Step Up for PTSD Awareness

Join the National Center for PTSD this June as we virtually step up to raise awareness for PTSD.

 No matter what activity you commit to — 30 minutes one day, some activity every day, or something in between — you’re helping raise PTSD awareness in June.

Register and Get Your Race Bib

We have two options this year:

• Register before May 1 and you can order your race bib from our GPO store to be delivered to you before June 1.
• You can also download and print your race bib (PDF)

Register for the Walk 

PTSD Bytes Join us for these 12-minute-or-less talks with experts about technology resources you can use or share to help with PTSD.

• Treatments for PTSD 2: Prolonged Exposure - In this 2nd episode of our mini-series on PTSD treatments, Dr. Carmen McLean talks about Prolonged Exposure (PE), and how the mobile app “PE Coach” can help with treatment.

• Treatments for PTSD 1: Overview - Dr. Abigail Angkaw discusses different effective treatments for PTSD and an online Decision Aid to help choose between treatments. 

• Treatments for PTSD 3: Cognitive Processing Therapy - In the 3rd episode of our mini-series on PTSD treatments, Dr. Shannon Wiltsey Stirman talks to us about Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and the mobile app “CPT Coach.”

Connecting Veterans with Resources

Our researchers are developing a tool to connect Veterans with free, nationally available resources, and are seeking feedback from post-9/11 Veterans. Participation involves a brief phone call and a 1-hour virtual video interview. Veterans will be compensated $50 for their participation. 

For More Information

Interested post-9/11 Veterans: Contact Lisa at 617-435-2380

VA completes a deep study of how it treats those with post-traumatic stress disorder

Dr. Paula Schnurr, Executive Director, talks with Federal News Network about her extensive study that compared cognitive processing and prolonged exposure therapies.  Read more.*