helped.

“Whole Health is lifting me up. Before, I just kept quitting. Whole Health gives me more resources. All you have to do is ask. You think there’s no one there to listen, but there is.”

After two tours as an IED hunter in Iraq, Josh returned to the states. He had a difficult time adjusting, and was always on high alert, until he went through prolonged exposure therapy at VA.

After two tours as an IED hunter in Iraq, Josh returned to the states. He had a difficult time adjusting, and was always on high alert until he went through prolonged exposure therapy at VA.

Angie was sexually assaulted while serving in the Army and for 10 years used alcohol and drugs to cope with the resulting PTSD. She sought help from VA and was in treatment within a week.