Women's History Month

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PTSD Monthly Update - News Relevant to the Issues of Trauma and PTSD

March 2024

MONTHLY SPOTLIGHT

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Celebrate Women Veterans

Join us in celebrating women Veterans and service members in honor of Women’s History Month. On behalf of the National Center for PTSD, we thank you for your service.

Additionally, we encourage you to visit AboutFace to discover true stories from female Veterans. Hear testimonials from Veterans who sought PTSD-related treatment and resources. If you or someone you know is a woman Veteran or active service member interested in receiving PTSD or trauma-related health services, please visit womenshealth.va.gov.

 

The National Center for PTSD

PODCAST SERIES

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.

Misconceptions About PTSD pt.2

In this second episode of a two-part series, Lisa-Ann Cuccurullo addresses more myths about PTSD, its symptoms, and whether it can be treated. She also describes how you can work together with a mental health provider as your partner to choose a treatment that works best for you.

RESEARCH PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITY

Woman Phone

 

VA’s National Center for PTSD and the Coaching Into Care program have partnered to study telephone coaching methods to help spouses and intimate partners of Veterans with untreated PTSD get their Veteran into mental health care. The study will provide free telephone coaching and, if assigned, access to online educational materials. Participants will be compensated up to $170 for participating.

Visit: https://www.familycoachingstudy.org to learn more about the study and complete a brief screening quiz to see if you are eligible to participate. For participant’s rights questions, contact 1-866-680-2906.

PARTICIPATE

Mobile App Spotlight

PTSD Coach

PTSD Coach App

The PTSD Coach app can help you learn about and manage symptoms that often occur after trauma. Together with professional medical treatment, PTSD Coach provides you with resources you can trust. If you have, or think you might have PTSD, this app is for you. Family and friends can also learn about PTSD and coping from this app.

Features include:

  • Reliable information on PTSD and treatments that work
  • Tools for screening and tracking your symptoms
  • Convenient, easy-to-use tools to help you handle stress symptoms
  • Direct links to support and help
  • Always with you when you need it

TO DOWNLOAD:


Get it on Google Play

Download on the App Store

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Thank you,

The Staff of VA’s National Center for PTSD

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