[jpapa2014]

I have taken all these programs...If you have, what are your thoughts of this programs?

VA Mental Health keep track of my treatments with Vet Center...Don't think that VA forgotten of you, not really...

Don't give up!!! Get the help you need and your family's need...

Vet Center includes; individual, groups & marriage...

PET Prolonged Exposure Therapy - in progress

Stress Management - done

Anger Management - done

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) - done

Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) -done

PTSD Basic Coping Skills -done

PTSD Intro - done

ADTP-Alcohol & Drugs Treatment Programs - done

Inpatient mental health program for 3 months - done

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) - Currently in progress

[vnvetwife]

Please tell us about each of your experiences.

[bastiaan0741]

Keep going, soldier. You are never alone. I salute you.

[lstshmdvet]

Glad to see that you are making some progress. I, however, feel that I had been just dropped from radar with the VA. Keep calling for appts, and I just gave up since I keep being told that I should have one scheduled for PTSD groups with no appointment yet.

[Breckman]

I've went to the VA but to me they really don't seem to care that much or else they just have too much of a work load and are overwhelmed.I'm an army veteran,but not a combat veteran and i've been diagnosed outside of the VA as having PTSD.The VA however gave me a severe depression rating.Even though i served in peace time I however did go through alot and see lots of maimed and disfigured soldiers.My car wreck injury was just as traumatic to me as it would be for someone to get hurt in combat i think.Not saying i'm an equal to thosed that deployed and served in a conflict.
So i guess i'll just have to live with it....Maybe i'm in the wrong forum?