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What You Need to Know about Traumatic Brain Injury and PTSD

Often when people refer to TBI, they are mistakenly talking about the symptoms that occur following a TBI. Here, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for PTSD gives us the facts about TBI and PTSD.

Children and Depression

Every child's mental health is important. Many children have mental health problems. These problems are real and painful and can be severe. The good news is that these problems can be recognized and treated.

How To Talk About Your Deployment

AfterDeployment.org explains the best way to talk to your family about your deployment experiences.

Drinking and Using Drugs to Cope with Combat Stress

Soldiers often turn to substances to cope with combat stress. But alcohol or drugs only provide temporary relief to painful memories and feelings. AfterDeployment.org shows us some healthy ways to avoid using drugs and alcohol to cope with PTSD.

Women, Trauma, and PTSD

Trauma is common in women. Five out of ten women experience a traumatic event. But women experience different traumas then men. While both men and women report the same symptoms of PTSD, some symptoms are more common for women.

Families: Five Ways to Take Care of Yourself After the Homecoming

Deployment is hard. But sometimes the post-deployment is harder. Real Warriors has five tips for taking care of yourself while taking care of your Soldier.

Real Warriors

Just reaching out can make all the difference - for you and your family. The Real Warriors Campaign can help you through the process and get you back on the road to a healthy, successful career and personal life.

PTSD - Common Reactions

After going through a trauma, survivors often say their first feeling is relief to be alive. But most people have some kind of stress reaction after a trauma. That doesn't mean you're weak. Learn about the 24 common reactions to trauma.

News:

By noticing differences in actions and listening to what another Soldier was saying, one Soldier in Iraq was able to prevent another from taking his life by employing the Army's

Soldier Saves Another's Life with A.C.E.
[8/18/2010]

By noticing differences in actions and listening to what another Soldier was saying, one Soldier in Iraq was able to prevent another from taking his life by employing the Army's "Ask, Care and Escort" suicide prevention program.

Soldiers Evaluate Themselves Via the Global Assessment Tool
[8/18/2010]

Quick, yes or no: I believe my life has a higher purpose? I believe in our mission? I can call people I know in an emergency? I trust the team I work with? I feel comfortable with my family support net?

Capt. Emily Stehr, an Army physical therapist, battled with suicide upon returning from her deployment to Iraq in 2008.

Army Officer Beats Suicide and Helps Others
[8/12/2010]

An Army officer beat suicide and now wants to help others. Her story has already helped others -- she recently received word that a social worker's patient accepted treatment after watching a video featuring Stehr.

The Army is striving to reduce soldier suicides and mental-health problems by giving troops more dwell time between deployments, identifying tell-tale symptoms more quickly and eliminating the stigma of seeking help, the Army vice chief of staff said today.

Army Strives to Reduce Suicide, Mental-health Issues
[8/8/2010]

The Army is striving to reduce Soldier suicides and mental-health problems by giving troops more dwell time between deployments, identifying tell-tale symptoms more quickly, and eliminating the stigma of seeking help, the Army vice chief of staff said August 8.

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Resources

Battlemind Training

Reflects a strength-based, positive psychology approach to Warrior behavioral health. It is designed for Warriors, Leaders, Spouses, Families and behavioral health providers. Training and information is targeted to all phases of the Warrior deployment cycle, Warrior life cycle and Warrior support system.

Deployment Health and Family Readiness Library

This library provides Servicemembers, Families, leaders, health care providers, and veterans an easy way to find deployment health and family readiness information.

Deployment Health Clinical Center Online Newsletter

This electronic newsletter, offered as a public service, covers health issues related to military service, deployments, homeland security, and the War on Terrorism.

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